Comments on: the sweet in-between http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/ "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." Annie Dillard Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: cynthia http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-5209 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:21:15 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-5209 Great idea.

]]> By: Richard Gilbert http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-5190 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:23:30 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-5190 Thanks, Cynthia. I am surprised and pleased by how, as a reader, the experience on my Kindle is the same as with a book. As a writer, I crave knowing the writer’s structural decisions and cues, and only physical books seem to give me that. I think I will just test drive more books on the Kindle, and if I am wowed I will buy the physical book, as I just did with Franzen’s Freedom.

]]> By: cynthia http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-5181 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:22:01 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-5181 Richard, how crazy but cool that wordpress put us together! I agree that it’s difficult to get a feel for the structure of a book when reading on a Kindle. It’s interesting that as readers, we’ve gotten used to the feel of where we are in a book in relation to the beginning and especially to the end. Theoretically, I guess that shouldn’t matter. Thanks for leaving me a note that you were here and sorry to be so late in responding. Seems as if that apology is a part of every sentence I speak or write at the moment. I’m coming right over to read your post.

]]> By: Richard Gilbert http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-5072 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:05:31 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-5072 Cynthia, What a great post. I just wrote a post on my new Kindle, and WordPress referred me to yours! I see you faced and surmounted many of the same issues I am facing. But I don’t think there’s any way that it can come close to fulfilling my practice with physical books of immediately dog-earing pages at section breaks. That’s become very important to me! I want to know right away how a writer structured her book, see and feel the breaks. With the Kindle, I feel like I am flying blind through the structure of Franzen’s Freedom right now, which I am otherwise enjoying, and cannot imagine having read something as structurally complex as The Wake of Forgiveness on the Kindle and been able to grasp (eventually) the book’s three time periods.

]]> By: cynthia http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-1700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:10 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-1700 Christian, nice to hear from you again. The book is wonderful. I just wish it had gone on a little longer so we could have seen just a little deeper into Kenny. Whenever you get around to reading it, I’d love to know what you think.

]]> By: cynthia http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-1699 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:16:06 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-1699 Karyn, I wish I loved the Kindle as much as you do, but you’re right. It certainly does come in handy. Let me know how you like the book.

]]> By: Christian http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-1686 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:40:01 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-1686 Sounds like a great book! Added it to my reading list…thanks!

]]> By: Karyn Hall http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-1680 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:35:45 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-1680 I can’t wait to read this book so I’m ordering it for my Kindle today.
I love books, didn’t want the Kindle. Someone smarter and tired of helping me lug suitcases of books on trips gave it to me as a gift. I couldn’t be without it now. Traveling, exercising, just having it with me in case of dangerously long lines is a treat.

Thanks for the book suggestion!

]]> By: cynthia http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-1659 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:07 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-1659 It’s funny, Sarah. I’m behind with responding to comments, but this morning made a new resolution to try to answer them more promptly. That’s why I responded to your comment to today’s post and then found this one. : )

As far as the images, I’m glad to know that. Before I switched to a mac, I was able to copy the images but always wondered if I was violating a copyright law. I had trouble the one time I tried it since I got my new computer but will try again.

I agree with you about the physicality of a book. I would always like to have the real book, and use the Kindle in addition for convenience.

]]> By: cynthia http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2009/11/08/the-sweet-in-between/#comment-1658 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:42:49 +0000 http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/?p=4371#comment-1658 Hi Annie-yes, it is disconcerting not to have a pencil or pen in my hand, but you can underline with the Clippings feature and then pull up all your underlinings at one time, which is nice. I wish I could figure out how to print a copy, though.

The other nice Kindle feature is that it has a “find” or “search” feature. When I was writing the Infinite Jest series of posts, I was using my real book, but I was unable to find a certain passage. I remembered I also had the book on my Kindle and was able to pull up the passage in a matter of seconds.

And yes, I’ll bring it to Atlanta for Christmas.

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