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    The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

    Fair enough. I am not familiar with specifics of his life or this book, but I am - gradually - reading The Holocaust Chronicle. Mostly my opinion of him is a reaction to those who describe him as being great in any way.
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    2014 Books Coming Out

    Steles of the Sky by Elizabeth Bear is due on April 8th. The third in the three part Eternal Sky series. It's seriously good, and I'm not even a fantasy reader. Well, I am now.
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    The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

    In any discussion on this topic, I like to insert my opinion that if he had never been born the German people would have put another puppet in his place to do their bidding. No way to prove it either way - individual vs. society - but sick societies seem to be overlooked far too often.
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    What I want in an E-reader

    Well! Nice to meet you, Meadow. (Careful with these expressions when speaking with a literalist.). :D
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    George Packer: Is amazon bad for books?

    Economies of scale, and the fact that many of the books Amazon sells are ebooks. I personally think Amazon is doing much good for reading and books in general, but candlestick makers are always going to object to light bulbs.
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    What I want in an E-reader

    Apologies if I recycle points already made in this thread, but the longer I use ereaders the more I'm aware of their advantages and disadvantages. The biggest advantages IMO: Stacks and stacks of books with me everywhere. Dictionaries in multiple languages. Privacy - no more answering about...
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    Which e-reader do you own?

    Used to be in the Sony tribe, but they abandoned the US. Now I have a Kindle PW2, and I love it.
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    Speed Reading?

    It's better in audio, but an old Robin Williams joke comes to mind. This poem is for those of you who have taken Evelyn Woods' speed reading: Boop.
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    Who is your favourite author, and why?

    Elizabeth Bear, currently, but we are doomed to split because I can't commit. Ralph Ellison and I are long time friends, and he is as close to a favorite as I have.
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    What I want in an E-reader

    I agree. Surprisingly, I have found that comics work well on my Kindle paper white. They are in black and white, though, so better on a tablet, but I was pleasantly surprised.
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    George Packer: Is amazon bad for books?

    No, but it isn't unreasonable to expect the meaning of a synonym or of a subjective opinon.
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    George Packer: Is amazon bad for books?

    The comment sounds a little strange to me, too. It isn't one of my favorite books, although I did read it. I saw the movie first and it is one of my favorites, maybe my single most. Emma Thompson's character asks the protagonist: "Why must you always hide what you feel?" So there is a case...
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    What I want in an E-reader

    The OP and I are of the same mind; if I had to choose between my ereader and my smartphone, I would be stumped. When the tablet display can match the readability of an e-ink device - from full sun to total darkness - then I will have only one. Before that happens, the technology will change...
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    Using Tapatalk

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