What other author are you reading at the moment?
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I know it's not quite the same reading a book off a computer screen, Hope, but Charles Dickens' books are in the public domain and can be read free of charge online. A Christmas Carol has been made available by Project Gutenberg:
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
Thanks, Anita. But you are right about reading on computer screen. The magic of the books seem to disappear when you read them on the screen.
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There's still the chance to print them out after editing it with a word processing program. I like Times New Roman size 8 for saving paper and toner.hope189 wrote:Thanks, Anita. But you are right about reading on computer screen. The magic of the books seem to disappear when you read them on the screen.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I had to write my diploma thesis in Times New Roman. I try to avoid using it whenever I can.
But the type it's printed out in doesn't really matter as long as you like the book.
PC screen or paper? I'd go for paper any day, to me a book should be used and it should bear some clues that it has been used (i.e. read) before. Books which are bright as new pins years after they were bought, haven't been lover by their owners. I don't mean torn or missing pages or anything, but some signs of normal use. With a PC screen things are a bit complicated that way.
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But the type it's printed out in doesn't really matter as long as you like the book.
PC screen or paper? I'd go for paper any day, to me a book should be used and it should bear some clues that it has been used (i.e. read) before. Books which are bright as new pins years after they were bought, haven't been lover by their owners. I don't mean torn or missing pages or anything, but some signs of normal use. With a PC screen things are a bit complicated that way.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I'm currently reading two books (I usually am) or rather, three: Harry Hill's TV Burp book (!!), 'The Woods' by Harlan Coben, and a children's book: 'The Thieves of Ostia', the first in the 'Roman Mysteries' series by Caroline Lawrence.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
As usual, I'm (re-)reading several books concurrently/alternately - go figure!
- # 'METROPOLITAN CORRIDOR - Railroads and the American Scene' by John R. Stilgoe (1983);
# 'MURDER ON RUSSIAN HILL' by Lenore Glen Offord (1938);
# 'THE RED STORY BOOK' by you-know-who (1946, in a 1955 reprint);
# 'AN AFRICAN MILLIONAIRE' by Grant Allen (1897)
# 'THE CHERRYS BY THE SEA' by Will Scott (1954)
# 'WILDERS WALK AWAY' by Herbert Brean (1948) &
# 'THE EYE OF THE MONSTER' by Andre Norton (1962)
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
You're free to use "Wingdings" if you like - But naturally anyone may use the font (s)he prefers.Dick Kirrin wrote:I had to write my diploma thesis in Times New Roman. I try to avoid using it whenever I can.
But the type it's printed out in doesn't really matter as long as you like the book.
I also prefer books on paper, it makes you less reliable on a power supply, but the electronic format has its advantages, the search-function is very helpful when looking for a certain passage and you don't know the exact page of it, or even the book, and it's a bit more convenient to carry your library on harddisk or USB-stick etc than using a truck carrying around (ain't it so, Tony?).Dick Kirrin wrote: PC screen or paper? I'd go for paper any day, to me a book should be used and it should bear some clues that it has been used (i.e. read) before. Books which are bright as new pins years after they were bought, haven't been lover by their owners. I don't mean torn or missing pages or anything, but some signs of normal use. With a PC screen things are a bit complicated that way.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
Mnay years ago I was given "Biggles Flys West" and eventually it went the way of all things.I had a memory of this book recently and remembered how good it was.Last week I went into a local charity shop and what do you think? there it was. I'm reading it now and it's even better than I remembered. What a lucky boy!
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
Im reading the book that inspired the tv drama 'Flashforward' by R.J Sawyer......if you liked Michael Crichton you should like it......
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I know this to be true because when I recently went to the local library to collect a book I had reserved:pete9012S wrote:Im reading the book that inspired the tv drama 'Flashforward' by R.J Sawyer......if you liked Michael Crichton you should like it......
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I'm currently reading Street Gang - The Complete History of Sesame Street, by Michael Davis. Highly recommend. Fascinating account of how Sesame Street and the Children's Television Workshop got started, and the guiding principles that have made it such an astonishing success and a great icon of children's television as well as educational television.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I am currently reading Voyage Of The Dawn Treader by C.S Lewis.Just started reading today.Not even finished the first chapter.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
Have you read any of the other Narnia books Ria Ann? if not it may be a bit difficult to understand, but it is a great story - one of my favourites. I hope you enjoy it.
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Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
Yes,I have read The Lion,The Witch And The Wardrobe(my favourite), The Horse And His Boy, The Magician's Nephew and Prince Caspian.I have got Silver Chair and the Last Battle and I will read those after reading Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
Have you seen the Narnia movies? I have seen The lion,the witch and the wardrobe and a bit of Prince Caspian.
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I haven't seen the movies, although I have seen The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe on TV. I often find that if I see a film after reading the book, I'm disappointed because the characters aren't quite how I imagined them.
For that reason, I have never wanted to see the Famous Five DVDs. If the children don't look like the illustrations I first saw of them - The Eileen Soper ones, it would seem a bit wrong somehow. I also get cross when films don't follow the books very closely!
For that reason, I have never wanted to see the Famous Five DVDs. If the children don't look like the illustrations I first saw of them - The Eileen Soper ones, it would seem a bit wrong somehow. I also get cross when films don't follow the books very closely!
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