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Are you reading also 3-5x more books? I am just asking and not trying to be a jackass.

ryanwaggoner 17y ago
Yes, I am. The actual reading might be a touch faster, but I can't say for sure. I have replaced more TV / web surfing time with reading because I have more books available that I want to read. But more importantly, I now have something to read at hand far more often. I often read while walking down the street, or when sitting in the car waiting for my wife, or whatever. If I finish a book while out for the day, I don't have to wait until I get home or to the bookstore to start the next one. I got my Kindle in August or early September and I've read dozens of books since then. I've torn through a SF trilogy in the last week and I read all five Temeraire books (highly recommended!) in about ten days last month. I'm also in the middle of 3-4 non-fiction books, which I read when the urge strikes. The Kindle is awesome.
- thisduck 17y ago
  I got the Kindle about a month ago, and I agree. I think it's great because it does really disappear in your hands. You're reading and not "kindling". I am reading faster and reading more, mainly because it's always with me. Waiting in line for something, I'm reading. Reading while walking. And yes, replacing TV/web surfing time with reading too.
- xtho 17y ago
  > I've torn through a SF trilogy in the last week and I read all five Temeraire books (highly recommended!) in about ten days last month Do you have a job? Or to put my question differently: What does it mean for you to read a book? How fast do you read? How much attention do you pay to single words an author uses? What kind of books do you read? You mention SciFi novels and non-fiction books. I personally really cannot understand what's so good about carrying a whole library with you. When I have a good book in my hands it keeps me occupied for several days/weeks/months. Bad books are a waste of time anyway.
  - ryanwaggoner 17y ago
    Worse, I have a startup. But after a year, I've learned that balance ultimately leads to higher productivity.
  - rufius 17y ago
    I enjoy reading a good book but a large book (think Moby Dick) won't take me much more than a couple weeks at most reading regularly every day. I have no idea how to read a book for that long... that seems to indicate to me that perhaps you just read slower?

Yes, I am. The actual reading might be a touch faster, but I can't say for sure. I have replaced more TV / web surfing time with reading because I have more books available that I want to read. But more importantly, I now have something to read at hand far more often. I often read while walking down the street, or when sitting in the car waiting for my wife, or whatever. If I finish a book while out for the day, I don't have to wait until I get home or to the bookstore to start the next one. I got my Kindle in August or early September and I've read dozens of books since then. I've torn through a SF trilogy in the last week and I read all five Temeraire books (highly recommended!) in about ten days last month. I'm also in the middle of 3-4 non-fiction books, which I read when the urge strikes. The Kindle is awesome.

thisduck 17y ago
I got the Kindle about a month ago, and I agree. I think it's great because it does really disappear in your hands. You're reading and not "kindling". I am reading faster and reading more, mainly because it's always with me. Waiting in line for something, I'm reading. Reading while walking. And yes, replacing TV/web surfing time with reading too.
xtho 17y ago
> I've torn through a SF trilogy in the last week and I read all five Temeraire books (highly recommended!) in about ten days last month Do you have a job? Or to put my question differently: What does it mean for you to read a book? How fast do you read? How much attention do you pay to single words an author uses? What kind of books do you read? You mention SciFi novels and non-fiction books. I personally really cannot understand what's so good about carrying a whole library with you. When I have a good book in my hands it keeps me occupied for several days/weeks/months. Bad books are a waste of time anyway.
- ryanwaggoner 17y ago
  Worse, I have a startup. But after a year, I've learned that balance ultimately leads to higher productivity.
- rufius 17y ago
  I enjoy reading a good book but a large book (think Moby Dick) won't take me much more than a couple weeks at most reading regularly every day. I have no idea how to read a book for that long... that seems to indicate to me that perhaps you just read slower?