Kolinahr Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hello, I'm FJ. Very pleased to be here and find a great forum for discussing books. I'm an avid lifelong reader, though currently experiencing a bit of difficulty accessing a wide range of titles, since I moved to the UAE where all English language books are very expensive imports with a bit of a limited selection. For this reason I've started reading more ebooks, and while it's not as enjoyable as having a physical copy, it's what gets me through the night. I enjoy a wide range of genres, with a focus on sci-fi/fantasy, poetry, psychological/character pieces, plays, non-fiction and graphic novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Welcome here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Martian Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Hi FJ, welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Hi FJ and welcome, I'm sure you'll find plenty of book recommendations here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I would love to visit UAE! Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolinahr Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 I would love to visit UAE! Welcome I'm sure you would love it! And thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolinahr Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thanks for all of your warm welcomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 A big welcome FJ I'm sure you'll find plenty of book recommendations here you'll enjoy. I mostly read on a Kindle now, too. There's definitely something missing aesthetically compared to the real thing, but they have advantages with weight and being backlit for night reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie H Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Hello, and welcome to the BCF . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolinahr Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 A big welcome FJ I'm sure you'll find plenty of book recommendations here you'll enjoy. I mostly read on a Kindle now, too. There's definitely something missing aesthetically compared to the real thing, but they have advantages with weight and being backlit for night reading. And weight! In the past, my book collections have numbered in the many hundreds, which means that every time I've moved long distance I've had to make hard choices about what to bring along and what to send to the used book shops. The parting is always an agony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumo Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Welcome to the forums FJ :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Martian Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 And weight! In the past, my book collections have numbered in the many hundreds, which means that every time I've moved long distance I've had to make hard choices about what to bring along and what to send to the used book shops. The parting is always an agony! "part with books"? What on earth can that possibly mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolinahr Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 "part with books"? What on earth can that possibly mean... An alien notion, to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Martian Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 lol, most definitely - only ever under duress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I've recently had to move and give up about a third of my collection, so I sympathize. But my Kindle?? It's attached to me like a third hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumo Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 That's partly why I like Kindle books - no need to part with them when moving or have the hassle of moving lots of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanh0702 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Hi FJ, Welcome :empathy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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