No books

[Greenmomma]

I bring my iPad (with Kindle reading app) AND paperback books just in case I run out of battery or something happens to the iPad. Can't be on vacation without books.

[baileymouse]

Librarian here - go to your local library, get your library card, and they usually offer ebooks that you'll be able to download from anywhere. Some libraries offer Overdrive, some offer Cloud Library, some offer Axis360. You can always find something to read and not have to pay for it. You can use any tablet if you install the free apps to access those services.

[ray98]

So your 'tech free' policy is the problem. Common sense says bring a Kindle.

[Noreen411]

I resisted getting a kindle when they first became popular.. My dgs wanted one, I bought it for him along with replacement insurance. He broke the screen and the insurance replaced the whole kindle and said I could keep the broken one. I put a screen protector on it and started using it myself. Hooked! Now I have the kindle app on my phone, on my iPad and have a kindle fire hd. Never without a book, and love that they all sync so I never lose my place among the three.

 

 

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Hi

 

I am new to Kindle, just got it and put 1 book on it.

 

You can use it on your phone and iPad too? I can start reading on the kindle then later pick off where I left off on my phone?

 

I probably need to read the users guide

 

Thank you

 

 

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[ray98]

Hi

 

I am new to Kindle, just got it and put 1 book on it.

 

You can use it on your phone and iPad too? I can start reading on the kindle then later pick off where I left off on my phone?

 

I probably need to read the users guide

 

Thank you

 

Yes....download the book on all devices and it will sync between them.

[Noreen411]

Yes....download the book on all devices and it will sync between them.

 

 

 

Thank you, I just did it.

Next to try reading it

 

 

 

 

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[MaryCS62]

I'm the same way with my tablet. Although at home, I *DO* use it for all the internet/technology things, on a cruise ship, it is strictly a library. I tried bringing a couple of actual books once, and like usual, I plowed right through them and ended up "bored" during my quiet time. (I'm a multitasking reader, I can have conversations, people watch, etc, but if you take my book away from me I'm a bit kerfluffled and act like I have nothing to do.)

I do love my "real" books, but my nook & kindle are lifesavers for travel. Many years ago (before airlines started charging so much for luggage), my younger daughter & I filled a small suitcase with books for our trip!

I may bring a paperback or too in case of battery issues, however.

[mollyeilis]

A few years ago I did start using a kindle. So that I did not have to constantly donate my books. But I still prefer a real book. So vacations mean I get a real book. And since I go technology free on vacations I could not take a kindle anyways.

 

Kindle is just a way to access to a ton of books. I can read a magazine or War and Peace and they weigh the same. And I can bring a ton of books without having to haul a ton of pages.

 

It´s not hard to imagine, as it would take exactly the same baggage weight allowance today as in 2000. I doubt the weight of the books has changed;p;p;p

 

 

In 2000 we weren’t charged as much for carryons. That’s what the poster was referring to.

 

another plus to the kindle is that many libraries now have e-books for you to "borrow". We uploaded several books on our last cruise via our library at home! And the best part is no over-due fees--when your time allotment is up, the book just becomes unavailable on your Kindle!

 

 

It’s so nice to not have fees. :)

 

 

 

 

One of the benefits of cruises is that it caters for different people. I am one who likes spending time in libraries and reading physical books. Taking this away as seems to be the trend troubles me.

 

The location of the library on Indy was really great. I understand that they are losing the library and that one change loses part of the appeal on future cruises on that ship.

 

 

Eh. Last cruise I found exactly ONE book that even vaguely interested me.

 

And frankly I started to think of all the hands that touched it before me. On cruises I am vigilant about not touching my hands to my face without washing hands, and I’m not a germaphobe, but it still got a little icky to think about.

 

Buy a book in port? Books take up a lot of room so I can see why the small shops on board wouldn't carry any.

 

 

We stopped at a bookstore in Juneau on our first cruise. :)

 

My e reader turned me into a reader again. I only read newspapers but now I go through 2 to 4 books a month. However I did take a book too at Christmas, not that I got to read it as my DH grabbed it.

 

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My husband actually *became* a reader thanks to kindle. And we only moved to kindle when he got a job with them. :)

[Mimoza]

Libraries on board the ship are going away too. I always bring a Kindle, much lighter.

 

No, no, no to such an idea. Libraries should be on board. Try QM2, now there is a library with monitored circulation and a spare bookcase for a free exchange of passengers donations of private read copies. Great idea. I was on a 39 day voyage and it suited me fine.

[Clarea]

No, no, no to such an idea. Libraries should be on board. Try QM2, now there is a library with monitored circulation and a spare bookcase for a free exchange of passengers donations of private read copies. Great idea. I was on a 39 day voyage and it suited me fine.

Very nice. Unfortunately, Royal is run by bean counters now who are trying to turn every space onboard into revenue space.

[Lady Chew]

I am a reader and I must always have books. Lots of books. Actual books.

I have a lot of trouble reading any type of screen for more than a few minutes. Have tried various ereaders, and just can't manage them. Even if I could, they just don't "read" the way an actual book does, let alone feel.

We take long cruises, minimum two weeks. In two weeks I'll read at least 10 books. I take them with me, some in my checked luggage and some in my carry-on. We shop in a wonderful used bookstore near us so we can buy dozens & dozens of paperbacks for very little $$ ... anywhere from .10 or .15 all the way to $3.00 per book! When I'm done, I leave them on the ship for others. They get snapped up very quickly.

We are planning a world cruise in 2019 and we have unlimited luggage shipping included in our fare. We plan to ship a box of paperbacks.

At home, I check out books from the library. 15 or 20 at a time ... will last about 3 weeks or so.

Have I mentioned, I like to read? :D

[Regguy]

I miss real books too, but there's a fair amount of get-off-my-lawn yelling going on here. I'm going to guess the average age of the posters in this thread, me included, is well over average. We either adapt or we suffer the rough edges and friction of bemoaning a world getting younger every day. Libraries are going to disappear. Paper books are going to disappear. Both will probably last long enough for those of us who care to still find them in some form until we can't read any more. But not much longer that that I'm afraid,

 

It is what it is.

[ldubs]

I miss real books too, but there's a fair amount of get-off-my-lawn yelling going on here. I'm going to guess the average age of the posters in this thread, me included, is well over average. We either adapt or we suffer the rough edges and friction of bemoaning a world getting younger every day. Libraries are going to disappear. Paper books are going to disappear. Both will probably last long enough for those of us who care to still find them in some form until we can't read any more. But not much longer that that I'm afraid,

 

It is what it is.

 

Well said. Change like that is happening all around us.

 

The a look at the number of trees in the log decks at the paper pulp mill and you might move over to a kindle even sooner.

[NHProud]

I like to read , too . However , I don’t spend thousands of dollars so I can get on a ship and spend my time reading. I can do that at home. I like to interact with people and participate in on-board activities . My husband likes to read and always had a book with him on the ship so much so that someone commented on it. When , he opened that book at the dining table that was it. So rude and I told him to put it away. I don’t consider cruising a solitary endeavor. Of course , if you have mobility issues and have nothing to do then that is a different matter.

[Noreen411]

I like to read , too . However , I don’t spend thousands of dollars so I can get on a ship and spend my time reading. I can do that at home. I like to interact with people and participate in on-board activities . My husband likes to read and always had a book with him on the ship so much so that someone commented on it. When , he opened that book at the dining table that was it. So rude and I told him to put it away. I don’t consider cruising a solitary endeavor. Of course , if you have mobility issues and have nothing to do then that is a different matter.

 

 

 

Hi

 

I can’t speak for everyone, but doubt people get on the ship and spend all their time alone reading.

 

I spend time doing all sorts of things. We go to the gym every morning, spend time at various activities, go explore the ports we visit, and spend time in the casino.

 

Reading is another way to spend some time on the ship or on the beach. Not the whole trip but some portion of time.

 

The thread is about books so that’s why everyone is talked about reading whether books or e readers.

 

 

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[NHProud]

I was thinking of Lady Chew who reads “ at least 10 books” on a two week cruise . Perhaps , there is some hyperbole by some posters . I prefer my iPad for convenience but I also purchase hardcovers to keep my local bookstore in business. Someone has already mentioned the fantastic library of 8,000 volumes on the QM2. I frequently accompanied my husband to the library however I don’t spend much time reading on a ship unlike my husband.

 

 

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[SG65CB]

I am a big reader. But when on vacation I try to limit my reading. So I only brought one book. On our 1st full day our port (coco cay) was canceled. So by the time that evening rolled around I read the entire book. So I went to the store assuming they would have at least a few for sale. They did not have a single one. And since I go tech free on vacation I could not resort to an ebook. I was so jonsing for a book by the time I got home. I just find it very surprising they would not have any.

 

Go to the pool, you will find chair hogs have left books sitting on a chair until they come back later. I'm sure they only leave books they have already read, so feel free to "borrow" one of those. And if they really are in the middle of reading the book then they get what they deserve for being a chair hog.

[marci22]

I miss real books too, but there's a fair amount of get-off-my-lawn yelling going on here. I'm going to guess the average age of the posters in this thread, me included, is well over average. We either adapt or we suffer the rough edges and friction of bemoaning a world getting younger every day. Libraries are going to disappear. Paper books are going to disappear. Both will probably last long enough for those of us who care to still find them in some form until we can't read any more. But not much longer that that I'm afraid.

 

After reading this I feel absolutely ancient.

[Dixie1337]

I’ve converted over to free library books, and last year saved at least $1500! They have a great selection, and I rarely find myself needing to buy the next book in a series :). I bring the Kindle on cruises, but also a couple of paperbacks for the beach.

 

 

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My husband bought my a waterfi kindle, completely waterproof. I take it in the bath, pools, to the beach. It’s the best. My old method was to put it in a ziplock freezer bag but this is way better.

[Jasukkie]

Anthem has a book drop in the library. I'm not sure if they rotate the stock for their shelves or donate them somewhere but it was a good place to leave my paperback cruise reads. I usually read on Kindle but decided to bring paper this time.

[NewSalt]

Thank you, I just did it.

Next to try reading it

 

 

 

 

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It's so wonderful to be able to have your book with you at all times. I realized this when I was supposed to meet someone who called and said she was detained and would be a half hour late. I realized I had my phone with me and could continue to read the book I had reluctantly put down when I left the house. Thirty minutes of uninterrupted reading time! Pure bliss!

[NewSalt]

I like to read , too . However , I don’t spend thousands of dollars so I can get on a ship and spend my time reading. I can do that at home. I like to interact with people and participate in on-board activities . My husband likes to read and always had a book with him on the ship so much so that someone commented on it. When , he opened that book at the dining table that was it. So rude and I told him to put it away. I don’t consider cruising a solitary endeavor. Of course , if you have mobility issues and have nothing to do then that is a different matter.

 

Some down time on a ship after all the socializing is a necessity for me. Sitting at the pool or on the beach without a book would be pure torture.

 

One of the best things about a cruise is that it can be tailored to be the vacation YOU want it to be. My very favorite part of a cruise is sitting on the balcony early in the morning, drinking room service coffee in my PJ's and reading a good book.

 

My definition of a nightmare vacation would be bringing a book on vacation and realizing five pages in that you hate it or have already read it and not having a back-up available.

[Dixie1337]

I like to read , too . However , I don’t spend thousands of dollars so I can get on a ship and spend my time reading. I can do that at home. I like to interact with people and participate in on-board activities . My husband likes to read and always had a book with him on the ship so much so that someone commented on it. When , he opened that book at the dining table that was it. So rude and I told him to put it away. I don’t consider cruising a solitary endeavor. Of course , if you have mobility issues and have nothing to do then that is a different matter.

 

Well, to be honest, you can interact with people at home too.

 

At home I don't get a lot of reading done because there's always 40 other things on my to do list. Reading on vacation while I'm stretched out on a lounge chair in the sun is something I always look forward to :)

[srdancer]

Between noro and flu, even if there is a library it might not have books. Always bring my own - my Kindle and a paperback or 2 for long bus rides on excursions so I don't have to carry electronics.

[ldubs]

go to the pool, you will find chair hogs have left books sitting on a chair until they come back later. I'm sure they only leave books they have already read, so feel free to "borrow" one of those. And if they really are in the middle of reading the book then they get what they deserve for being a chair hog.

 

 

lol -- funny :d:d