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Started reading the Revenger series after it was mentioned in a post a few days ago. Just finished the first book and started the second (Shadow Captain) last night.
Broke down and bought an actual e-reader (rather than reading them on my phone), so I'm holding off reading further until that arrives this afternoon. Edit: That was a lie, lol. I'm totally going to read another chapter on my lunch break since the e-reader won't be here till later this afternoon / after work.
How are you liking the Revenger series? Alastair Reynolds have been mentioned many times but I have yet to read any of his works.
I find that I can read okay on phones, especially with a night-mode, but an e-Reader hits that sweet spot for an even nicer paper-ish screen and the intentionality of a book, while still having digital convenience. The intentionality may actually be the most important part for me: the Kindle means it's reading time. I also keep mine on airplane mode 99% of the time, so the battery lasts forever and I can almost treat it like a paper book.
I love being able to throw 150 books into my backpack, pocket, or briefcase. Especially when it means that all of them have the same font, text size, and margins. I bought mine when libraries closed down with covid and it's one of the best $100 purchases I've made
Yeah, I've read on my phone for years. It's nice because it's always with me, so if I'm ever stuck waiting, I can pick up where I left off. Holding a phone to read, though, does get uncomfortable on both the eyes and hands after a while (I often binge read lol), so figured it was time to get a proper e-reader.
Yep,, that's what I'm after :) I'll probably do similar and leave the wifi off unless I'm syncing new books.