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When will we stop making paper books?

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I’ve been a kindle user for a while now. I have to admit I love it. I’m also a lover of books. I Really like the smell books. I still have plenty of books. Normally the books I do have are books I’ve bought before I got my kindle or they’re hardcovers I’ve bought for book signings. But I have to admit, I haven’t bought a book just for a while now.

There are times, however, when a publisher just refuses to have a book come out for the kindle at the same time as the hardcover edition, forcing me to buy the hardcover book. But that’s in extreme circumstances, only when I Really want to read the book. Such as a long living series like The Dresden Files.

But will the day ever come when we stop making books? When will the format go to predominantly electronic format? I think we’re divided on when (if ever) this will happen. There are those who will love books forever. There’s something to having a library that means knowledge. When you look upon an endless amount of bookcases, it just screams “here there is knowledge.” But what if everything was electronic? In the future, it could possibly be reduced to the size of a modern computer. Maybe even smaller, in a handheld device such as a kindle. Not quite as imposing, but also at the same time impressive that all the books in the world could be stored within such a small thing.

When will this happen? How long will it take before we decide printing the books are no longer practical? As a book lover, I hope we never get rid of books entirely. Like I said before, I love the smell of books. When you walk into a bookstore or library, there’s just the sense of awe of books to me. I love it. The smell alone is satisfying to me. It’s Really unexplainable if you don’t already love the smell of books, or just love books. However, I’m a realist. I think it’s only a matter of time before someone decides to eliminate books entirely because it costs too much to produce.

So what’s your stance on this? Are you a lover of books? Are you a lover of the electronic format of books? Do you think everything should be electronic?

Cemetery Dance : Reviewed

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Cemetery DanceSo I finally got around to reading the 9th Pendergast novel, Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Here’s the basic synopsis from their website:

William Smithback, a New York Times reporter, and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

Eyewitnesses claim, and the security camera confirms, that the assailant was their strange, sinister neighbor-a man who, by all reports, was already dead and buried weeks earlier.

While Captain Laura Hayward leads the official investigation, Pendergast and Lieutenant Vincent D’Agosta undertake their own private-and decidedly unorthodox-quest for the truth. Their serpentine journey takes them to an enclave of Manhattan they never imagined could exist: a secretive, reclusive cult of Obeah and vodou which no outsiders have ever survived.

I was thrilled to hear that some characters were returning in the new story, as I do love their little crossovers they have from various other novels, not relating to the Pendergast novels. Before I start the review, I have to say I Really liked the book, although there were some things I’ve had an issue with. (look in the spoilers.) That being said, there are spoilers for the book (yes they’re Really spoilers!) and don’t read them if you don’t want to know what happens in the book. Spoilers after the bump.

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Think of the solution, not the problem

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I remember many years ago, I started reading this book, called Wizard’s First Rule. I instantly fell in love with it. I loved the story, I was Totally immersed. I instantly fell in love with the characters, and the storyline. I loved almost everything about it. It was sad, it was happy, it was just exciting. So I picked up the next book, and so on and so on. Terry Goodkind, the author of the Sword of Truth series (starting with WFR), finally ended the series this year. The last few books were not quite as gripping or sensational, and frankly, I felt that they ended too soon. Almost as if Mr. Goodkind wanted to just end it already and probably pursue other things.

So when I heard they doing a tv show about the books, I was ecstatic. I enjoyed the speculation of who was going to be what role, and so on and so on. And thusly, Legend of the Seeker was born.

Now, after the bump, there are spoilers. There are spoilers for both the TV show and the books. So if you don’t want to be spoiled, don’t follow. If you don’t Really care, then proceed.

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My day in Beaverton

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Mt. HoodSo yesterday, I went out to Beaverton, OR to visit Katie and to go to a book signing by Kim Harrison. The book signing was at Powell’s Bookstore, which I have to mention is HUGE. Katie was telling me that the big store (Powell’s CITY of books) is Really a CITY of books. I can’t imagine the other stores being bigger.

The trip down there was pretty uneventful. I mean 2 hours driving on I-5… Boring! But I persevered, knowing that at the end of the 2 hour drive, I would be meeting Katie and Kim Harrison.

When I got there, I had to call Katie to let her know I was there, and meanwhile I had 2 hours to waste before the actual book signing. They had a place at that “mall” that the bookstore was in called “The Mac store” but it wasn’t a “real” Mac store, it was just a store that had Mac stuff. It had some great stuff in there, I just don’t have money to spend on such things right now!

When Katie got there, we ended up eating at Panera bread company, of where she has never been. I had to edumacate her that everything there was pretty much good, especially the French Onion soup. (I’m a regular Asiago Roast Beef / French Onion Soup person myself!) Of course, Katie doesn’t like onions (I never knew!) but she ordered the Tuna sammich and Tomato soup. She liked the tomato soup, and she remarked, “It reminds me of spaghetti… I have simple tastes.” LOL Ok, Katie, as long as you like it.

When we finally got to the book signing after spending much time yapping in Panera about nothing, we ended up sitting in the back. Which wasn’t exactly the greatest idea. When the book signing actually came, that’s right, we were the last to get our books signed. I’m sure Kim was tired and had carpal tunnel by the time we got to her. People had some great questions for her, some of which I’ll relay, the ones that I remember at least. I have a bad memory you know. Q&A with Kim Harrison after the bump.

All in all, it was a great day, we spent 2 hours in the signing, only because we were in the back. But it was fun, we got to yapper again, mainly about nothing. I did give Katie my address, so she’s now an “official” stalker. Cool! I told her, “Now you can stalk me!” She replied, “Like I’m not already?” LOL She’s so funny!

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Me and kim harrison

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Me and kim harrison

Me and kim harrison,
originally uploaded by psychodaisy.

Katie and i got to meet kim harrison,author of the rachel morgan books! we had some fun!

One thing I wanted to mention about Kim, anyone who was taking pictures with her, she had us also take a picture with her own camera. I just thought that was different. Regardless of the reason, I thought that was kinda cool. And when I become an author someday, I’ll have to do that too at book signings.

I'll be at the Outlaw Tour today

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In a few hours, I’ll be heading down to Powell’s Books in Beaverton, OR for a book signing. I’m just wondering how how many people will be attending. The last book signing I ever went to was for Bruce Campbell when he wrote his autobiography. I’m quite anxious to meet Kim Harrison, I’ve been a big fan of her books.

While there, I will be running into Katie to have some coffee and dinner. If you’re in the area, show up, I’ll be the Japanese dude with a white macbook. You can’t miss me I’m sure. If you are going to show up, let me know! Leave a comment or something.