tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post3961649110104798782..comments2024-02-26T13:12:10.143-05:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: Avoiding Existential Dread: Masha ReginaLisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-45479827517582573592014-02-03T19:32:39.337-05:002014-02-03T19:32:39.337-05:00Thanks for your comment, clairemca. Last things fi...Thanks for your comment, clairemca. Last things first, you're correct: the book is not available in English. I loved it and hope it will be translated soon. <br /><br />As for reading modes, I think "rubbish" is a good way to describe all the e-reader note-taking features I've used, too! They work and some of them can make lists of notes but it's just not the same as those notes in books. That said, I do find the Nook extremely helpful for reading through final drafts of translations: I make an epub file, load it up, read, and inserts notes or highlighting where I need to make changes. <br /><br />Finally, I'm so glad to see how much you are enjoying <i>Onegin</i>! I remember enjoying it way, way back... and keep promising myself I'll read it again. Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-55062826052268189742014-02-03T14:55:26.698-05:002014-02-03T14:55:26.698-05:00Although I read nearly half my books on kindle and...Although I read nearly half my books on kindle and I do love the highlighting feature, the note taking feature is rubbish and as a result my notes are sketchy if written at all.<br /><br />I have really enjoyed reading <b>Eugene Onegin</b> for being able to scribble away to my hearts content in the margins and it's made for quite a different kind of review, not having to wrack my brain for thoughts, because they are all there captured as I read.<br /><br />I assume this book isn't yet available in English, it sounds fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-69101836220909251032014-02-03T12:44:52.981-05:002014-02-03T12:44:52.981-05:00It's funny: I saw that Language Hat post and y...It's funny: I saw that Language Hat post and your comment a few minutes after I'd responded to your comment here! I agree with you about electronic marginalia. I've always written in my books and the notes are very useful when I write about books for the blog. Unfortunately, electronic margins and marginalia just feel too virtual! Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-53996359662737937542014-02-03T11:23:29.885-05:002014-02-03T11:23:29.885-05:00Language Hat posted about that article, and I comm...Language Hat posted about that article, and I commented that a book back in the early 2000s converted me to marking up my books, which I did with fervor for a long time. Now that I read almost everything in electronic format, jotting down marginalia is a lot less attractive.Chris T.http://dobroslovo.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-63974168175416950762014-02-03T08:30:51.408-05:002014-02-03T08:30:51.408-05:00Thank you for asking this question, Chris T.! I re...Thank you for asking this question, Chris T.! I read on a Nook Tablet and seem to prefer PDFs that look just like a printed book page. I like seeing a page that looks like a page. <br /><br />I read <i>Masha Regina</i> as a regular page PDF, though, a format I'm not wild about, though it worked okay for this particular book. I sometimes use epub, which I'm also not wild about. <br /><br />Your question reminds me of a piece in yesterday's <i>New York Times</i>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/opinion/sunday/scribbling-in-the-margins.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">"Scribbling in the Margins,"</a> which gets at the reason I still much, much prefer books on paper. I can highlight, underline, and make notes on my PDF files but flipping through electronic pages just isn't the same as flipping through paper pages! Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-46604064471629812122014-02-02T21:40:58.828-05:002014-02-02T21:40:58.828-05:00Lisa, which format/app do you use to read Russian ...Lisa, which format/app do you use to read Russian ebooks? I've fallen to KyBook (app) and fb2 (format) on the iPad but am always looking for something better. In-app translations from Lingvo are always a plus.Chris T.http://dobroslovo.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com