Can You Read Faster With An E-book or Paper Book?
Generally speaking for myself, I think I'd give the e-book reader a slight edge for reading the fastest with. For one thing, it's lighter to hold and manage. Plus, I can enlarge the type size if I want to give my squinting eyes a break from reading the gnat poop print. Either way, print or electronic, my brain has to have enough time to "process" whatever I'm reading, otherwise I'm not really enjoying it. Plus, some novels are easier to read than others are, at least for me. As an aside, I try to keep my own prose clean and crisp. I want my readers to be able to get what I have to say with their first time through my written page. If they're going back to reread a lot, then it's a problem. I'm a big browser. Ereaders are like a box of chocolates to pick and choose from, so I'll probably start reading a book that has piqued my interest. So, happy reading throughout the holidays if you can grab a spare minute or two to do that.
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Randy wrote: "I think my reading speed is enhanced with ebooks for the reasons you mention. Certainly not a speed reader, though I had some training in early school, I do read faster than most people I know.An..."
You make good points. I usually give more leeway to a first novel if I'm not getting it at first. I like to see if I can get the hang of whatever the writer is up to doing. But I'm also too impatient sometimes. Thanks, Randy. Good stuff.
I read faster with my Nook or Kindle because I don't have to physically get up and retrieve another book. It's right there already.
Michele wrote: "I read faster with my Nook or Kindle because I don't have to physically get up and retrieve another book. It's right there already."The convenience can't be denied. I like how I can also chose among the books right there. My wife and I were talking this morning about how light the Kindles feel after I saw an ad for one of the tablets. Holding a thick book gets a bit heavy if you're reading for long stretches. Thanks, Michele.
I love to pick up a book that has been read by others before me - perhaps a thumb smudge on the corner - maybe a receipt tucked inside the pages - even a word underlined in soft pencil - there is magic between the covers of a physical book that cannot be contained by a Nook or a Kindle. I love the weight of a book in my hand. To contrast, last evening I tried to read a bit on my son's ipad. The weight was uncomfortable and the bumping of the car made the words hard to follow - actually made me a bit car sick. But I do enjoy my Kindle for pc at my work desk - to read a page or two on a break or during my lunch, then click the book mark and minimize the browser.
Pamela wrote: "I love to pick up a book that has been read by others before me - perhaps a thumb smudge on the corner - maybe a receipt tucked inside the pages - even a word underlined in soft pencil - there is m..."Right, I do that with old books, too. You find all sorts of interest things stuffed inside the pages and forgotten, don't you? I haven't found any money there! I'm always curious why certain phrases are underlined or circled. Sometimes the typos are corrected. I don't care for dogeared pages, esp. on the library books. Thanks for the thoughtful comments. I enjoyed reading them.
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And I certainly agree that some writers are easier to read than others. I like a crisp, clean style, but am not turned off by other styles. I give them a chance to see if I can get caught up in the prose, which often happens.
I notice way to many Amazon reviewers panning a book for that reason. I never dismiss a book because I have trouble getting into it. I know the porblem might be me and not the book.