When a new ebook reader hits the market, or I browse through forums, blogs, comments and the general discourse about ebook readers, there is a small undercurrent that I find interesting: People want ebook readers to have more functionality than just reading ebooks. At the very least, most want to browse the internet. Let’s also not forget that many readers today are able to play MP3s as well.

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I’ve always been in love with short fiction. It’s precise like poetry, yet can take you to new worlds like the novel. There was a time when the short story was a popular form of entertainment. But the last few decades have seen a decline in popularity of short fiction, to the point where writers get paid mostly in contributor copies. Now, the short story is making its grand comeback. Continue Reading

Earlier in September I purchased the new Sony Pocket Edition (PRS-300), which I gave a detailed review of here. The Reader itself is great. It sports a crisp display with plenty of contrast between the text and background. I love it! But the software Sony makes you download to buy their ebooks and load them onto your Reader is a totally different story.

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It has been known for a while now that Amazon compensated those Kindle users who had ’1984′ deleted off of their Kindles by offering affected users a new copy of George Orwell’s novel or a $30 gift certificate. What hasn’t made the news, until now, is the status of the lawsuit brought on by student Justin Gawronski who not only lost the ’1984′ novel, but also the notes he had taken on the Kindle for a class assignment.

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I can’t believe it’s already October! Time seems to really fly. The leaves are starting to change color and the air is becoming more crisp. I also like how nights are becoming colder, makes it much easier to sleep. During the summer months I lay on top of the bed sweating (I know, too much information).

These last 3 months of 2009 will be busy here at Brad’s Reader. There will be the December surprise, but I also have some other goodies up my sleeve. I won’t say anything more, so you’ll just have to keep coming back to find out!

That’s it for now. I got some great stuff for you to read during the next two days. As always, have a safe and happy weekend.

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This December Brad’s Reader will be 3 years old. In celebration, I’m going to be giving back to all of you who have made my blog a success. I never imagined that my blog would grow and evolve the way it has when I started writing a few posts about literature on the old Blogger platform.

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