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Quote: Well, seeing as Stephen King was one of the earliest beta testers (and major fan) of the Kindle, you'd THINK that Bangor would be one place that'd be sure to get reception!

Really? Wow--I thought Whispernet was available anyplace you could get cellphone reception.

I tried paperbackswap a long time ago, as well as bookcrossing (I LOVE the idea of "releasing" books "into the wild"), and while it did allow me to de-clutter and get rid of my own extra books, I had a lot of trouble finding any of the ones I wanted for myself...if they were there, other people...

Quote: I'm really expecting the price to go down. Maybe I'm wrong, but no one expected it to drop from $400 to $350 this year, either, and it did. Also, more and more people are publishing user guides for "hacks" you can do with your Kindle in order to use it for regular internet access. I...

Quote: I really didn't think I'd like it...until I got one. I will always have "regular" books, too--today I got the short story anthology and a beautiful hardback edition of "The Tale of Despereaux" for my daughter. Someone posted about "curling up with" a Kindle as oppsed to a...

I find wonderful recommendations from my friends on GoodReads. I just got the 2007 Best American Short Stories compilation, and then on my Kindle I just downloaded Like You'd Understand, Anyway . So now, depending on my mood, I have good new stuff to read at the hospital tomorrow while Mom...

I used to think I wouldn't like the "feel" of the Kindle, because it wasn't a book, and I do love everything about an actual BOOK, even the smell of the pages. But after using one for a while, I have to agree with Stephen King, who was one of the early beta-testers for the Kindle: after you...

Quote: I'm about to go through several boxes of books, and I'm going to CULL mercilessly! I'll try to remember to post here first, in case I might have some you'd like. I know I've read some Tami Hoag, but I'll be darned if I can recall just what at the moment.

Heh--you'll love it. Oh, and the Joe Hill book: If you like Stephen King (I am a HARDCORE fan), yes, you'll like this. I'm only about halfway through, though. It's very fast-paced, actually paced more like a short story, so I'm trying to figure out how he's going to keep this up with so...

Quote: I'm telling you, that Kindle is amazing. I'm so grateful to have received it as a gift, because I never could have justified buying it for myself. I find that I'm reading a LOT more books since getting it, just by virtue of having it with me all the time--it's very portable. And if I...

Oooh, I just changed my "bookshelf" appearance on Goodreads--check this out, I like it! http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/221256

Quote: Oh, you also have to read Denison's "Winter's Tales". Joe Hill has won tons of awards for his short fiction, and his first book, "20th Century Tales," won the Bram Stoker Award and two British Fantasy Awards. He never used his real last name, because he wanted to make it on his own...

Currently reading: "Heart Shaped Box," a ghost story by Joe Hill (Stephen King's oldest son). Next up: Probably "The Art of Racing in the Rain" or "Neverwhere."

Quote: I'm telling you, that Kindle is amazing. I'm so grateful to have received it as a gift, because I never could have justified buying it for myself. I find that I'm reading a LOT more books since getting it, just by virtue of having it with me all the time--it's very portable. And if I...

Even absent the exchanging of actual books (though I'm all FOR that!), I also love just reading other peoples' reviews and recommendations.

...use Goodreads ? I LOVE it. If you're there, drop me a friend request so we can share book recommendations and reviews! Here's a link to my profile . If you read a lot, but don't use Goodreads, give it a try. It's really cool. Not that I'm a book geek or anything...