Summer break: a time for me to catch up on my recreational reading. My summer classes aren’t exactly over, but with one class down, I actually have some spare time early this summer. I’ve been eager to dive into some fiction, but I had a really hard time selecting a book to read. I finally [...]
A Small Step for Kindle
You know I can’t resist even the smallest piece of Kindle news since I adore my Kindle so much. So imagine my excitement this morning when I visited my local newspaper’s website and found this article (which, incidentally, has noting to do with the image I chose. This newsweek article is from a couple of [...]
A Logged Complaint
I have a complaint. A Kindle complaint. I have purchased over 50 books on my Kindle in 14 months, so I have the right to complain. I always read something for fun during my semester breaks, so last week I bought and read Acacia, a fantasy book I’ve been eyeing for a while. The Kindle [...]
Revolutionizing Reading
Next week, I am conducting some ongoing research aimed at integrating technology into books. So I was particularly engaged last week as I was listening to an Educause podcast of a session from last year’s conference. In it, two representatives from Seton Hall were talking about the laptop initiative that they have on campus. During [...]
Happy Birthday Kindle (Part 1)
My Kindle is 1 this month. All of you know how much I love it, so I thought I’d share what’s on my kindle so you can get to know me a little better. A couple of disclosures: 1) When I use my kindle, I am usually reading for pleasure (see this post or this [...]
Sick and Tired
This post is not to tell you about something I am sick and tired of (although I could probably come up with a few things), but rather to say that I am actually sick and very tired. I have been sick for roughly two weeks now and am finding it very difficult to get anything [...]
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