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I'm near-sighted, so paperbacks were never an option. I had more than 3.000 hardcover books at some point (700+ were movie books though plus a few hundred travel guides).Now it's down to less than 2.000 hardcovers.
I found that when I listened to books, I didn't retain a lot of what I heard. When speed reading, I lost a lot of content and simply the beauty of the language. So, I read physical books. Leisurely. I've always taken my glasses off to read, so being near sighted isn't a problem when reading.I don't have an ereader, I get a headache after 15 minutes of reading on a computer screen. Reading glasses drive me batty, so my glasses are only for distance.
There's going to come a time when I will have to transition to audio books, but that time isn't yet. Thank God.
I primarily read on my kindle or computer (at work if it is slow at the front desk) and have been getting into more audiobooks. I find that listening to non-fiction, especially, I retain more information and enjoy listening. I cannot read non-fiction in physical form anymore because I am too burnt out from reading for school (undergrad and master's). I haven't read a physical book in awhile although I have several checked out. My goal this year is to try and read more physical books which also means carving time out of my day to sit down and read since I am so busy and always on the go.
I love audiobooks for tasks that don't require much thought or concentration - exercise, walking, chores, and sitting in traffic. It took me a while to adjust to being able to read on a screen. I still don't really like reading on my computer. I have a hard time even reading magazine articles. The scrolling makes whatever I'm reading feel endless. I need to flip pages! Now that I can get that pages flipping feel in a kindle, it's easier for me to read that way. Funny the little tricks my mind plays on me like that! Hardbacks are dangerous if I'm tired. I'll drop them and injure myself! 😂 I think my ultimate reading experience is a well loved and well worn paperback.
Squire wrote: "I found that when I listened to books, I didn't retain a lot of what I heard. When speed reading, I lost a lot of content and simply the beauty of the language. So, I read physical books. Leisurely..."Same here. At some point my eye doc couldn't prescribe better computer glasses for me, so I simply enlarge the font on my big computer screen and since 2008 or 2009 I use a KeysUSee keyboard which has a white background and larger black letters than the usual keyboards. It cost only $ 35.
I was never able to type much on my husband's laptop (white letters on a black background), so on vacation I don't use his laptop.
When I read in a rocking chair by the window, I put a very thick pillow on my lap which brings the book a lot closer to my eyes. And books with 1100 pages are easier to handle when I don't have to hold them in midair.
I never liked the concept of e-books plus I suffer from insomnia (in that case people should avoid anything electric in their bedroom).
I have always prefered paperbacks - more bang for your buck and they don't cause a permanent shoulder disfigurement when you carry them round in your bag.I read a lot on my computer and tablet but only short articles. I found the reading experience less engrossing than a 'real' book and it does give me eye strain.
Having received some free e-books I wanted to see if the Kindle was better.
Wow, it is a totally different experience. The Kindle feels so much like a book to me I frequently try to turn the pages or stick a book mark in it!
To make good use of it I signed up to NetGalley and then went a little nuts requesting galleys so I have spent the last couple of years mainly reading e-books in an effort to catch up.
I still love paperbacks and if I really love a galley I buy the paperback version but I do love the highlight and note function on my Kindle and I use it a lot.
I have recently listened to some excellent audio books but most narrators fail to grab my attention and I often fall asleep. If I am doing chores any background noise disturbs my concentration though I used to listen more when I worked from home.
98% of what I read is on audio. I do not have the concentration or time to sit down and read physically. It is almost a chore for me to do so. The only time I read physically is chunky fantasy books that require a lot more concentration for world building, context, things of that nature.
I've always prefered paperbacks as I like the feel of a "real" book in my hands....but I've adjusted myself to reading books on the Kindle app now on my tablet as they are far cheaper to buy and easier to store when you buy so many.
We have 24 book cases in our house (10 of them for DVD's). If I run out of space, I simply store them behind the other books or on top of a row of books.
I read mostly on kindle but always have a stack of physical books as well. The physical books tend to be summer reads by a pool or beach, on planes and in hotels, etc. I try to mix them in at home too because I love them. I read every night for about 1 1/2-2 hours before bed. That’s when I get most of it in.
I mainly read on my Kindle or do audiobooks. I can't read the smaller print that typically happens in "real" books but OH I miss holding an actual book to read.
On my Kindle. I decided today, though, to make the switch to paperbacks.
I read a combo of both physical and digital books, but I intend to almost fully transition to using my Kindle only. It's just convenient, often cheaper and it saves space.
Hardcover at home lounging, eReader at the airport or on a train, audiobook when I'm doing chores or projects, paperback by random circumstance.
I have a kindle which I am trying to get used to. I will always love the actual book though, I am a book hoarder and have so many very little room running out of space. They could do away with books and I want to have some on hand.
lynne wrote: "I have a kindle which I am trying to get used to. I will always love the actual book though, I am a book hoarder and have so many very little room running out of space. They could do away with book..."Same here. In case our huge public library gets rid of their books, I still have more than 1.500 books of my own and could reread them for decades. I only read 170 books per year, so it would take me years, before I reread the same novel again.
I read constantly, in many ways. Ebooks or audio while on the treadmill. Two - four others typically going, some where I sit in the living room. Always one in bed before I go to sleep. Maintaining a functioning page light for bedtime reading is critical!
I even read while standing in line and waiting. Yesterday we had to pick up my car from Toyota with a new inspection sticker. As it always takes forever to get the papers, to pay and get the car back, I did bring a book with me. Read 30 pages while we were standing there waiting.
Erica wrote: "I read constantly, in many ways. Ebooks or audio while on the treadmill. Two - four others typically going, some where I sit in the living room. Always one in bed before I go to sleep. Maintaining ..."I have a standing lamp with 100 Watt next to my pillow in bed. Great light for reading!
HB and PB are my preferences, but that combo wasn't a option on the poll!
I also prefer hardcover, as it offers larger letters than paperbacks. Plus a hardcover book lasts a lifetime. I have hardcover books from 1961 when I just learned how to read. They still look new.
I use my kindle for all my books - I do have a few physical paperbacks and some hardcovers but most of my reading is on the kindle as I can read in the dark with the back light of the kindle so it makes it easier for me as I can always adjust the font from small to large for convenience.
Always woth a physical copy.. Especially a paperback! I find woth audio I get distracted to easily and don't pay attention!
I lend books from the library. I also just purchased my first book light. So I’m pretty pumped about that.
I have 1.500+ hardcover books of my own with which I've immigrated to the US (thank God, because now I cannot find any compelling novels anymore).I also read some older books from the public library or request them through their Inter Library Loan System.
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