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Physical Books vs E-Readers: Which Do You Prefer?
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I love both. My Kindle is now my favorite gadget (well I only have two) and I can't go outside without it. However I also still like the feel of physical book, turning the pages and the smell and the cover (reading in public = giving recommendation)
I love my nooks and ipad mini but also always have a real paper book going too. I used to be a big bookbuyingaholic the ereads has helped me still get books but not spending as much money. plus I have so many unread books (paper) that I probably never be able to read them all. I do have a second hand kindle too but it really never worked right I think there was battery problems. so now all the books got in the beginning when I was using the kindle app on my ipod touch I can read when I want on the ipad mini using a kindle app.
I love my Kindle, because it is so convenient. I save money by borrowing e-books from my local library and I don't actually have to go to the library to get the books (yea, I'm that lazy). I'm not a huge book collector, so this works best for me. But if I find a book that I really enjoyed reading on my Kindle, then I will decide to purchase the actual paper copy for my collection.On the other hand, for comics/graphic novels, I really enjoy having the real thing in my hand and seeing the artwork on paper.
I love physical books! You can loan them to friends. I also love ebooks because you can download instantly and start reading. The library offers a wide variety of ebooks that you can check out from the comfort of your couch. Also, some audiobooks are great too!
I prefer a paper book to a digital copy of the book for all of the reasons mentioned in previous posts and more. However, my obsessive psyche has decided that I must have both digital and print copies of most of the books that I read. The printed page is king.
That works for me sometimes if there is a Ebooks. Copy out there I read the one during the day or if I go someplace and the Ebooks at night.
Physical books for life! I use both because love being able to borrow my library's e-books but most often read and prefer the actual book!
Physical books for life! I use both because love being able to borrow my library's e-books but most often read and prefer the actual book!
Physical books for life! I use both because love being able to borrow my library's e-books but most often read and prefer the actual book!
I taught myself to read when I was three, using child's blackboard with a roller top that had pictures of pets and common objects with the correct speling of each. My mother was horrified. In 1937, the only future envisioned for a girl in my immigrant household was for her to get a good husband--and husbands wanted god housewives, not smart females. In any event, I became a bookworm & read everything I could get my hands on. Fortunately, there was a good public library in walking distance from my house. Now I'm 80--almost 81, so I've obviously had a lot of experience--and love for--physical books.However, I switched to e-books when the 1st B&N Nook Color eReader was introduced. At that time, we had an RV and, being retired, were spending the 3 winter months in warmer climes. There was no way for me to carry the number of books I read every week in the RV.
I was surprised at how good it was to read a book on the Nook. For one thing, you can highlight passages, make notes, and look things up while reading. The best thing is that the Nook HD+,which I have now, saves all your highlighting and notes on an app, and, in a separate app., has everything you've looked up in a dictionary or a web search while reading. As a scholar, this has been invaluable. If I want to cite something, I go to my Nook app, go to the book I recall reading reading the information on, an there are al my highlights and notes! No more keeping index cards while I read, and then flipping though a zillion cards.. On top that, on an eReader, you can enlarge fonts, so as your vision gets poorer with age, you can read comfortably. Also, the Nook is very light. I recall as my father aged, he had great problems reading the super-large volumes of novels like Michener's, to the point he couldn't read for more than a half hour or so.
The Nook also is light enough to read in bed and the electronic screen allows you to read without a light on, so your partner's sleep isn't disturbed. Finally, you don't have to dust the books you read on an eReader. (I've tried Kindles, but they don't do all the things the Nook does.) B&N is no longer selling the Nook HD+, but they do have a new tabet, which I presume uses the same reading program that the older books have. For instance, Nooks who you the page numbers. Even as you switch Fonts, the Nook adjust numbering, so it's always consistent. I find with the new larger fonts, it the 3 screens to read one page. The Kindle doesn't have page numbers at all, & it doesn't keep your notes and highlights in an app you can refer to.
My latest book, "Humans, Dogs, & Civilization," which is beautifully illustrated is available as both an eBook and a paperback. You'll get the same pictures and information in either format.
While my ultimate dream is to have a library filled with books a la Belle in Beauty and the Beast, as a poor post-grad/mid-20s person, I enjoy very much carrying hundreds/thousands of books in my single Kindle device. I still collect books on sale at various bookshops, but I'm the kind of reader who likes switching between books depending on my mood, and given the voluminous books I tend to read, it's easier to switch between .mobis than physical texts.
As a (former) librarian, I love printed books. But it drives me nuts to spend money on or time borrowing books that end up being more "meh" than marvelous. Plus, I like to read a few different books at a time, making for a heavy backpack or carryon. As such, I'd put the brakes on much of my reading - until I got my first ereader. It truly re-ignited my passion for reading - I love being able to read reviews of new and old books on the reader itself, discover new items, and read samples before buying or ordering from the library; best of all, I feel as if it has helped my vocabulary - the lookup/reference features make for a near-immersive reading experience that I definitely miss when reading a printed book - not to mention lending better "flow" while reading (I was always one to read footnotes and endnotes, and I like being able to read these in-line without the distraction of breaking up the text or having to flip back-and-forth). I will always heart a printed book, but I get so much more pleasure from reading on my ereader that I will never go back (plus, no dusting required!)
