The e-reader revisited

Regular readers of this blog will know my views on e-books but to recap, reading is a sensory experience, the feel of the book in your hand, the sound of the pages turning, that new book smell. However, it isn't always possible to get a physical arc and I have been reading electronic arcs since March. I dabbled with google e books because some customers wanted to use TKE to buy their e-books.

In the last month there has been a massive shift in all the indies favour, we've started selling Kobos. As one of the 'kobo team' I've had to learn how to use the devices, and it hasn't been too painful an experience. I can now talk a prospective customer through the basics and do set up, instead of genius bar, think bookworm bar and you're halfway there.

I like the device so much that my Thursday co-worker and friend Jamie and I have joint ownership of one. She uses it to buy books and borrow from the library, I use it for reading arcs. I'm embracing new tech while standing by my principles for reading real books.