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Days Of Old
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Sep 29, 2023 04:58AM
There hasn’t been much action in this group so thought I might give it a nudge. I love to find books preloved books at the charity shops and read them. I either then pop them on trademe or donate them back to the shop so they can sell it again. (My house is rather small so keeping them all isn’t possible) I tried a kindle but I missed the feel of the pages, the weight of the book and having a break from a screen. How do you like to read?
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I also prefer a book to reading on my Kindle but I find my Kindle very handy as I can pop it in my handbag and take it out to read a few pages if I'm kept waiting anywhere, or when on holiday. Also, it's cheaper!
True, it definitely leaves you a lot more room in the suitcase!
And when I return again to NZ early next year, my Kindle will be in the suitcase or possibly my handbag so I can read on the plane.
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Thanks for the post Days!
I will read a book any way it comes, but I do prefer paperbacks & smaller hardbacks to a Kindle. Larger hardbacks are hard on the wrists & difficult to carry around with you.
My least favourite way is on a computer screen. I'm doing that now for The Leavenworth Case for a group read.
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Are you returning for a holiday or to live here, Anna?
My eyes hurt when I read small print so books are out for me. I read mainly on my phone or tablet where I can scroll away with one thumb. I always have white text on a dark screen to minimise the screen glare. but my favorite way to "read" a book is to listen to it in audio form. I walk for miles on local mountain roads listening to audio-books. Sometimes I keep walking for an extra half hour just so I can keep listening. You get your exercise while listening to a story.
Give me my kindle every time!I read probably 25 or so books on kindle to every one I read in print form.
Kindle pluses -
+ totally portable
+ not soiled as some older books are
+ easy to hold in bed
+ can adapt the text to every condition
+ cheap, as I buy most books I read (av. 95 per year)
However, I am looking to convert some of my own books to audio as I know that's a growing thing.
However anyone reads, it's got to be good, right?
Definitely! Any reading is good reading, I can definitely see many benefits to the kindle! I was just curious to know if many people still read hard copies like me as everyone I know uses a kindle.
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I'm the opposite! A couple of good friends have Kobos & read on them just about exclusively, but most people I know have gone back (or never left) dead tree books.
One thing to keep in mind. One of my sisters has a very early kindle. & Amazon has stopped supporting it, which means she can no longer download books. She doesn't read enough to want to buy another, so she is rereading some books that were still on her machine.
Tui wrote: "My eyes hurt when I read small print so books are out for me. I read mainly on my phone or tablet where I can scroll away with one thumb. I always have white text on a dark screen to minimise the s..."A good point - it's great to be able to increase the font size with eBooks.
Carol She's So Novel said: ...so she is rereading some books that were still on her machine.Rereading can feel like visiting a trusted friend and I plan to do that when I have time!
Interesting thread! When Kindle came along, I could see all the benefits of portability, value, changing font etc. And for a while, I read mainly Kindle but after a few years, I decided I still preferred the touch and smell and sensation of reading a book.
I still use Kindle but only if a real book is hard to source but is available on Kindle.
My preferences:
1. Hard copy books
2. Audio books
3. Kindle
I'm going to have to adopt Days of Old's strategy soon as I'm running out of room in my small house. Or maybe I should get a new bookcase hahaha :)
