I've really enjoyed the first few substack writings you've put forward, Jamie. I've followed your writing for some time on your website and jamierubin.net. Just a quick question here for you. It appears you're reading paper books more now than e-books or Audible. Is that the case? Myself, I've gone back and forth with paper books, ebooks, and audio books. They each have a place it seems. What is your current method of reading and does it employ the hard cover book with Whispersync? Like you, I like to highlight things and make notes but the Kindle isn't the best at that job. I've tended to use the Kindle more for fiction and paper books for non-fiction.
Tim, thanks for the kind words and for reading over on my blog as well! I generally move between audiobooks (via Audible) and paper equally. Often times, I'll have both the audiobook and the paper edition, because I find that both audio and e-book are just too difficult for the kind of note taking I do.
I tend to scribble in the margins, underline passages and generally make a mess of some pages, and that is just so much easier to do on paper. I'll use audiobooks when I am walk, working out, doing chores around the house, driving, running errands. I'll then go back to the paper book and jot notes that I recall from when I was listening. I also always have a paper book on my nightstand that I read (no audio) before bed because it helps settle me for the night.
I've really enjoyed the first few substack writings you've put forward, Jamie. I've followed your writing for some time on your website and jamierubin.net. Just a quick question here for you. It appears you're reading paper books more now than e-books or Audible. Is that the case? Myself, I've gone back and forth with paper books, ebooks, and audio books. They each have a place it seems. What is your current method of reading and does it employ the hard cover book with Whispersync? Like you, I like to highlight things and make notes but the Kindle isn't the best at that job. I've tended to use the Kindle more for fiction and paper books for non-fiction.
Tim, thanks for the kind words and for reading over on my blog as well! I generally move between audiobooks (via Audible) and paper equally. Often times, I'll have both the audiobook and the paper edition, because I find that both audio and e-book are just too difficult for the kind of note taking I do.
I tend to scribble in the margins, underline passages and generally make a mess of some pages, and that is just so much easier to do on paper. I'll use audiobooks when I am walk, working out, doing chores around the house, driving, running errands. I'll then go back to the paper book and jot notes that I recall from when I was listening. I also always have a paper book on my nightstand that I read (no audio) before bed because it helps settle me for the night.