Read to escape reality.

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Santa very kindly gave me an e-reader for Christmas. I have resisted getting one as I do love reading paper books. With a big trip coming up though, I thought an e-reader would be easier for travelling...I have yet to try it so don't know how I will get on with it. I hope Santa was kind to you and that you are all having a very happy Christmas.

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Love how the light filtering through the "perforations" in the weave creates an aesthetic pattern on the cushion and the Kindle ereader on the resin deck chair.

Enjoy your day and thanks for dropping by.

Penguin Island is a satirical novel by Anatole France first published in 1908. The book details the history of the penguins and is written as a critique of human nature, and is also a satire on France's political history, including the Dreyfus affair. Morals, customs and laws are satirised within the context of the fictional land of Penguinia, where the animals were baptised erroneously by the myopic Abbot Maël. The book is ultimately concerned with the perfectibility of mankind. As soon as the Penguins are transformed into humans, they begin robbing and murdering each other. By the end of the book, a thriving civilization is destroyed by terrorist bombs.

The reading "tunnel" from print to digital.

For the Macro Mondays theme: Evolution

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I always said I only wanted to read 'real' books and would never get an ereader, but lately I find myself reading on my iPhone more and more... I love it! Especially in bed, because I don't need a night lamp on. And I have it with me always...

ps. yes, I read vampire books! (for those of you who read what's on my iPhone at the moment)

I blame True Blood for my sudden interest ;)

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Barnes and Noble allowed students to put their hands on several different kinds of Nooks!

Got it as a Christmas present! I love it. <3

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As for size requirements: the distance between the two arrows on the e-reader is one inch.

Not a particularly original idea - I'm expecting to see dozens similar in the group pool, but I couldn't think of anything else that would fit into three inches.

Would like to thank the boyfriend for getting me this Nook e-reader. He's the best of the best. :)

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T S Eliot on my iPad! I've been pursuing the Holy Grail of the perfect e-Reader for about 20 years now! From the tiny screens of the first PDAs, the idea of being able to take books with me in my pocket was so alluring!

And now with the iPad and Kindle I have at last got readers that I am more than happy with! The Kindle is great for novels and poetry (what would be in paperback) and the iPad is great for those too, but shines with my photographic books and Photography magazines.

There's also the specs .... a technology that is older and still works well ;o)

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After a nice long walk it was nice to sit down and have a latte and to read a chapter of my current book ~ will finish this one this evening!!

I do love a nice coffee and to read my Kindle!

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“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”

― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

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I'm an e-readie. =}

I love to take pictures of the book I am reading at the moment. In this case, it was on nook but I liked the book so much that I had to buy the paperback version. So, yeah.. I already finished reading it and I want to see the movie now but I will have to wait for the DVD.

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Now in Welsh blue slate!

My Grandmothers old school slate/blackboard.

The original tablet.

Thanks to the fantastic Rick Webb for letting us stay at his place in NY, and to Mo Mo Mo for collaborating on this. I do not own 19 ipads. Now featured on the very app page that I used to make this app.net/bigwords

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In the paper book era, the pocket size reading is about 8.5 inches by diagonal.

In the smartphone era, most of the people are reading screen size 5 or 6 inches or even smaller.

There has been study or findings that people are having presbyopia or other eye vision deterioration at the age of 40's or even 30's or earlier.

e-Reading is also causing issues like back pain or muscle strain in the neck or hands and fingers etc.

Do you read on your smartphone?

When I say reading, it does not have to be reading books on the device,. When you stare on the screen for more than 5 minutes (browsing web or checking social media), you are just like reading.

e-Reading found in Steveston, Richmond. May 2015

Wish you a great Monday!