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  Welcome to our Universe - Please Introduce yourself - Thread #5

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  Hi and thanks for joining our little corner of the universe. Please tell us a little about yourself and what types of books you enjoy and what e-reader or applications you use.
  
  I'm really happy to get to know everyone and hope you enjoy the time you spend with our group.

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  Ian S. Rutter 

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  Hello everyone,

  I'm always open to learning as much as I can about the whole ebook universe.
  Have e-published my own book on Amazon US and UK. Have my own blog about e-publishing.
  I live and travel between Taiwan and England.
  I'm married, three kids. I love reading and writing (naturally) Computers as my background is IT. Engineering, drawing and painting.
  At the moment I am writing a sequel to my first book and editing a horror story.
  That's me!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to our universe Ian, enjoy your time here.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Ian!

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    Ursli 

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    What is the name of your blog?

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    PeggyZ 

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    Welcome, Ian! Looking forward to reading your reviews.

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  Heather D 

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  Hi! I just bought a Kindle Touch a couple weeks ago after flip flopping for a couple years and I love it! I have read #2 & #3 of the Hunger Games so far! I enjoy reading a wide variety of genres so any suggestions are appreciated!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Hello Heather, welcome to the group.

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    Linda 

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    Welome Heather!

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    Ursli 

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    Hi there
    Have you read Ship Breaker by Paolo Baciogalupi? He has also written The Windup Girl. I recommend them both, if you liked The Hunger Games series.

    I expect you have heard of Hugh Howey's Wool? I have just bought it for my laptop but have not read it yet. (on Amazon)
    Cheers!

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    PeggyZ 

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    Welcome, Heather! You might enjoy the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger.

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  Lynn 

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  Hello,
  I have had my kindle for almost a year and I love it. I never leave home without it and I sleep with it under my pillow. I have enjoyed reading for as long as I remember. I would always get stuck on one author and read their books until I had no more available to me. Since getting my kindle I have read several different authors that I would have never read before. Not because they were not interesting but because I just never ran across them. I have subscribed to several different facebook pages for ebooks and for kindle and have gotten several great recommendations on books that I would have never heard of otherwise. I have 2 local libraries that now lend books for kinde so it seems I read even more now. I love the idea of having groups such as this one where I can interact with others who love to read as much as I do.

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to the group Lynn.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Lynn.

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  Bryan W. Alaspa 

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  Hi Everyone. My name is Bryan and I am an ereader fan, having a Kindle, and I am also an author. I have several works of fiction available for Kindle and Nook and all other e-readers via Smashwords. I normally write horror and thrillers and just finished my first hard-boiled detective novel.

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to the group.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Bryan!

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  Sadie 

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  Hello everyone, I'm Sadie. I read pretty much anything except romance, but my preferred genre is sci-fi/fantasy. "My" ereader is a nook. I put 'my' in quotes 'cause ostensibly its my husband's, but he's never getting it back and we both know it. I also occasionally read on Kindle for Mac. Like Lynn, above, I love the way ereaders put unknown authors within reach. I look forward to getting to know everyone.

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    Linda (edited)

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    Welcome to the group Sadie!

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    Sadie 

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    Thank you Linda

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to our group Sadie, I hope you enjoy your time here.

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    Linda K 

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    Welcome, Sadie. We have a great group here. I haven't been online much lately but enjoy coming to shelfari when I do. I've read a lot of new authors that I never would have read if not for this group.

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  Martinha Rossi 

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  Hello everyone, I'm Marta.I'm brazilian. I have learned English since 2010, now I read books in English. I love e-reader (Kindle, Kobo...). I love many types of books: Mystery, biography, romance and now I am loving Fiction Christian, because in portuguese don't exist fiction christian, now in English I'm enjoy.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Martinha!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to the group.

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    Linda K 

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    Welcome, Martina.

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  Sir John 

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  I am glad to now be part of this group. I love to read and know many authors since I go to A LOT OF WRITER CONVENTIONS. I also get advance copies which are great.

  I am also a writer of romantic thrillers under my name and erotic romance under the name of Beth Gray. On the internet I am known as Sir John where I am very active. Just for example on twitter I have over 75,000 followers.
  One of my novels is being considered for a movie. THE REJECTION LETTER has a very simple hook: Just asking, but after sleeping with an agent, shouldn't you receive more than a form rejection letter?

  I hope to learn more about everyone here.

  Johnny Ray
  www.sirjohn.us

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to the group.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome!

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    Ursli 

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    How did The Rejection Letter go? I liked your hook!

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  Linda K 

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  Welcome, Sir John.

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  Linda 

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  Welcome!

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• julie 

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  Hi All
  I just joined the group. I own a Kindle Keyboard and Fire (#1) ,and also a Nook ,which sadly, I havent had time to use much yet .
  It took awhile to get used to using the Kindle, but now that I have used it a lot, it's hard to read from paper books any longer . They feel too clunky and heavy to hold . I like almost any type books,except for romance and sci-fi,but have no problem with anyone who enjoys them. We all like different things ,which is what makes it an interesting place . :)
  Hope to find some new and interesting book ideas in this group,and to meet new friends who also enjoy reading .

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Julie from a fellow Kindler!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Hello Julie, welcome to our little corner of the universe.

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    KellyG 

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    Since I started reading with my kindle, I also find it hard to read paperback and hardcover books. I enjoy reading much more on my kindle. I read faster and with ease. I don't think I would ever give up my kindle.

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    Alicia Willey 

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    I don't think I could give mine up either, I almost cried when mine stopped working for just a couple hours because I thought it was broken

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• julie 

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  Hi Linda
  Thank you for the welcome . Good to meet you .

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  Debbie M 

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  Hello Everyone! I just joined this group, nice to see so many familiar faces from other groups I belong to. I own a Kindle (the original) and a Kindle Fire. Up until about a week ago I had no idea I could download books from my library to my Kindle so I guess I am still learning how to use this device. :)

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    Ladyslott 

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    Hi Debbie, I believe we may know each other from elsewhere, welcome.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Debbie!

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    KellyG 

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    I love getting kindle books from the library. For me, the closest library is 15 miles away, and closest bookstore is 35 miles. Believe me, my kindle is a lifesaver. I can download books at home. And with the price of gas, I think I paid for the kindle :o)

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    Alicia Willey 

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    agreed, though my library is closer, as much as my husband reads books were taking up quite a bit of his budget before I convinced him to buy a kindle, the library here does not seem to have books I want to read though, but with friends collections and free ones I have found on Amazon and other places I have plenty to read and so do my husband and mother-in-law, we all have kindles and we all love them

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    Debbie M 

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    Thanks for the welcome everyone. I have to say since I found out my library does this I have been reading double what I used to and I'm loving it.

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  Alicia Willey 

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  Hi, My name is Alicia, My husband and I both own the original kindle we love it, with the fact that you can get books from your library without going there, I read sci-fi,Romance and mystery, I love my kindle because it is so easy to use and I can carry several books with me without dealing with the bulk of books and it fits in my back pocket or my purse, I always have mine on me, I find books easier to read on it. at some point I would like to get the kindle paper white, it looks like it would be a good one to have.

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    Ladyslott 

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    I love my Paperwhite. Welcome to the group.

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    Alicia Willey 

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    thanks for the welcome, and yeah my neighbor is talking about getting the paperwhite but she isn't sure, I have had my kindle since last year and it almost went out on me last week and I about cried because I love reading and couldn't live without it

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Alicia!

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    Alicia Willey 

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    Thank you Linda

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  Andy D 

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  Hi, my name is Andy Dale.I have to admit I am really here as an author trying to promote my first fictional novel 'First Years - Piranhas in the Bedroom', but I have been amazed at how many books from authors I like are listed on this site. My biggest influences are Mike Gayle and Nick Hornby. I feel I really relate to their humour and their understanding of people. I thougt I had all their books but it seems I am wrong.

  I read miostly onn my iPad.

  Would love any comments on my ebook, 'First Years - Piranhas in the Bedroom'. Then I can start writing a follow up.

  Andy Dale

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  Tiffany E 

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  Hello everyone Im tiffany. I have an Ipad which I enjoy reading books on mainly I get through my library but I also enjoy downloading books off of amazon. Have so many now that I have lost track LOL. Im a full time student and a mother of three beautiful children. Reading is my absolute favorite me time.

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    Wendy B 

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    Hi Tiffany!

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  Jules 

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  Hello, Jules here. I was a committed physical book reader and never thought I would enjoy reading on an e-reader. The physical handling and the smell (yes, there is nothing better than the smell of a new book) were irreplaceable. However, I had to face facts when I ran out of room on my bookshelves - either part with the best friends I have ever had or buy a Kindle so I did just that. I haven't looked back since.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Jules, hope you enjoy the group!

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    Jules 

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    Thankyou, I will!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to our group.

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    Jules 

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    Thankyou!

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  Marie T 

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  Welcome, JayEssKay, and have fun!

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    Jules 

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    Thanks, I am.

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  PippSqueak 

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  Hi everyone! My name is Chiniqua. I have a Kindle Touch and I'm thinking of either upgrading to either a Kindle Paperwhite or a Kindle Fire. I enjoy all genres of books but romance and historical fiction are my favorites.

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to the group Chiniqua

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    Tiffany E 

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    Welcome, I myself own the original kindle touch and very much enjoy using it.

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  Karen 

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  Hi Everyone, I'm Karen from Melbourne Australia and I use a Sony Reader PRS-350 that my husband bought me as a gift in 2011. I have really only started to use it in earnest in the last 6 months as I have finally finished all the hard copy books I had bought previously. I love how easy it is to read in bed with the itsy-bitsy nightlight and not disturb my hubby.

  I mostly read crime/detective novels but also like lawyer novels too. I'm currently making my way through Sue Grafton's alphabet series and will then catch up on Patricia Cornwell's and Janet Evanovich's latest couple.

  I'm also a fan of Michael Connelly and John Grisham and have recently discovered Tess Gerittsen and Karin Slaughter and am enjoying their books too.

  So many books so little time!

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  Ladyslott 

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  Welcome Karen.

  I'm a big fan of Michael Connelly and enjoy Grisham too. Tess Gerittsen I used to read and Karin Slaughter I like but her Grant County books are very violent, I need to spread them out a bit.

  Enjoy the group!

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  koren56 

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  Hi everyone! I have the basic Nook and just a couple of weeks ago got a Kindle Fire. I decided to get the Kindle because Amazon offers so many more free books than B&N. I'm mostly into nonfiction and have 2 groups here, Biography and True Crime. Romance, fantasy and sci-fi are easy to find for free but the nonfiction is few and far between. Nevertheless, I have 6 free books on my Kindle so far and that's plenty. I dont need hundreds. Looking forward to being part of the group.

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  Linda 

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  Nice to see you here Koren, welcome!

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  Pragati M 

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  Hi all, three months ago I decided to take time off and go travelling around India (I live in Sydney ,Autralia). I bought five books to take with me, knowing that I would also buy more as and when I needed. My boyfriend looked at my backpac and shook his head in his despair. He took the books out of my bag and bought them on Amazon to download on his Kindle. I wont say that I love it, I find myself licking my finger to turn a page more often than not, but it has its moments. Reading in bed is sooo much more pleasurable now! And the fact that so many classics are available for free is such an incentive! So, hello all from a slightly reluctant but easy to convince Kindle newbie!

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Pragati! I also have a Kindle but read "book" also.

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    Jules 

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    Hi there, me too. I wasn't convinced when I got my first kindle but the conversion didn't take long! Enjoy them both.

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  StoryHeart 

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  Hi all, Just brought my first e-reader, a Kobo Glo, and am learning how to use it. Thought I'd come draw upon your expertise!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome to the group. I've been absent for a few weeks, my life has gotten very busy recently. I don't know about the Kobo Glo, but I have a few Kindles and an iPad so I can probably figure things out if you need help.

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    Linda 

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    Welcome

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  Avid Reader N AZ 

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  Just starting using Shelfari although I have been part of the Ereader Universe for 3 years. Ereading and Audio book listening is my way of life now. I've always loved books but never had a new one to start if I was away from home when finishing a book. Now my library goes anywhere with me. Totally Awesome Great!

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Avid Reader!

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    Dave H 

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    Greetings Avid, welcome aboard!!!

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome, enjoy your time here.

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  PeggyZ 

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  Discovered Shelfari about 1 week ago and am still learning the site. This looks like a great group! I received a Kindle as a present in December 2011 even though I had told my hubby that I was very happy using the library and finding good deals in used book shops. WELL, I am hooked on my Kindle! lol! I still go to the library on a regular basis but it sure is convenient to download free e-books from the library website!

  As you can see my name is Peggy and my favorite books as a young child were the "Little House" series. I'm in Southern Calif, age 63, married with 2 grown sons (only 1 is still at home). Looking forward to finding more books to add to my ever growing TBR list! :D

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    Ladyslott 

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    Wlcome to the group, I hope you enjoy your time here.

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    PeggyZ 

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    Ladyslott, Thanks for the welcome! :D

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    Linda 

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    Welcome to the group Peggy Z!

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  Lori M 

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  Glad to be here. I have owned a Kindle Paperwhite for just over a month and have hardly put it down! I'm trying to figure out how to use Shelfari and my Kindle both to organize and keep up with books I have and books I want. Plus, Shelfari kept telling me to get social, so here I am. ;) I hope that this group can help me get the most out of my e-reader.

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    Ladyslott 

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    Welcome, feel free to ask questions at anytime, everyone here is very helpful.

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    Dave H 

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    Welcome aboard Lori...

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    Linda 

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    Welcome Lori, congrats on your Kindle!

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  lawecon 

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  I am officially a book nut. (You wouldn't believe how many paper books I have in storage or for how long, to say nothing of the condition of our house.)

  Ebooks are wonderful because they don't take up more space. They don't have the feel of a paper book, and the formatting and linkage sometimes leave a great deal to be desired, but space is a major consideration in my universe.

  So far, my wife and I have the old Kindle Keyboards, the first generation Kindle Fires, and I just purchased a 8.9 inch Fire. My wife also has a Paperwhite, but I don't see the point right now. (Also have an older Nook, but almost never use it.) My only problem with all of this is that Amazon keeps changing the controls on their models. I wish they'd stop that. Anyone for starting a campaign?

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