I love reading books. But the problem with books is that there are always more books that you'd like to read than you can actually finish reading. So prioritizing which books to read first is important.
One very useful tool is aNobii. It's a HK based website which helps you maintain a catalog of books you want t read, and keep notes about books you've read. The social networking feature is also fantastic, it helps you to find people who have similar reading taste, and see what else they are reading. I also use Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide and subscribe to the NY Times Books section to help me choose which books to read.
A couple of good bookstores I use:
- PaddyField: a online bookstore located in WanChai
- PageOne: their customer service is first class. I usually email them what I want, and when they're ready, they would tell me to pick up the books.
Other people suggests:
- DangDang: super cheap mainland bookstore
- 序言書室: local bookstore, pretty cheap
I'm also looking into a eBook solution. The new generation of eBook readers are quite attractive. If you haven't seen an e-Ink display before, go ahead to WanChai Computer City 1/F and take a look at the Sony PR-505. The screen is very comfortable to look at, and the device is very portable. Amazon Kindle also uses the same display, and has a larger supply of eBooks in the Amazon Store. I still haven't made up my mind yet.
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