Blogger Confidential: E-Readers

Have you ever been faced with an issue while reading or blogging and thought: I wonder what other bloggers think about this?  No matter what genre or audience you blog for, we all face the same problems.  Are you a publisher or author wondering what goes on in a blogger's (and by extension a reader's) head?

Blogger confidential is a series of 9 questions asked to 10 bloggers about the nitty gritty details of blogging. Everything from what prompts a blogger to pick up a book, to what happens when a book doesn't live up to its hype.  This series was inspired by Wastepaper Prose's Author Insight series.

Do you use an e-reader? If so, which one and why? If not, why not?

"Yes, a Sony eReader Touch and it's really by force and a pretty random luck of the credit card. If I didn't have to use it I wouldn't. At the beginning I used my laptop to read digital copies. A slight inconvenience but still manageable. After I killed my umpteenth laptop I gave up and stuck to desktops. Well, it kind of sucks to set at a desk and read on a screen so an eReader was the cheaper of the two options: that or get a new laptop. Of course, as my luck would have it, I bought it just before the price wars and about thee months later I could have bought the same damn thing for half the price. Urg. I've had it for about a year and a half now and I still only use it for digital review copies. My prime reading venue is your classic book." Donna from Bites

"Yes! We both own Kindles and love them! It's so nice to have our entire libraries with us at all times!" Sash and Em from Sash and Em a Tale of Two Bookies

"I use my Kindle and my iPad, even though now I'm leaning more to my iPad now that I've discovered dropbox and how easily it is to put all the eARCs on there. So much easier!" Rachel from Parajunkee

"I have a first generation Nook (though I would LOVE to upgrade to a tablet). While I think I'll always prefer physical books to digital ones, having an e-reader provides a lot of additional reading opportunities. For example, you can take as many books as you want with you when you travel and not have to worry about your allotted space capacity. Furthermore, with so many publishers going digital, it's a huge asset to have if you accept review requests on a regular basis. I also love being able to occasionally save money on a book when its e-book counterpart goes on sale. Sometimes you can even find great freebies!" Natalie from Mindful Musings

"I use a Kindle and I love it. If I didn’t have an e-reader, I don’t think I’d be able to read galleys because publishers aren’t willing to send physical review copies all the way to the Philippines. Most of the review copies that I read are in ebook format. Also, a book usually takes a few days or weeks to arrive here after its US or UK release date so there are times when I grab the ebook when I want to read the book right away." Chachic from Chachic's Book Nook

"A few of the FYA gals use Kindles, and then some of us use iPads. Personally, I prefer the old fashioned way of holding a book in my hands. I like the way it feels and the way it smells. It's just really comforting to me." Sarah from Forever Young Adult

"Yes, we both have B&N Nooks and Isalys also has an iPad. Paper books will always have our hearts, but e-readers are convenient and easy to travel with." Vanessa and Isalys from Book Soulmates

"I finally have an e-reader and guess what, I'm not a big fan. Don't get me wrong, I love the concept of being able to carry all your favorite books with you, without have to lug them around in a rolling suit case. I love holding a book in my hands while I'm reading it." Katie from Mundie Moms

"I do. An i-Pad2 because it was sent to me as part of promotion for a TV show. I don't prefer it though, I read probably one book a month on it, so I dont think I would have bought one." Sabrina from YA Bliss

"I started with a Kindle, then got a Nook after I realized that not all Netgalley books, or books I was being sent for review by authors, could be read on a Kindle. I like the Nook layout and navigation much better than the Kindle (it’s very modern and sleek), but Kindle’s ebook prices are just too good to pass up. I’ll stick with my Kindle in the long-run, but right now the Nook is what I need for reviewing." Penelope from The Reading Fever