Comments on: Bananas Foster Breakfast Strata

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 12:20:04 +0000

I love the smell of books – I love to give and get books as gifts BUT I love my kindle and even more my kindle app on my phone – I thought if hate reading on my phone but its great and really your phones always with you….

By: Nicole, RD

Nicole, RD — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:03:44 +0000

In reply to Samantha Angela. Travel is a huge issue...last trip my carry on was all books!

By: Samantha Angela

Samantha Angela — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:25:17 +0000

Get a Kindle. Totally worth it.
I love books better that electronics too but there are a lot of upsides to using an e-reader.
1) Travel – you can carry more books with you in less space
2) Sharing – you can share book files with your friends and read the book at the same time
3) Shelf Space – you have less books taking up precious real estate in your home
4) Cost – e-books are generally cheaper than paper versions.

I don`t like using the Kindle for books that I need to reference frequently or bookmark or highlight, but it`s awesome for novels.

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:06:14 +0000

I LOVE THE SMELL OF BOOKS!!!!

By: Gail H.

Gail H. — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:53:17 +0000

I hear ya about the book thing…and I was always the same way, but on our last trip to Australia, I didn’t want to drag all those books in my bag on the plane, so I caved and bought a nook…well, 3 years later and I have my books on the nook (over 200 and many of them free), on my ipad I have several cooking mags and a few cookbooks, I also have the nook AND Kindle apps on my ipad so if there is something available on amazon I want I can put it on my Kindle app, and if I want to read something on my nook larger I can…BUT I still buy cookbooks, and my favorite cooking mags…I also have a great cover on my nook that makes it feel like I am holding a book 🙂

By: the gluten free chef

the gluten free chef — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:19:12 +0000

I’m definitely a bookie too and once thought I would never resort to digital reading but with my Kindle app and I phone I have literally read dozens of books via Kindle reader. I have also purchased cookbooks as well. For some reason I feel like I read faster via the device than a regular book. I don’t know maybe I’m weird but for late nights and covert reading, Kindle is your best bet. I still love my books no doubt but I dont always feel like carring a book around and not to mention leaving it behin. Air travel etc all led themselves to Kindle reading.

By: Marni

Marni — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:26:54 +0000

Go for the Kindle with a light. I was very hesitiant to go to an e-Reader for your same reasons and absolutely love it. I download mostly books from the library for free! I still read the old-fashioned books, but nice to have both options.

By: STH

STH — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 04:10:25 +0000

I am totally hooked on reading books on my iPad and I travel a fair amount, so it’s great for the plane and not having to lug lots of books in my luggage. I find, though, that it works better for me to buy reference books in book form because it’s easier to flip quickly through a physical book than an electronic one. So cookbooks, travel guides, and self-help books I’ll buy in book form, but novels and essays are great on the iPad. Another bonus: there are often selected electronic book titles for free on the Amazon web site and they work on any device that has a Kindle app on it.

By: Addie

Addie — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:42:17 +0000

I grappled with these same issues before I got a Kindle for Christmas last year, but it was really one of the best presents I’ve ever received. The Kindle can store so many books, and after awhile, you don’t realize you’re not actually turning pages. Another awesome feature of the Kindle is if you don’t know a word (on mine, anyway) you just place your finger on the word and in a few seconds the definition pops up. I really miss this when I’m reading an actual book and come across an unknown word.

Another thing I have to tell you about… A GENIUS friend of mine was having the same issues with her Cooking Light magazines, and after realizing what a mess it was ripping out the recipes, she started pulling just the indexes. I don’t remember exactly how she organized them then, but eventually she could leave her magazines in tact and she could easily find a recipe by looking it up in the index and find the particular issue and what page it was on! So smart!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:58:35 +0000

This looks delicious! The boyfriend has a birthday this weekend, so this will likely end up on the menu!

To put in my two-cents about the Kindle thing–I was really apprehensive at first. Then I started traveling more for work and started reading the Wheel of Time series (which are GIANT books. Like, they put Harry Potter books to shame, giant books), which made the Kindle make a lot of sense. I still buy hard copy books when I want to keep it long term and my library card is my BFF, but Kindle makes transporting books super easy.

I have the original but I’ve heard the Paperwhite is fantastic–especially with Mr. Prevention not wanting any lights on!