Comments on: Calling All Reading Groups (or just Readers) http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/06/17/calling-all-reading-groups/ The Hawaii Readers site Tue, 22 May 2012 03:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Makana Risser Chai http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/06/17/calling-all-reading-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7214 Makana Risser Chai Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:33:28 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7323#comment-7214 Wow Carol thanks! You just made my day. One more reason to get at ipad! Wow Carol thanks! You just made my day. One more reason to get at ipad!

]]> By: Carol at UH Press http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/06/17/calling-all-reading-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-7194 Carol at UH Press Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:27:56 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7323#comment-7194 Hi Makana: While not quite the same as an e-book, are you aware that Kamakau's Ruling Chiefs is available as digital scans and text files on http://www.ulukau.org? If you haven't checked the site recently, it's quite surprising what is there. I think Kamehameha Publishing submitted almost all their titles and UH Press has had about a dozen, mostly language reference titles. When you go to ulukau.org, suggest clicking on the "Browse Ulukau" tab (after selecting English Text at the top right). Aloha, Carol Hi Makana: While not quite the same as an e-book, are you aware that Kamakau's Ruling Chiefs is available as digital scans and text files on http://www.ulukau.org? If you haven't checked the site recently, it's quite surprising what is there. I think Kamehameha Publishing submitted almost all their titles and UH Press has had about a dozen, mostly language reference titles.

When you go to ulukau.org, suggest clicking on the "Browse Ulukau" tab (after selecting English Text at the top right).
Aloha, Carol

]]> By: Makana Risser Chai http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/06/17/calling-all-reading-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6813 Makana Risser Chai Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:27:49 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7323#comment-6813 I like the idea of being able to search and highlight digital books, to have my library on a small pad. The books I want are not digital yet - David Malo, Samuel Kamakau, etc. When they go digital, I'm going for it. All other books I now get at the library. I might even be willing to pay a small ($1) fee to rent e-books, rather than spring for the full price. However, I have not actually held a kindle or ipad in my hands and tried to read, so perhaps I will have a different reaction when that happens. I like the idea of being able to search and highlight digital books, to have my library on a small pad. The books I want are not digital yet - David Malo, Samuel Kamakau, etc. When they go digital, I'm going for it. All other books I now get at the library. I might even be willing to pay a small ($1) fee to rent e-books, rather than spring for the full price.

However, I have not actually held a kindle or ipad in my hands and tried to read, so perhaps I will have a different reaction when that happens.

]]> By: Page Turner http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/06/17/calling-all-reading-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6724 Page Turner Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:07:37 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7323#comment-6724 Taking the liberty of pasting J. A. Rath's earlier comment below. I'd love to know what others think of Kindle & e-books. "Awe struck: Makes me think about lovely print "auwe"...Took three minutes to bring "Slices of Life in Hawaii Volume 1" from amazon.com order to being read my Kindle...already on internet with Japanese explanation. Contrast: Took me three weeks to receive conventional printed copy in the mail... Just want to share this amazement: Writers, readers, stand up and cheer: a new world of publishing books is here.(...Of course, there is nothing like the feel of paper in one's hands.) No more ingenuous amazement expressed from me on this subject... First-time for me publishing like this has been done: now I feel naif and stunned. Maybe this will encourage others out there." Taking the liberty of pasting J. A. Rath's earlier comment below. I'd love to know what others think of Kindle & e-books.

"Awe struck: Makes me think about lovely print "auwe"...Took three minutes to bring "Slices of Life in Hawaii Volume 1" from amazon.com order to being read my Kindle...already on internet with Japanese explanation.
Contrast: Took me three weeks to receive conventional printed copy in the mail... Just want to share this amazement: Writers, readers, stand up and cheer: a new world of publishing books is here.(...Of course, there is nothing like the feel of paper in one's hands.) No more ingenuous amazement expressed from me on this subject... First-time for me publishing like this has been done: now I feel naif and stunned. Maybe this will encourage others out there."

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