Comments on: Small Press Month and Read an E-Book Week http://lillieammann.com/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/ A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Lillie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:39:03 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/#comment-2731 annakat, That is a good point. If young people are accessing e-books online, they could come across material that isn't suitable. In my opinion, one of the downsides of e-books is that there seems to be a lot of books on subjects and in genres that I find offensive. Of course, for the people who like to read those things, e-books are great because they can order online and no one knows what they're reading. I believe you have to rely on parental control, but if you're using an e-book reading device, it should be pretty easy—the responsible adult could have control of downloading books to the reading device. The child then gets only books the parent finds acceptable. If the child is reading on the computer, the same kind of parental control that keeps them from offensive Web sites would have to be used. annakat,

That is a good point. If young people are accessing e-books online, they could come across material that isn’t suitable. In my opinion, one of the downsides of e-books is that there seems to be a lot of books on subjects and in genres that I find offensive. Of course, for the people who like to read those things, e-books are great because they can order online and no one knows what they’re reading.

I believe you have to rely on parental control, but if you’re using an e-book reading device, it should be pretty easy—the responsible adult could have control of downloading books to the reading device. The child then gets only books the parent finds acceptable. If the child is reading on the computer, the same kind of parental control that keeps them from offensive Web sites would have to be used.

]]> By: annakat http://lillieammann.com/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 annakat Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:05:23 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/#comment-2732 I never buy books anymore if I can find the book I want on e book. Of course my granddaughter of 10 reads books from the library and that is the best way for young adults. I would not give her access to my E books as I would want her limited to what she could read. I wonder if E books has a way to limit what a young reader can read or if has parent control. I never buy books anymore if I can find the book I want on e book. Of course my granddaughter of 10 reads books from the library and that is the best way for young adults. I would not give her access to my E books as I would want her limited to what she could read. I wonder if E books has a way to limit what a young reader can read or if has parent control.

]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Lillie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:26:11 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/#comment-2724 David, I think both have their place. E-books are easier for me to read on my handheld reader, but I know many readers prefer print. As long as people are reading, either one is fine. David,
I think both have their place. E-books are easier for me to read on my handheld reader, but I know many readers prefer print. As long as people are reading, either one is fine.

]]> By: David Bowman http://lillieammann.com/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/comment-page-1/#comment-2723 David Bowman Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:19:50 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/#comment-2723 E-books vs. P-books ("p-books"?) is not really a discussion for us. We are so used to looking at text on screen that it seems natural to do so. Still, something is special about holding a book in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, sitting in the sun. E-books vs. P-books (“p-books”?) is not really a discussion for us. We are so used to looking at text on screen that it seems natural to do so. Still, something is special about holding a book in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, sitting in the sun.

]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/comment-page-/#comment-2730 Lillie Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:33:06 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2008/03/12/small-press-month-and-read-an-e-book-week/#comment-2730 Angela, Hope you enjoy reading some of my recommendations. Angela,

Hope you enjoy reading some of my recommendations.

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