I ❤️
the feel of a book in my hand, too.
I guess they're hoping to attract people that want to have
the feel of a book in their hands but I have serious doubts about this kind of product.
I am a complete Luddite and relish
the feeling of a book in my hands but your confession makes me feel like I can possibly take the leap.
Then came the seven - figure offers: Howey ultimately chose Simon & Schuster exclusively for print because he wanted to retain the freedom to publish on the Internet through Amazon while also reaching readers who prefer
the feel of a book in their hands.
I've been afraid to invest in one — not only because of how expensive they are and I'll admit I love
the feel of a book in my hand and I like to read in bed.
Many readers still prefer
the feel of a book in their hands, bookshelf lined with back - to - back volumes of their favorite manga.
When I made the switch from paper books to an e-reader, I wasn't sure how I'd like it - there's something about the tactile nature of flipping pages and
the feeling of a book in your hands that I love.
Not exact matches
It is my own belief that the explanation for the enormous sale
of Honest to God is simply that great numbers
of men and women who wish to be both modern and Christian found
in that
book a presentation
of Christianity which on the one
hand they
felt was absolutely honest and which on the other
hand (and for the first time) opened to them the basic meaning
of what we may style «the religious question»: what man is, what his world is like, how one can find significance and dignity for living, and the like.
A Methodist preacher
in those days, when he
felt that God had called him to preach, instead
of hunting up a college or Biblical institute, hunted up a hardy pony
of a horse, and some travelling apparatus, and with his library always at
hand, namely, Bible, Hymn
Book, and Discipline, he started, and with a text that never wore out nor grew stale, he cried, «Behold the Lamb
of God, that taketh away the sin
of the world.»
I know this first
hand, because sometimes, when I'm
feeling all alone on this side
of the world, and it seems as if my friends back home may have forgotten about me,
in the same way that one may forget the title
of their favorite literature
book, I'm reminded that it takes two
hands to clap.
Some people still love the
feel of a real
book in their
hands.
I was so excited to read this
book by my mentors Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore, although part
of me
felt like I wouldn't learn anything new since I've been an instructor with
Hand in Hand Parenting for over three years now.
The complexities
of pregnancy and infant loss are explored by survivors themselves rendering this must - read
book a first
hand personal narrative that invites people to
feel less alone
in the aftermath
of such devastating experiences.
Beginning with a new baby gift
of a soft fabric
book to play with, a child can begin to learn how a
book feels in their
hands.
I truly
felt better than ever before
in my life and began obsessively researching the benefits
of juicing and reading every nutrition
book I could get my
hands on.
This could easily have turned out to be one
of those formula
feel good films with their predictable story
book endings but,
In the capable
hands of director Mara Nair («Amelia»), she brings warmth, emotion and an understanding
of the Ugandan culture into this lovely and heart warming film.
Sat
in the sunlight flooded bar out front before
hand, watching people browse the Southbank
Book Market while blue skies provided the backdrop to the glorious skyline
of London, I
felt lucky to be there, proud to call this city my home and giddy - as - a-10-year-old excited to get inside and start singing along.
The very ending -
in fact - will leave fans
of the
book with a knowing smile, whilst those unexposed to the source material will
feel like they were punched
in the stomach (
in a good way), and they'll be scrambling to get their
hands on the third
book.
Rosemary Salomone, professor
of law at St. John's University and author
of the 2003
book Same, Different, Equal: Rethinking Single - Sex Schooling, agrees: «Many students
in single - sex classes report
feeling more comfortable raising their
hands and expressing uncertainty regarding a lesson or topic without fear
of embarrassment or teasing from the opposite sex.»
The M Sport steering wheel is VERY nice, looks great (I stare at it far more than the exterior
of the car, so exterior styling ranks very low
in my
book) and
feels nice
in the
hands.
Individuals drawn to these genres tend to appreciate the
feel of a paperback
book in their
hands —
in fact, Midnight Publishing has run into dozens
of readers who've told us they wouldn't even read a
book in these genres unless they had a paperback version.
It
feels substantial
in my
hands and is just about the weight
of a good sized hardcover
book.
It's easy to setup (entering a Wi - Fi password is easy thanks to the touch screen),
feels great
in the
hand, slips into my back pocket and holds thousands
of books.
That's not to say I don't still love the
feel of a «real»
book in my
hands.
But for many self - published authors, the ability to sell a paperback
book not only for the awesome
feeling of holding it
in your
hands, but because a lot
of people only read paperbacks, make it a really appealing option.
There is nothing like the
feel of a good
book in my
hands.
One -
handed operation is very feasible to remind me
of how
books felt so right
in my palms.
-- nothing will ever replace the
feel of a good
book in your
hands on a rainy afternoon or if you just want to pop yourself up
in a corner some place and get lost
in the pages.
I enjoy having that printed copy
of a
book in my
hands, turning the pages, and know that I have the pleasure
of what I
feel is what a
book should be.
Add to that a pervasive DIY aesthetic
in my favored genre (Steam / dieselpunk), and it all adds up to eschewing agents and publishers, though I have to admit I'm a fan
of print - on - demand simply because I love the
feel of a good
book in my
hands, as do most
of my friends and family members.
Just a note: I don't buy a hardcover
book for «how it looks on the shelf», but instead partially because
of durability / hardiness and how it
feels in my
hands as compared to a paperback.
So do I. I love the
feel of a nice, heavy paperback
book in my
hands and the way that the paper is either smooth beneath my fingers (for thinner paper) or the way that it resists me.
For many readers
of crime fiction and other genres, there's nothing quite like the
feel of a good
book in your
hands.
I have a
feeling that right now, Amazon is sort
of hand - picking
books and authors, which currently doesn't include that many Indie authors (if any), but I would be incredibly excited if my
books were to be included
in any way.
Also, since I started reading more print
books again, I have a new appreciation for the
feeling of holding a
book in your
hands, the tactile sensation
of turning the pages,
of seeing your progression visually as the pages read become more plentiful and the pages yet unread decrease
in number.
«It was very easy to find
books and find authors and agents who were willing to try e-only because, as with what's going on for self - published authors, they
felt they got the benefit
of being with a publisher and they got all the services a publisher provides, and yet they get to try their
hands at selling
books in e-format.
As well as demonstrating that fairly basic digital tools can be used to create powerful stories, our project showed that the digital also makes us appreciate anew those features
of the physical
book we may take for granted, the touch, smell and
feel of paper and the special place that a
book handed down from generation to generation has
in the context
of family life.
Will you miss
feeling the weight
of a
book in your
hands, or is it finally time to say goodbye to those anything but digital ink?
Through the entire process, I
felt that I could always depend on Bill for confidence, encouragement, and the direction to continue until I held the first copy
of my
book in my
hands.
I can't wait till I have that
feeling of holding my own
book in my
hands and being able to connect with readers.
Very timely post indeed and I don't think it's too scary — although I love the
feel of having a real paper
book in my
hand.
I love the
feel of a real
book in my
hand, and the look
of a bookshelf sitting full to capacity with past conquests and future adventures, but the truth
of the matter is that consumers are moving towards streamlined digital devices for all their media needs.
After being resistant to losing the smell /
feel / aesthetics
of a
book in my
hands, I am beginning to realize how much fun it is to read
books on a screen.
Among other reasons, lack
of sharing
books in the household is why some people still prefer physical
books, aside from that wonderful
feel of an actual
book in your
hands.
There is nothing that beats the
feeling of that paperback
book in your
hands.
The most common mentioned is the act
of turning the page, the
feel of having a
book in your
hand, and the ability to highlight and scribble notes
in the margins.
The value
of a
book has never been
in the cover, or the «
feeling of holding it
in your
hand», or the smell, or any
of that nonsense.
Other readers want to
feel a physical
book in their
hands and to decorate the bookshelves
of their home with beautiful objects.
It is great that you mentioned the leather case because I also enjoy the
feeling of holding a
book in my
hand when reading.
I still remember the
feeling of walking through your aisles, gazing at all the beautiful
books with a coffee
in my
hand and being awed at all the possibilities.