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I like owning books, too, until I had to move continents and sell my entire library. I think folks are missing one aspect of the Netflix-style experience; disc
by jlees 13y ago
I like owning books, too, until I had to move continents and sell my entire library.
I think folks are missing one aspect of the Netflix-style experience; discovery. Sure, the joy of flipping through the sci-fi/fantasy section in the local bookstore or library is an unparallelled experience -- but I've found book discovery via Amazon to provide me with far more than simply gazing at shelves.
It's not only the product consumption experience that is changing, but how we interact with books in general. And while I'm a big fan of libraries, we're all getting used to metadata, social annotations, reviews and suggestions -- add that to the ease of access an 'all you can eat' approach provides, and I for one am looking forward to where it leads. (mind you, I read anything from 10 to 20 books a month, so I'd definitely benefit from this kind of service!)
- shire 13y agoYou read 10-20 books a month? interesting, either you have a lot of time or your a really fast reader I can do maybe 7. What's your secret? teach me Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- xerophtye 13y agoOh sme people are jsut really really fast at reading :/ a book i'd finish in a week, my gf finishes it in a 24-hr day!
- jlees 13y agoI read at night and on the train, plus often binge-read at weekends. Note that I mostly count fiction; I don't get through technical books so fast, but some other non-fiction is readable. Been a book addict since I was very small, and tablets have greatly helped. :-)