Monthly Archives: March 2010

Kindle vs Nook

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I’ve decided to take the plunge: I’m buying an eBook reader. But the hard part about this is deciding which one to buy. In my mind, there are 3 main competitors: Kindle, Nook, and iPad.

iPad is immediately struck from my list. Why? (1) It’s too expensive. (2) No E Ink technology, and the major reasoning behind purchasing an eBook reader for me is to save my eyes from reading eBooks on a computer screen or on my iPhone. (3) It’s brand new technology (well, the parts of it that aren’t a giant iPhone, anyway), and with brand new technology comes glitches from hell. (4) I don’t need all the extra non-eBook stuff. I already have an iPhone for that.

So that leaves Kindle vs. Nook. I asked for some feedback on Twitter and Facebook this week about Kindle vs. Nook, and here’s what I got: Continue reading →

Resolutions: March 15 Check-up

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My 2010 resolutions revolve around routines, so I wanted to do a March 15 update on the routines I’ve successfully implemented, and the ones I have not.

1. Exercise every day in the morning.

This has been off and on, although I’m proud to say that right now it’s on. Robbie and I started P90X, and in order to avoid having to do it when I get home from work (when I’m usually starving and/or grouchy), I’ve been doing it in the morning. It’s a daily routine, so there’s no cheatin’, like “oh I can just do it twice this week.” Nope. Doesn’t work that way. My goal? Stick with it for all 90 days– then re-evaluate. (Of course, as I’m typing this, my arms are stuck in a partially-bent position and I can’t stand up straight… but the soreness wears off eventually, right? Right?)

2. Write for at least one hour every weekday evening, and do promo on the weekends.

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Read Any Good Books Lately?

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I have.

Two Little Lies (Sins, Lies and Secrets, #2) by Liz Carlyle

Really nice follow-up to the first in the series, One Little Sin. Quin was a little hard to like at first, but you understand him more, little by little, and by the end of the book I was fully on board. Vivianna was a compelling character with an intense back story that I loved discovering. Well-crafted story, can’t wait to finish the series with Three Little Secrets.

New Moon (Twilight, #2) by Stephanie Meyer

I got the feeling from some friends who’d read this before me that I was going to HATE HATE HATE this book. I really didn’t. In fact, I may be weird, but I think I liked it better than the first book in the series. The pacing was better, the emotion was stronger, and I got to know Bella better. I had a little bit of trouble with some of the motivation, but it seemed to all tie together in the end, so I’m willing to let that slide. Overall, I really enjoyed it! Continue reading →