I hope the Bookshare staff will use Judy's story in their publicity. I gave my daughter a Kindle for Christmas and the first book we read at the same time was Sue Grafton's U is for Undertow; besides that, it was a perfect scan. Yes, Bookshare has a lot to be proud of and it's up to us to spread the word. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
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Wow, what a statement to leave his friend speechless, chuckle, yes the thoughts that do count. -- Chela Robles E-Mail: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:20 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT sort of: Bookshare Made my Day!Just had to share this with you guys. My husband went out to dinner lastnight with a friend. His friend mentioned that my husband really ought tolook into getting a Kindle for me, so I could read what everybody else is reading (a Kindle probably wouldn't work for me, but the thought was kind).So my husband told his friend about Bookshare, and how Bookshare staff andvolunteers and outsourcers get books scanned and proofed and available. His friend said that sounded nice but thought that if I wanted to have access to current books and a wide variety, I really needed a Kindle. Chuckle. My husband asked his friend for an example, and his friend gave him the name of a newish and off-the-beaten path book. Guess what? I'dalready downloaded it from Bookshare and read it, and my husband knew thatbecause I'd mentioned the title to him, and told him that I have to buy him a copy so he can read it too because I know he'll enjoy it.It just made my day. Five years ago there is no way I could even carry on a conversation with our friends about what they were reading without beingterribly frustrated about all the books I couldn't get. Now, I can read books that are newly published as fast as or even before our friends. What a difference! Thank you, Bookshare and volunteers! Judy s. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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