Kindle – *shudder* But my reasons against Kindle are ranty and stubborn and have nothing to do with logic, so I’ll stop now. 😉
Favorite things:
1. My son’s dramatic improvement against his autism
2. 9 years and counting with the wife
3. Met Joe Hill and shook his hand and mumbled but didn’t act too dorky
4. Talked to Peter Straub on a radio show and likewise didn’t act like a dork
5. Discovering Repairman Jack & F. Paul Wilson
6. This novella thingie I wrote
7. Some Stoker Recs for the novella thingie I wrote (which mean nothing yet, I know…)
8. Phone/pitch meeting with acquisition editor at HarperCollins (the actual submission will occur in 2011, so…)
Great list, Kevin. Re: the Kindle. I was resistant for a while, probably because I love “physical” books so much. But buying the Kindle hasn’t made me buy less “real” books; it has caused me to read more. Now I base my book buying decision on, “Do I want a hard copy or will digital suffice?” For instance, I’ve been wanting to read the new Bonhoeffer biography. Well, the e-book was $9. The hardcover, $18. I bought the hardcover. I know there’s some good arguments against digital readers. But this far, I’m really enjoying mine. And it has only helped me read more.
Interesting. I suppose at some point I’ll break. I think I’m waiting until maybe the Ipad gets cheaper, because I like the idea that you can use that as computer, too. When I read submissions for the Halloween issue of Shroud, I would’ve loved to have had an Ipad to read submissions on.
Mark H.December 28, 2010, 7:23 AM
Oooh, I wanna see True Grit. Badly.
Did you see Inception, Mike? I really enjoyed that one as well.
Yeah, I saw Inception, Mark, and really liked it. On my scoreboard, I’d rank True Grit and The Social Network higher. Jeff Bridges does such a great job with the role of Rooster Cockburn and the girl who plays Maddie is fantastic. A very memorable film.
Streaming Netflix
My new bike
Having a good friend stay with us for a month
Taking my daughter to the city during Christmas season
Kindle…me too, me too!!
Of course, my new little boy tops the list 🙂
The Kindle may have been my single favorite thing of the year. Great to take to work, vacations, doctor appts., etc.
Kindle – *shudder* But my reasons against Kindle are ranty and stubborn and have nothing to do with logic, so I’ll stop now. 😉
Favorite things:
1. My son’s dramatic improvement against his autism
2. 9 years and counting with the wife
3. Met Joe Hill and shook his hand and mumbled but didn’t act too dorky
4. Talked to Peter Straub on a radio show and likewise didn’t act like a dork
5. Discovering Repairman Jack & F. Paul Wilson
6. This novella thingie I wrote
7. Some Stoker Recs for the novella thingie I wrote (which mean nothing yet, I know…)
8. Phone/pitch meeting with acquisition editor at HarperCollins (the actual submission will occur in 2011, so…)
And that’s about all…
Great list, Kevin. Re: the Kindle. I was resistant for a while, probably because I love “physical” books so much. But buying the Kindle hasn’t made me buy less “real” books; it has caused me to read more. Now I base my book buying decision on, “Do I want a hard copy or will digital suffice?” For instance, I’ve been wanting to read the new Bonhoeffer biography. Well, the e-book was $9. The hardcover, $18. I bought the hardcover. I know there’s some good arguments against digital readers. But this far, I’m really enjoying mine. And it has only helped me read more.
Interesting. I suppose at some point I’ll break. I think I’m waiting until maybe the Ipad gets cheaper, because I like the idea that you can use that as computer, too. When I read submissions for the Halloween issue of Shroud, I would’ve loved to have had an Ipad to read submissions on.
Oooh, I wanna see True Grit. Badly.
Did you see Inception, Mike? I really enjoyed that one as well.
Yeah, I saw Inception, Mark, and really liked it. On my scoreboard, I’d rank True Grit and The Social Network higher. Jeff Bridges does such a great job with the role of Rooster Cockburn and the girl who plays Maddie is fantastic. A very memorable film.