The Reading Vent & Rant Thread

[andyh2000]

Originally Posted by DrNefario

The lit screens mean they don't look especially different to an LCD tablet screen. The reflective performance of eInk is wasted.

As they make the interfaces more like phones/tablets then they need the sceen to update more often. Kindles used to page through the library, now they scroll, which means they need to update constantly as you move your finger. It's just a bad use of the technology.

On my Kindle paperwhite the library pages when I swipe up or down.

Andrew

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by John F

Maybe the people who say that the Discworld can only be read in published order (for the first read through) are the liars.

Not at all. When you get people saying a book series can be read out of order, they are usually wrong. And in this case, they are wrong.

[ownedbycats]

Maybe the Discworld reading order would be worth its own thread?

[John F]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Not at all. When you get people saying a book series can be read out of order, they are usually wrong.

I wouldn't make that generalization. From the conversations I've seen on this forum, the people arguing against a different order have read the series, so they are right in there opinion,and if you disagree them you are wrong.

And in this case, they are wrong.

In your opinion.
A definition of "lie"

an intentionally false statement

Again from what I've read on this forum, people gave valid reasons why DW could be read out of order. To call them lies seems like hubris. IMO.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Maybe the Discworld reading order would be worth its own thread?

You mean like:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=268045
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=336455

?

I suspect a moderator would look favorably on a request by the starter of this thread for the Discworld reading order posts in this thread to be moved to one of the above threads.

[pdurrant]

Any more posts in this thread about the Discworld series reading order will be deleted without comment.

[Karellen]

Over the last week I've had 3 false starts with 3 different novels where I couldn't get past the third or fourth chapter.

Not sure if its just a dislike of those novels, or I've hit a brick wall with reading, but three in a row is a bit concerning. Might be time to take a short break from reading.

[mbovenka]

Originally Posted by DrNefario

The lit screens mean they don't look especially different to an LCD tablet screen. The reflective performance of eInk is wasted.

Frontlit E-ink screens look nothing like LCD or OLED screens. I do agree with you that scrolling an E-ink screen is stupid, although selective updates do mitigate it somewhat.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by mbovenka

Frontlit E-ink screens look nothing like LCD or OLED screens. I do agree with you that scrolling an E-ink screen is stupid, although selective updates do mitigate it somewhat.

Depends on the LCD or OLED. Some are worse, some similar and some are better. Ones with shiny glass or too low resolution or too purpel uneven backlight (cheap LCD only) are worse.

A major "paper-like" advantage of eink is lost if the front light is used, and a matt OLED or mat LCD screen is then as good or better.

[ownedbycats]

It's often painfully obvious to tell when a self-published author cheaped out on the editing.

[ownedbycats]

My vent and rant: When downloading metadata in Calibre, I almost always get the ISBN for the physical copy of the book.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

My vent and rant: When downloading metadata in Calibre, I almost always get the ISBN for the physical copy of the book.

One of the reasons I prefer fetching metadata from Kobo.

[Kindleing]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

It's often painfully obvious to tell when a self-published author cheaped out on the editing.

Unfortunately, that has become common with big-name writers with the major publishing houses. My wife frequently complains about the errors in the books she reads - and those are traditional paperbacks bought in stores.

[icallaci]

Originally Posted by Kindleing

Unfortunately, that has become common with big-name writers with the major publishing houses. My wife frequently complains about the errors in the books she reads - and those are traditional paperbacks bought in stores.

Since the topic of poor editing has arisen, I wonder if someone can help with the following: I am puzzled by a particular phrase in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Service Model, about a robot that kills its owner and goes on the run. Here's the sentence: "With a sudden access of motion, the Wonk leapt to the rail, bunched itself, and jumped the gap onto another platform..." What is "access of motion"? Or does he mean "excess of motion"? "Axis of motion"? I'm at a loss.

[ownedbycats]

Is this referring to the robot itself? If so, I'd wonder that 'access' might just be some weird phrasing to make it seem more robotic.