http://thegoldennotebook.org/
On November 10th, The Institute for the Future of the Book kicks off an experiment in close reading. Seven women will read Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook and carry on a conversation in the margins.
I discovered this and signed up (as I have tried reading The Golden Notebook in the past and gotten distracted and I have pissed and moaned recently about wanting to talk about books. In fact, I am trying to tempt Bill to pick a book and start a two person discussion group.)
I am fascinated by ebooks and ereading. It's not terribly convenient (unless you have a good ereader or a very lightweight laptop, which I don't) because I don't think I can read books on my phone. I couldn't read them on my Palm when I had one--the font is just too small.
I reread Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm over the last few weeks on my desktop at work (during my evening break) and enjoyed it, but didn't try to take notes. I didn't even think about taking notes, although I am making notes using Zotero so I can comment in TGN general discussion forum (I love Zotero, although i am pretty sure I'm not using it to its fullest capabilities) Reading on a desktop computer isn't horrible. It's not necessarily convenient, but it's okay.
I also just found out this week that the Lincoln Trail Library System has ebooks for checkout. Not sure exactly how it works yet, but damn...I have shelves full of books I may never re-read (sometimes a trashy novel and ice cream are the only things that will cure depression). It would be wonderful to not have those books taking up precious real estate on my bookshelves.
That takes me back to if:book. I won't give up my dead tree analog books, but I think it's important to learn about, accept, and preserve digital material as well.
