Author Topic: Hey, there. New here. (Read 763 times)

graphomaniac · « **on:** March 04, 2013, 01:22 PM »

Hi there. Just found this place while hunting down some old fanfics. Google sent me here but every link or pdf was "you cannot read this until you register" :/ so I did. I don't even remember how I found fanfic, but it was a way of prolonging living in the world of a certain vampire book series once it was over. I started off with the same ones everyone was reading at the time, poorly written and down right smutty. A few years ago I finally found my way to the really well written ones with plot and everything! I'm a real book hold out, no Ereaders for me.

WebUser · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2013, 05:05 PM »

Welcome. The guys in Fanfic Alley are really nice and helpful. Enjoy.

I understand what you are saying. Until last year, I only read hard copy books. In Jan there was an ereader on sale for 33 bucks with taxes and it was a 129 dollar one. I figured if I didn't like it, the niece who goes to the gym every morning at 5 a.m would love it. She could take it and read while she waited to start work. I've never looked back. I now have series I use to fuss to get and books that I could never find in hard copy.

You know what the real sell was? I was watching a show on the BBC about books and ebooks concerning the future of book format. They showed a very large book van. They proudly announced that there were 2500 books in that van. I looked at my ereader. I had 5000 books on it. And I can up up to 30 MORE GIGs on that book if I buy a 32 gig card. THAT sold me.

Now I go past the book shelf in the local store which has about 75 books on it and snicker. It's a brave new world for me and I wonder why I waited to try it so long.

GG drypen! · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:49 AM »

Hey, there. New here.