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How do you prefer to read: e-reader, tablet or hardcover?
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Nov 17, 2023 06:40PM
Hardcover, paperback, or my Kindle. But my preference is a book, period!!! My eyes rest without electronics.
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I think that eBooks have the advantage! You can have thousands on a e-reader and take them all with you, you can increase the letters and do whatever you want with the text, they are much cheaper and they don't use paper to make them. On the other hand paperback has its own magic!
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I listen to Audio these days because I struggle finding the time to sit and read. I am always doing something as I read. Otherwise, a physical book. I’ve actually never tried an e-reader.
E-reader, but I get why people are still clinging to the nostalgia of paper. I love the convenience of carrying all my titles with me, plus the ability to annotate and highlight. Different strokes for different folks.
My favorites are audiobooks or ebooks on the kindle app on my iPad. That way I can have both the audiobooks or ebooks with me when I travel or just in a line at the drive thru. I also like listening when I am in the car or busy and then reading the ebook before I go to sleep.
I prefer e-reader! It's convenient, lightweight, helps me carry around thousands of books in one little device, can read with any kind of lightning, and doesn't hurt my eyes if I read for too long.
I prefer holding the actual book in my hands and reading it, but hey - life is crazy and some books are fine on audio and some on kindle! Honestly, I feel like listening to the audio isn't "reading" though!
E-reader, but if the book cover is stunning, I'll buy a physical copy, and if it's lengthy, I'll buy the audio copy.
Although I have an Ereader (purchased years ago) I've only read a paragraph before dumping it. Paperback or Hardcover is the only way to for me.
E-reader or audiobook appeals to my environmental side (and the fact I move every 3-4 years). Also like that I can read at night with no lights on or listen when I'm doing mundane things like driving or walking the dog. But I will get hardcover from library when other formats aren't available and will buy a book if I want to refer to it in the future (usually non-fiction).
I like to have the book to hold and browse through as I audio read it. I go back through the hard copy over parts I especially enjoyed or didn't understand. Then I have the book on my bookshelf to remember as I glance through them all. A book last forever for me.
I prefer to read hardcover. I love the feeling of holding and reading a real book. Reading a hardcover makes me feeling more relax and engaging. You can truly feel the uniqueness in different books when you read a hardcover =)
I prefer a real book. I use my local library (I am there all the time) and would rather pick up a book. However, when I finish something and forgot to get a back up, the E-Reader comes in very handy!
I enjoy reading paperbacks or hard covers only. It is not "old fashion" as someone said. It's a matter of personal preference. Many times I have to go back several pages when the story does not keep my attention. I find it easier to do that with a paper back or hard cover book rather than trying to "flip" back with an ebook, etc. Also, for those who have trouble with the light while reading an ebook, we are relieved of that when reading an actual book. Lastly, a person took about a year to write the book for your enjoyment. They went through several rewrites, spent several weeks and months editing the book, paid a hefty amount for a professional to edit the book and took the time to bring you a good story. Why not honor that by purchasing the "real" book?
I didn't see a choice but I prefer paperback. While newspapers are becoming a thing of the past, books will never be obsolete and it becomes a part of your own personal library.
I like all methods. Most also add audiobook. But definitely have a preference for e-reader for convenience especially when reading across multiple devices.
Paper please! hard back or paper back, I don't mind that much.. and second hand if possible. I like to feel that book is pre-loved, and fingertips stains or an occasional crumb of chocolate all add to the book's life journey :o))Dr Jasmine
I prefer to read by purchasing a hardcover or paperback book. I like to have it in my hand and to turn the physical pages.
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