http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2011/05/28/i-could-get-hooked-on-vook/ by Joyce Valenza Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2011/05/28/i-could-get-hooked-on-vook/#comment-43214 Daisy Buchanan Sat, 28 May 2011 17:05:21 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/?p=4381#comment-43214 I really like the idea for non-fiction. It makes sense for things like cookbooks. I once tried to read a description of how to cut an artichoke and I really would have benefited from a quick video. I am not sure I like it so much for fiction. I do not want to see the costumes. Part of the joy for me is creating the scene in my head. For reluctant readers, I would worry that they would just watch the videos. I went to the site and looked at some trailers and they really seemed to focus exclusively on the video portion with no mention of the text. Several of the ones I watched were available for Kindle. I have an older Kindle which does not support video (I am not sure if the newer ones do) so I did not get a good idea of how it would work for me. I really like the idea for non-fiction. It makes sense for things like cookbooks. I once tried to read a description of how to cut an artichoke and I really would have benefited from a quick video. I am not sure I like it so much for fiction. I do not want to see the costumes. Part of the joy for me is creating the scene in my head. For reluctant readers, I would worry that they would just watch the videos. I went to the site and looked at some trailers and they really seemed to focus exclusively on the video portion with no mention of the text. Several of the ones I watched were available for Kindle. I have an older Kindle which does not support video (I am not sure if the newer ones do) so I did not get a good idea of how it would work for me.

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