Reading Books in Print or Screen

As a private teacher, I have a little library full of Dr. Seuss, Sesame Street, and Mister and Miss Books, among hundreds of others. I still read the old-fashioned way, because I am happy holding a paper book in my hand. My Landsmann Johannes Gutenberg would be pleased with me.

On the other hand, I need to be informed of what other means of reading devices are available today.

Fortunately, I found a very useful article, comparing all possible reading devices, such as the Amazon Kindle, the first – and second generation iPads, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, an iPhone, a Windows Phone, a phone using Google’s Android system, an Android tablet and a laptop computer, in last week’s edition of the New York Times.

Last, but not least, the author also used a regular paperback book to compare.

I am not ready yet to change my reading habits, but reading screens for everyone are on the visible horizon.

If you need any advice on what to purchase for your reading, then read Nick Bilton’s evaluation Deciding on a Book, and How to Read It.

School Jokes

When the school librarian announced her taking on a new assignment at another school, one of the teachers asked a student, “Why do you think Ms. Cordwell is leaving?”.

The third grader replied, “Because she’s read all our books?”

Quote of the Day

When something can be read without efforts then great efforts must have gone in its writing.

– Enrique Jardiel Poncela –

Katia Fox Book Reading in Bad Homburg

Katia Fox, the author of Der Goldene Thron: Historischer Roman, will be reading from her book:

Thursday 27 January at  20:00

at the book store Hugendubel in Bad Homburg

Fee: euro 5

Proceeds will go towards Hilfe für Krebskranke Kinder Frankfurt e.V.

Quote of the day

It is much simpler to buy books than to read them and easier to read them than to absorb their contents. Too many men slip early out of the habit of studious reading, and yet that is essential…

– Sir William Osler –

The Quotable Osler from Amazon.com

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