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Kindle Or Printed Form-Which Do You Like Best?
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Electronic. You can make the font size bigger, you can tap a word to look it up, it remembers your place.I almost struggle to read printed books now without these features. :)
I also love how they take up no space in our small home, and the fact that no matter where I am, I can have instant access to my library.
Yes, so much this!
Usually I buy audio books but if they are not available in audio, I buy Kindle ebooks.
I like both. Electronic books are convenient and do save space but I like the ease of paging back to reread a portion that I don't quite remember and the fact that if I am waiting in an doctor's office, it is no worry that someone will try to steal my iPad. The crooks of today can't read. I also like the feel and heft of a book. It is a familiar feel that I connect with a good story and a quiet break from the bustle of life. I just am old fashioned, I guess, but I can't be the only one who likes actual books. Our local used book shop is always crowded with people of all ages
I like both. A majority of the books I read I get on my Kindle, but my favorite author I get the hardcover when it comes out!
I prefer the print form of the books. I do not own a Kindle. So the majority of my books are print form.
Donna wrote: "I prefer the print form of the books. I do not own a Kindle. So the majority of my books are print form."The great thing about having a Kindle is you can get a ton of free books on it from your local library. I'm not huge into electronics but it makes traveling and getting books so much easier.
I don't mind the form the book takes. I have several thousand paperbacks waiting to be read, about 1000 ebooks, and a ton of Audible books. This year I am making an effort to consume books only in ebook or audio form. I have consumed 120 books so far, and none have been paper. Maybe for next year's reading challenge, I will try to read only paper books.
I read both but I have to admit if given the choice, I prefer my Nook. It's lighter than a hardback and I can increase the font size. I also don't have to bring an extra bag full of books when I go on vacation.
Memo wrote: "Nell wrote: "Memo wrote: "Help, please!!!Which is the most versatile, well stocked, and best reader. Nook, Amazon Kindle, or an e-reader? ...By well stocked I meant many downloadable books which the Kindle Discovery evidently has."
There are over a million books available for Kindle (according to Amazon.) It's easier to find "back listed" books (older edition) for ereaders than searching book stores and on line sites like I used to do. If you're interested in a particular book or series, you can go to the book page here on GR or to Amazon to see if a Kindle version is available. You should also check out Amazon's Kindle page to see the features and compare different types of Kindles.
And yes you can download e-books and documents from other sources to a Kindle device.
I started out using only Google Play books, reading them on my Android tablet and phone. But I soon found you can download Kindle and Nook reader apps for Android, as well as Kobo (one of my favorites)--and the doors were open to an incredibly and nearly unimaginably huge selection of books. I like having the flexibility of using my phone and tablet (as opposed to a dedicated reader like the Kindle), but given the size of Amazon's offering I don't see how you could go wrong either way.
I love my Nook dedicated reader. I also have the Kindle and Nook apps on my phone. It's nice to be able to increase the font size when I need it. And it's great for vacations. I don't have to find room for the books in my bags. But I still have hundreds of printed books, mostly paperback, and I'm not planning on getting rid of them. They're old friends.
The best part for me is how many free and inexpensive e-books are available. I started out using only Google Play books, but then found that I could have library books, Nook books, Kindle and more with apps on my phone and tablet.
I also love how they take up no space in our small home, and the fact that no matter where I am, I can have instant access to my library. It took me a bit to find a good app to help me track them (not so easy to see the "shelves" sometimes otherwise), but now that I have that, I couldn't be happier.
I use the Goodreads feeds and recommendations to find new books, and I've never had any kind of slow or stop in the way of being able to read whenever and wherever I like.