A short list of books I pre-ordered on my e-reader...

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Eight Girls Taking Pictures by Whitney Otto
A Novel Way to Die (A Black Cat Bookshop Mystery #2) by Ali Brandon

Hell yeah! Can't wait for these, especially the last one. I'm a sucker for goofy armchair mysteries.

I may add Michael Chabon's Telegraph Avenue to the list, but I want to do more research first.

Here I go again, being a hypocrite...

I have decided to run another little experiment. Whatever new releases in literature I want, I will buy then via e-reader. So far, I purchased the following: The Fox Effect, Half-Blood Blues, and Drifting House. I have others, but those are the big releases so far. I plan on more, which I'll note as the year goes on. Much like the vinyl-with-MP3-code business, it is an attempt to get into another format of entertainment that I enjoy.

Most of the books do end up being cheaper to purchase in e-book form versus the hard copy (with my employee discount). The Fox Effect was an unusual one, it was about a fifty-cent difference between the paperback and the e-book. 

So far, I enjoy both formats. I see myself still buying hard copies and encouraging that more, but e-readers and e-books have their own purposes.

Trying anything new for 2012? Share them!