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Apr 03, 2013 03:03PM
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Voted for traditional too. Come on now. John Grisham books on Kindle are over $10, physical book on ebay $3, tough choice aha
David wrote: "Voted for traditional too. Come on now. John Grisham books on Kindle are over $10, physical book on ebay $3, tough choice aha"Wasn't a Grisham but I saw something similar with another title. Paperback was 3.99 e-book was 6.99
The funny thing is, I thought I would prefer traditional always, and then someone gifted me a kindle, and I'm not looking back. AS FAR AS READING, it is easier for me for several reasons:My only reading time is at lunch at work and as I lay in bed before dropping off asleep. At nite, I'm prone so not having to physically flip a traditional book is helpful. Also, a traditional book I had to use a booklight since my wife goes to bed early. Various lights were irritating to her so it took a lot of experimentation to find one, and then the batteries wear out quickly.
I also find I can carry around my whole library (200+ books) in my lunch container. This is helpful because if I finish a book, it takes me a while to decide which next one I want to read, trying the beginnings of several before I decided.
With traditional books, this meant I had to lug in at least 3-4 books to work every time I was near finishing, which was unwieldy.
Further, Half price books has drastically cut back on what they offer books after I read them, so it became impractical to recycle through, as I used to. I don't have a lot of bookshelf space, so I used to have to periodically triage my library and clear out books I didn't really want to. With kindle, They are always there, and if I want to reread one, I can.
OTOH, I do like the feel of traditional books in my hand, and I love them as gifts for putting on a shelf or mantel, but still, the practicality of reading them (especially large books like Jordan's Wheel of Times series) makes using an ebook reader more logical to me.
Ebooks, no doubt. I always have my phone with me & can read on my apps anywhere. Carrying a paperback can be cumbersome. And I don't do hardbacks at all anymore.
I might buy a hard back if it something I really want by an author I follow, like Terry Pratchett. I do buy paperbacks but unless I am actually in a bookshop it is way easier to order an e-book. If no one is in and a parcel comes it gets taken to the depot and then in a pain to get back.My Kindle can store a LOT of books and as I have a bad back not lugging books about is great. I used to be deputy manager in a bookshop so most of the paperbacks and hardbacks are from those days.
I voted for traditional too, but you guys make good points. My tablet can hold hundreds of books, it is just as comfortable to read from as from a traditional book, and it's easy to read in the dark.Plus you can find lots of free ebooks in the apps, but you don't find free traditional books very often...
I'm in agreement with John. I always thought I'd prefer print, but after receiving my Kobo as a gift, I haven't gone back. Now I get excited looking for ebooks. It also helps me support many deserving authors who never make it to print for whatever reason. My Kobo is fun, efficient and let's face it, we all love a new toy!
Strictly eBooks. I hate having to hold the pages open. They are also a whole lot cheaper. Plus, you have easy search capability, the built in dictionary and you don't have to store them when you're finished. No comparison. There has to be a very compelling reason for me to read a printed book.
Of course I straddle the fence.NOTHING beats the pleasure of a used bookstore for me. It's a simple truth. I love finding the unexpected or even an old friend I didn't have a copy of .
So until I die, I shall always enjoy brick and mortar stores and the printed book.I love handling them in all their diverse shapes!
Now an E reader IS a wonderful thing (I use an IPad with a Kindle app)
It is easy to read...though sometimes I get tired of holding the tablet.
Neil....traditional books. A lot are available through the Guggenheim project...these are mostly novels in the public domain. Check them out...
Both. The pros and cons are different but equal. I love a good bookshop, especially secondhand - I could quite happily live in one. What I don't like is inflated prices if a book is out of print / hard to find - I don't need to own it, I just want to be able to read it.
Print and e-book each have attractions. I love handling a beautifully designed traditional book, especially if it's old. I never thought I'd take to using an e-reader, but my Kindle is now a treasured friend! These days I have little room for storage of traditional books; I hold on to my library from the past but hardly ever buy a new one. As an author of historical fiction I need to keep up with newly published books, and so digital is my way for the future. Amazing to know I have a whole library in my hands!
Kindle ebooks. I can carry my entire library in my purse.
And if I forget to pack my Kindle, I can access my Kindle through my Droid phone.
I mean, I love beautiful books, and the largest room in my house is basically a library. But as far as reading goes, I love the ease of electronic format.
I find it to be easier on my eyes and I love that it's backlit.
Wow, reading some of the comments I see the majority prefer both! I would have to agree. I love, like everyone, the smell of traditional books new and old. In fact, my grandma had 1900 books or so leftover after some 8000 found homes. I decided to take the books and find homes for them. I've since catalogued them all but am re-working my plans for them. I loved the process, putting my hands on them all, smelling them, admiring them, appreciating that there are and were so many people wanting to discover and uncover some topic that the rest of us may not care to or have the time for, that includes fictional stories.Anyways, I digress. I like Kindle & traditional books for much the same reasons as everyone else. With the kindle I can carry tons of books with me all at once, and the books are cheaper. In addition I'm more likely to explore books I might not usually, including Indie authors, not only because books are cheaper as ebook, or that authors get higher royalties, but also since I can carry more books all the time I can bounce between books when one just isn't doing it for me and I don't lose my place. Traditional books can get lost on the shelves when life distracts us.
Then again I like the show of traditional books in that they represent your taste, your interests. I think our bookshelves say as much about us as our home decorations. So when I'm a real fan of someone it's nice to have a print copy on hand. Print copies are especially nice for non-fiction books when you want to go back and reference them, take notes, etc.
There's the short version of my thoughts. :)
eLPy
www.littlefacepublications.com
author of "That Which Lives Within"
I made a super long post about this on my blog! Check it out - http://originalbooker.blogspot.co.uk/...
I prefer both paperback and ebook, I tend to read 2 books at a time from one each.
I tend to read several books at once, usually a novel on my kindle and a paperback at bedtime. Text books, non-fiction and research I find much easier in paperback as I like to flick back and forth. I like getting second hand books too, which are usually in paperback.
E-books are cheaper though, and much easier to store.
I like both.Kindle/tablet/ebook readers in general because they make it so much easier for me to carry books with me in the train or bus—and prevents me from reading a nice hardcover or paperback due to PET bottle incidents in my bag, among other things. Also, lots of cheap ebooks and promotions.
Paper books, because I also like handling a physical copy, sniffing pages (don't tell me you haven't done that, too), and basically "owning" my favourite books in a more tangible format than some pixels on a screen. Not to mention the ludicrous prices of some ebooks: if the paperback version is almost the same price, or even cheaper, there's no way I'm not getting it instead.
