Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Pool Time

I'm fortunate enough to have a swimming pool.  Anyone who has a pool can tell you its a lot or work but usually worth it.  Having a day job, PE teacher, that requires me to spend a lot of time in the sun, I'm careful to mostly use my pool during non-peak sun danger time.  There's nothing like floating on a raft around midnight and looking up at the stars.

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But getting my point, when I use my pool during the daylight hours, I often take a book along as does my daughter.  I've never dropped one in the water, but it could happen.  Currently, a large part of my reading is done on my eReader.  I expect that percentage to only increase.  So how do I read in the pool with it?  I don't. 

I would take it on the beach.  I take it to visit my mother. I take it to ballgames and to work.  I take it on overnight trips.  But I don't read it in the pool.  There's discussion about the demise of the paper-based book but I know there are places where an eReader just will not do.  The pool, a long, sudsy bath, the hot tub...

Where do you see the paper-based book as always being needed?  When do you prefer a book instead of your eReader?

15 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I guess since I never read near water, I haven't had to abandon my eReader. However, if the battery ever drained, be good to have a real book handy.

Bish Denham said...

A book is good anyplace. I used to like floating on the ocean on an inner tube with a book and a glass of cold limeade. I just don't think an eReader would contribute to the ambiance in the same way.

Tonja said...

That is an awesome pool. I prefer books. I have a hard time sticking with one book when I have a reader in my hand with two hundred in it. I've read a lot of first chapters.

Tara Tyler said...

exactly!!! and how do we lend ebooks to friends? (actually i heard someone is working on this!)

in my future book, holodisks can project images from a safe distance =)

M.J. Fifield said...

I was going say what Tara said. You can't lend an eBook to a friend.

Lynn Proctor said...

i have never used an ereader---nice that you have a pool!

Unknown said...

I like reading in the bath, and I'd never take my Kindle in with me. You can always dry off a book :) I know you can get waterproof covers for eReaders now, but who really wants to test that out?

Susan Gourley/Kelley said...

I know I wouldn't chance it, Jamie.
As for lending ebooks, we have three ereaders in our house and we trade readers to share books.

The Happy Whisk said...

If I did have a pool I would probably stick my Nook in a zipper bag, and give a go.

Happy Almost Summer :-)

Anonymous said...

I take my Kindle Fire everywhere, including near pools. I'll never drop it in water. I'm rarely without it as it fits in my front pocket just fine.

Siobhan said...

Hi there. Just dropping by from the IWSG. It's nearly impossible to get through all of the blogs on the list only one Wednesday per month ;)

As for pools we made a BIG purchase this summer ... a plastic turtle pool for the kids (lol).

Southpaw said...

I'm a big ebook reader but more than location it's type of book. Reference books, do it yourself books, and such I like to have in paper form.

Talli Roland said...

I am so jealous of your pool! Well, I take my ereader into the bath with me, but I'm not sure I'd brave a pool. I bet one of these days, a company will make a waterproof ereader.

Talli Roland said...

I am so jealous of your pool! Well, I take my ereader into the bath with me, but I'm not sure I'd brave a pool. I bet one of these days, a company will make a waterproof ereader.

Cathy said...

The lighting addition made that pool even more strikingly beautiful! Lighting plays an important role in pools, not just aesthetically speaking, but for safety purposes also. Are those LED lights? It is more convenient to use LED lights because it’s energy efficient, it can last longer and is eco-friendly as well.


-Cathy Newman