As I'm a Kindle owner
who reads a lot of books, and who uses the the Kindle iPhone app while waiting in lines or when I need a screen with back - lighting (let's say, when ones wife says, «can you turn out that light!»)
I think (but I can't prove) that this strategy appeals to the indie authors» ideal customers, people
who read a lot of books and are looking for series as safe investments of reading time.
But for
those who read a lot of books, the E Ink approach is a compelling solution.
As a guy
who reads a lot of books story is important for me but I usually overlook bad plots in games since I mainly play games for the gameplay so when a game shows up with a pretty damn good story it's going to get my attention.
Not exact matches
A
lot of the people
who are causing the problems we were trying to solve, they
read business
books.
«Find a way to
read around your schedule and your life situation,» says Foroux,
who suggests you could
read on the train, while waiting at the doctor's office, while breastfeeding your baby (I can personally testify you can get through quite a
lot of books this way), or during breaks at work.
I was one
of the few in the audience
who had not yet
read the
book but a
lot of what was discussed has already made it's way into...
Or even if you spend a
lot of time around people
who read Harry Potter
books, you're likely to start
reading them too!
When you
read the sermon transcriptions
of the early church fathers, especially those
of St. John Chrysostom (aka «Golden Tongue») when he taught through
books of the Bible, it becomes clear that while the «Teacher» did most
of the speaking, there was a
lot of interaction with those
who were there to hear him.
I've been doing a
lot of reading on church history recently (for that
book I'm writing... Close Your Church for Good), and it constantly amazes me how much
of what we do «in church» is a result
of tradition (so much for Sola Scriptura) which developed 1000 - 1500 years ago as a result
of a politician or priest
who wanted more power or more money.
For all
of those
who are saying that Christianity promotes slavery in any way, I encourage you to step away from the
book of Leviticus (or any
book in the OT that talks about laws outside
of the 10 commandments) and instead, go
read the
book of Romans... you'll learn a
lot more about the true meaning the
of the Bible there.
... wow,
lot's
of mis - statements here by people speculating about the Bible and Jesus, including those
of you
who think the
books of the Bible were written a few hundred years ago (Moses penned it around 1400BC)... the Bible is a collection
of the most investigated writings
of all time, so there is a tremendous amount
of credible archeological and scientific material in this world available for review rooted in verifiable investigations... my response,
read the Bible, do your own investigation, determine the Truth for yourself... hopefully, anne rice's denouncement
of faith in the God
of the Bible (it's difficult for me to believe she ever had Saving Faith in the first place) will bring some readers to investigate and find the Truth... God will call the Elect, not one more, not one less...
People
who are being referred to as CIO advocates are loving caring parents
who have usually
read lots of books and tried a myriad
of things before allowing a child to cry.
Children
who play imaginary games or listen to
lots of fairy tales, stories
read aloud from
books, or tales spun by those around them tend to have noticeably better vocabularies.
We went to the park, went to «coffee» each day, had a play date with a friend a few months younger than him (which he LOVED — someone
who played WITH him, not telling him what to do every minute like his sister does), watched a movie
of his choosing, ate what he asked for at dinner, built space stations and launch pads out
of Legos for his Space Shuttle, and
read lots of books together.
So much to consider and so much to still explore, but
reading about these schools really did add a
lot to those discussions in the woods, even if it was just me quoting from the
book to anyone
who was nearby - «Did you know that today's college graduate will have as many as seven career paths over the course
of their working years?»
But interestingly enough, my older one took a
LOT longer to figure out
reading and progress to chapter
books — whereas my youngest
who will be 6 at the end
of July declared in June that since she will be in Grade 1 in Sept she only
reads Chapter
books now and cleaned out all others (and I mean real Chapter
books, not grade 1
books posing as chapter
books).
I then resorted to expressing and bottle feeding from a bottle I was crazy I would work out baby times and set an alarm wake 40 mins earlier to express... then feed burp change then express it was non stop... I
read the
book breast is best attended classes had tips from friends
who BF for ages... a
lot of pressure on me I felt from others family etc..
So, for a
lot of kids
who are more reserved and a little bit more tentative, they might spend more time — they might enjoy spending more time with what I would call kind
of the early stages
of potty training which is the
reading the
books about it.
Diane MacEachern: I've been to a
lot of bookstores for
book readings, and my observation is that there are definitely people there
who are interested in this topic
who come from all economic levels.
Anyone
who wants to know a
lot more about the technical limits and possible approaches for mammoth cloning should
read Beth Shapiro's
book, How to Clone a Mammoth, in which she does some fantastic work describing the scientific challenges
of working with DNA from extinct species and the potential
of bringing them back.
I get a
lot of emails asking natural fertility questions, and I recently had the chance to
read and review this
book: Naturally Knocked Up, which is a great resource for couples
who are trying to conceive.
His Undergroundwellness website and podcasts will introduce you to
lots of people
who are using low - carb, high fat, high protein diets to help their patients see amazing health transformations, and his
book is a fun
read and offers
lots of delicious recipes with links to detailed video instructions.
I work with a
lot of people
who feel like they've tried everything to heal themselves — they've
read a bunch
of books and they know what the nutrition professionals on the internet tell them to do.
A
lot of people
who've
read Taubes & the new Atkins diet
book avoid grains but eat plenty
of vegetables and count their 75 or 50 g
of carbs a day as net carbs (total minus g
of fiber).
While a few
of my BW friends
who subscribed to the general notions in black single Christian women's
books have gotten married, a whole
lot more are single... and still
reading / praying / hoping.
Im a outgoing, hardworking BBW
who loves life and everything it has to offer!!!!! I love to travel,
read books, take long walks and love to have
lots of fun!!!! Just an all around people person... never a dull moment!!!!!
After extensive
reading and testing
of our own, as well as spending a
lot of time soliciting recommendations from other men
who are successful with older women, we have put together a list
of the 11 best dating
books you will find.
Gottlieb's
book has received a
lot of attention and criticism from feminists as well as those
who never actually
read the
book who jumped to conclusion that «settling» was a bad decision before picking up their copy.
I mention this because, however well done Pillars
of the Earth might be [I've not
read it], the television miniseries [Starz, Friday, 10 / 9C] is an overstuffed, frequently ponderous work that is most notable for its amazing cast — Ian McShane [Lovejoy, Deadwood], Donald Sutherland [Dirty Sexy Money, Salem's
Lot], Rufus Sewell [Dark City, The Illusionist], Gordon Pinsent [Away From Her], Tony Curran [Underworld: Evolution, Doctor
Who] and Allison Pill [The
Book of Daniel, In Treatment] among them.
I do find
lots of kids
who can not
read analytically,
who do not
read books,
who can not write legibly,
who can not assemble a 250 - word essay.
In the
book, we talk about a variety
of ways and we've studied a
lot of great teachers
who support the acquisition
of vocabulary during the
reading, whether it's through jotting a note or dropping in a definition or doing a little bit
of practice during
reading with a particular word.
The point is that there is a certain segment
of the
reading market that will troll either ONLY the free stuff, or spends a
lot of time looking at the free stuff
who would never actually stumble across your
book that actually costs money.
There's also the question
of health and age privilege; consider for example the oft - quoted scenario
of a nearsighted person
who finds that
reading on an ereading device, and therefore being able to adjust the font size to something comfortable for them, means they can suddenly
read a
lot more easily than they can a print
book.
And if you can find a beta reader
who has
read lots of books in your genre and has a clear understanding
of how your genre works, you've struck gold.
Even though they don't necessarily make a
lot of money from libraries, the people
who read at libraries will talk about [their
books].»
A traditional publisher
who says, «We've published this
book and it's worth
reading,» means something to a
lot of readers.
There are millions
of books to
read, so readers
who don't agree have
lots of other great choices.
There were already a
lot of Germans
who read books in English.
Guerilla Marketing Weapons, in particular, will be a hugely valuable
read for authors out there
who have clued into the fact that endlessly tweeting about your latest Kindle Free day may not be the surest path to selling
lots of books.
While still definitely an e-reader, this one maintains a streamlined, no - frills
reading experience for people
who just want portable access to
books without having to carry a
lot of bulk, as this one (with the cover in place) looks and feels like a good - sized greeting card.
There are a
lot of people out there
who derive an almost physical pleasure from sitting down with a physical copy
of a good
book anticipating a pleasant evening
of reading (myself included), and I think those folks are going to continue to demand hard copy
books.
It puts a
lot of pressure on people
who like you as a person but not as an author to write something lovely about a
book they might not have
read or liked.
I had
read a
lot of good reviews on this
book, how the author relates to teens
who don't fit in, how it not only talks about physical issues but mental too.
While the market continues to reflect a disparaging lack
of diversity in children's literature, there are fortunately
lots of people
who make it their job to write,
read and share
books that feature main characters
of all colors, ethnicities, religious persuasions, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Eleanor is a self - described fat girl with red hair and weird clothes
who reads a
lot of comic
books.
The lack is quite noticeable as someone
who uses libraries a
lot AND
reads a
lot of indie
books.
I think the big appeal to Kindle Unlimited is kids
books — when you have many kids,
who read many
books, often without a whole
lot of discernment going on — the pricing is very attractive.
Personally, I think in most cases it can be traced down to getting a
lot of books into the hands
of readers through free downloads and then having the good luck
of being mentioned by influential people
who liked what they
read and
who have clout and have their opinions voiced in widely circulated media.
I guess there are an awful
lot of people out there
who do feel depressed and don't find that low level depression reflected in many
books that they
read.