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Title: Book, Digital Book or Audio Book?
Post by: Terry Green on July 22, 2024, 01:02:19 PM
What  do most people prefer today?
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Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2024, 01:27:18 PM
Books! I guess I'm old school.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Wudstix on July 22, 2024, 02:52:35 PM
Books; something I can throw in the pack and read on the trail, or wherever I happen to be.  WiFi or not.
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
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Post by: Kodiak Fan on July 22, 2024, 07:01:29 PM
Books.  Please write one.  JV
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Post by: Noah70 on July 22, 2024, 07:59:24 PM
I grew up in a time long before digital or audio, as I suspect many of us did. So I still love the tactile feel of a book and its binding, and the smell of the paper and ink.  But I read almost a book per week, and the nearest library is some distance.  I’m not a tree hugger either, but I no longer feel the need for all that paper .  I have a Kindle digital reader, I can read it anywhere and anytime of day, doesn’t need light, only needs wifi to load the next book, the battery lasts over a week when charged, and its waterproof within reason. Costs more however, cause you can’t buy a used book on it.  Maybe someone will figure that out.
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Post by: SpeRo on July 23, 2024, 05:30:28 AM
I prefer books, for what they provide. A beautiful library or a shelf of books on subjects that fascinate and inspire us are elements in a home that allow you to feel surrounded by good vibes. I always take a few books when I go on a trip, to protect myself from a network outage (:knothead:) but above all for the feeling that this pile of books makes me feel at home...

I agree with Noah on the practical side of the Kindle, especially for the press and magazines!
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Post by: Mike Bolin on July 23, 2024, 07:35:30 AM
Book for me as well.
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Post by: Al Dente on July 23, 2024, 08:35:00 AM
Books all the way.  I tried the digital, and I just don't like it all.  I enjoy turning the pages and the tactile experience of the process.  I also enjoy having a library.
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Post by: Terry Green on July 23, 2024, 01:45:44 PM
May be a small sample, but it Books all the way.  I'ts easy to convert a book to digital, as I did with Charlie's book, so it looks like books are the way to go still.  Thanks.
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Post by: Orion on July 23, 2024, 05:00:17 PM
I prefer print, but audio books are nice for those long drives out West. 
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Post by: Trenton G. on July 23, 2024, 05:40:45 PM
I prefer books, but I also enjoy audio books/podcasts on long drives
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Post by: Terry Green on July 23, 2024, 06:09:10 PM
Books.  Please write one.  JV

If I was to wright a book, would it need to be hunting stories, hunting know how/how toos, or Javie techniques?
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Post by: Pat B on July 23, 2024, 06:19:15 PM
Yes!  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Terry Green on July 23, 2024, 06:48:16 PM
Too funny Pat.... I love you!  :biglaugh:
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Post by: Kodiak Fan on July 23, 2024, 07:11:53 PM
A book of stories would be great Terry.  We could gain insight about your techniques as we read along. Of course there would need to be several Javi hunting adventures included. Bears, pigs, bison..... JV
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Post by: Bowguy67 on July 23, 2024, 07:33:38 PM
 Books
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Post by: toddster on July 26, 2024, 07:41:14 PM
I love printed books.  Like everyone already said, tangible in my hand, go anywhere, no attchment to power.  Makes great library, which to me just feels like surrounded by that wisdom and legacy.  I tried digital not same for me.  Plus, I had several when it crashed and yep had to buy again. 
Audiobooks is my 2nd favorite, especially when travel in truck.  If dont have one a podcast is on.  Which that may be a more economic option.  Do episodes on stories, get feedback have guests on from tradgang.
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Post by: Pat B on July 26, 2024, 09:02:59 PM
Maybe a trilogy.  :dunno:  :thumbsup:
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Post by: kopfjaeger on July 26, 2024, 09:46:12 PM
Books. Especially old bowhunting books before the compound bows.  :campfire:
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Post by: Maclean on July 27, 2024, 12:14:30 PM
Books 100%.
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Post by: frassettor on July 27, 2024, 01:17:22 PM
I enjoy books
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Post by: MCNSC on July 27, 2024, 09:53:26 PM
Real books, I have no interest in digital or ebooks.
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Post by: Deno on July 27, 2024, 11:47:50 PM
Books    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Flingblade on July 28, 2024, 01:26:18 PM
Books and magazines.  Non-fiction by day and fiction before bed.  Anything by C.J. Box.
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on July 28, 2024, 02:47:48 PM
I use all three my favorite are paper books something about the smell like a Cedar shaft.
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Post by: MCNSC on July 29, 2024, 07:55:28 AM
Terry , you should write a book. I’m sure you have lots of adventures to tell about.
Seems there aren’t as many good traditional hunting books being written now as there were in the past. With that said, I enjoy more of a story than an actual how to book. Although if I happen to learn something thats always a plus.
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Post by: Terry Green on July 29, 2024, 02:34:38 PM
Thanks Guys.  Great info.
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Post by: Brockett on July 31, 2024, 11:17:41 AM
Definitely physical books. Like to be able turn "real" pages!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on July 31, 2024, 01:34:02 PM
I love books, also love my Kindle.
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Post by: David Mitchell on August 03, 2024, 09:43:58 AM
I want real books just like real bows.  :archer:
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Post by: supernaut on August 03, 2024, 10:16:07 AM
I prefer books. I’ve read some on my wife’s Kindle and I don’t hate it, I just prefer a book. I’ve read some of my favorite books over and over and just prefer a hard copy.

I do have a Bible app on my phone and it’s excellent. I have my phone on me all the time like most people nowadays and it’s amazing to have the Bible with me all the time as well.
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Post by: Rollie on August 03, 2024, 06:00:09 PM
prefer print books also.
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Post by: Kirkll on August 03, 2024, 09:12:09 PM
We did nothing but hard copy books for many years. My wife worked for a book distributing company for quite a few years, and we loaded up big time.... but... after i got my first kindle fire i was hooked on this method. i love the fact they can be read at night without lights, and the cost of books are better if you down load them.  i read about 4 books per month at least, and got an Amazon Prime  subscription which includes all the books you can read in Kindle Unlimited for $9.99 per month.... That saves me a lot of money over a years time.

Now writing a book is a whole different ball game. I've been working on a couple for years now on bow building. The writing part is fun, but the whole getting it edited and published is a nightmare. An expensive undertaking too if you want hard copies published.  Finding the right publishing company is tough to do also.... I've always got got discouraged looking into it, and never finished the books either.

Good luck with that Terry....    Kirk
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Post by: stevem on August 03, 2024, 10:47:56 PM
Book, only
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Post by: Terry Green on August 04, 2024, 09:08:21 AM
Kirk, you should look into letting amazon publish it.  I hunted with a guy last year that has written several, and that's what he does.

https://jimmytidmore.com/
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Post by: Phillip Fields on August 04, 2024, 09:56:36 AM
Book
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Post by: OldSoulMW on August 05, 2024, 12:51:55 PM
Generally prefer books, but commuting an hour plus each way to work over the last few years has really got me hooked on audiobooks.
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Post by: jimmytidmore on August 27, 2024, 08:59:21 AM
Kirkll,

Reach out to me if you'd like some help with publishing directly through Amazon. I'd be glad to share what I know.

Jimmy

Kirk, you should look into letting amazon publish it.  I hunted with a guy last year that has written several, and that's what he does.

https://jimmytidmore.com/
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Post by: awry on August 27, 2024, 01:15:54 PM
Grew up before digital age and prefer books but the idea of using a Kindle intrigues me …
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Post by: McDave on August 27, 2024, 03:44:17 PM
I have three big bookcases in my house that are full of books.  They are as much a part of my life as the pictures on the walls.  I would miss them if they were gone.

However, the only new print books I have bought in the last ten years or so have been a few books that I thought might turn out to be classics, or books that I really need open in front of me when I use them, like cookbooks or language books, where writing my own notes in the margins is an important part of using them.

For entertainment, it's been almost entirely e-books, which I buy at the rate of one or two a month.  Actually, I wonder how much longer the e-books will be around.  My impression is that the younger generation doesn't read many books at all, preferring to get their entertainment from videos or video games.
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Post by: Archie on August 27, 2024, 04:19:29 PM
My $0.02...

It's hard to go wrong with hunting stories.

I prefer reading paper books, but digital copies definitely have their advantages.  (Multiple books on a single device, a backlight to read in the dark, and paper can get chewed up or ruined pretty easy.) 
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Post by: Terry Green on September 10, 2024, 08:16:19 AM
My original thoughts were to have mostly hunting stories, with a how to thrown in there every once in a while between the chapters.

Thanks again.  :campfire:
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Post by: Jason Hansen on September 12, 2024, 02:18:18 PM
"REAL" books...hardcover preferably, but soft cover will suffice if it's the only option.  As many on here, I'm old school too.  If I pay for something, I want physical evidence...something I can hold and have for years to come.

It's no different than my music...100% vinyl, with a few Chad Slagle CDs. :)

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Post by: Terry Green on September 12, 2024, 05:35:44 PM
Jason, fly rod much???  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Even on September 12, 2024, 09:22:19 PM
Paper books.  The digital ones feel wrong after a lifetime of paper handling, and audio books are just annoying natter that takes my attention from whatever I'm doing at the time.
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Post by: Jason Hansen on September 13, 2024, 09:21:06 AM
Jason, fly rod much???  :bigsmyl:

Haha, it's my "other" addiction...traditional bowhunting and fly fishing just go hand-in-hand!  :laugh: