Ebooks - More Than a Passing Fancy

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The results from the Book Industry Study Group’s “Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading” survey per Publishers Weekly:

Kindle and Nook are growing in popularity. 

Even those who were reading e-books before on different platforms are jumping on the Kindle/Nook bandwagon. Yes, more e-book readers are now opting to use dedicated e-readers to read their e-books. Fewer people are reading e-books on a computer, and owners of e book devices by more books . . . but spend less money since e books are considerably less expensive than their physical counterparts.

Fans of the e-book are growing. 

People who were e-book readers before are becoming even more devoted to the electronic versions of books. In fact, their purchases of e-books have only continued to rise, while their purchases of print books continue to fall. About 67% of e-book buyers said they increased their spending on e-books since last fall; 45% said they reduced spending on hardcovers.

Amazon Remains in the Lead. 

Amazon is the leader in the book-selling industry, E-books included. More than 70% of e-book buyers report making their purchases through Amazon. Barnes and Noble remains a distant second (27%), with the iBookstore and iTunes remaining below 10%.

The Price Is Right!. 

One of the greatest appeals of the e-book has always been the price. But e-book prices have actually risen over the last year (around 25%) which e-book readers claim has prevented them from purchasing more e-books. (Imagine what the stats would be if the prices had remained the same!)

Free Excerpts Sell Books. 

According to e-book readers, having access to free chapters or samples had the biggest impact on getting them to buy an e-book. In fact, this seems to be more of a decision-maker than online reviews.

So, authors, keep those e-books coming. They just may be your path to the bestseller list!

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5 Reasons I Love the Kindle - K Matthews

Simply to keep up with the Jones, I bought myself a Kindle for Mother's Day back in May.  I had to have one; I was tired of all my author friends talking about them and me having to listen with kind of a blank stare, not to mention I needed to keep up with the industry. So, yeah - when I saw that Amazon had one for $114,  (and now has one for $79) my eyes popped open like Jack coming out of the box and I did the impulsive "One-Click" order.

Right away I became excited. I couldn't wait to get it.  I even made up a little song about it; wanna here it? Here it goes:   (eh-eh hem!)

I'm getting a Kindle

I'm getting a Kindle

I'm getting a Kindle

(Sung to the chorus of Nanny-Nanny Boo Boo).

So now that I've had it for 6 months, I'll share with you why it's a keeper - from a reader's point of view.

1. It remembers where I left off reading, and takes me there when I turn it on.  No flipping through pages (not that flipping through pages was so unbearable.)

2. I can buy a new book at the crack of dawn while I'm still in my pajamas and without brushing my teeth. I generally don't buy books the moment I open my eyes though.  I mean, Facebook has got that slot on lock!

3. I get the books just a few seconds beyond instantly. My days of making up Nanny-Nanny Boo Boo songs to fill in my wait time are over.  Before I can get through the first line my book is in my hand.

4. It fits into my purse without stretching it or tearing the handles off. It's pretty thin, even in the case. Imagine 100(or more) books, including my Bible (which I forgot to take my physical one with me to church on Sunday) all in my purse at one time.  On the Kindle - they weigh less than my receipt-and-rewards-card-filled wallet. 

5.  There's no such thing as loaning out a book and never seeing it again. I'm like the little boy in the Dorito's commercial "Keep your hands off my momma, and keep your hands off my Kindle." It does have a way to let you "loan" out books you download though - I've just not had the need to do so yet.

Now the thing that I DON'T like most about the Kindle is - every time I look at my banking transactions, there is always money being deducted for new purchases! Almost every day, there are few dollars going into Kindle LaLa Land. $.99 here, $2.99 there . . . Sheesh!

And oh yeah!  One more think I love about Kindle - my newest book Spoonin' can be downloaded to it!  It's so cool seeing my book on that screen! Uh...yes I did.  I did buy a copy of my own book for my Kindle. You should buy a copy too.  Kindle or hardcopy.  It's easy. Do it now - just click here.

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KmH