Ebook or paper book?

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Post by Maddy_Knapp01 »

PAPER BOOK HANDS DOWN! I hate technology so much because half the time I can't work it and it's hard for me to navigate. Also it's annoying to have to charge the kindle/nook/ereader/whatever all the time and you can't read the book anymore whereas when you pick up a paper book you never have to worry about charging it and it's always good to have a physical copy of a book.
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paperbook!!!!
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Post by Lilla »

Why choose? Both are good for specific circumstances.
I agree with you on the fact that nothing can compare to having a good book in your hand but my Kindle alleviates my anxiety when I'm on holiday and I fear not having anything to read because I can only take one/two books with me.
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Post by Alden Loveshade »

I'm old-fashioned enough to love to hold a book in my hand, especially either a very new one or a very old one. And I love the smell of books in a library.

But I have so may book packed away in boxes that I haven't looked at in years, that it's nice to be able to carry 1,000 or so in my hand. I can access whatever I want to read very quickly, and finding a favorite quote I remember somewhere in a 500-page book is much, much easier electronically.

As for a book I've written, edited, or worked on in some way myself--I love holding it in my hand.
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Post by Brianaporter »

Paper book. There is nothing wrong with ebooks I just usually don't read them quite that often.
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Post by Naomi »

I have only just started to read ebooks, which was a reluctant transition because I like everybody else love paper books. The feel and smell of the paper in particular and of course looking at a fully loaded bookshelf - love that !!

Ebooks are quick and convenient, but I will always prefer a paper book and will still keep buying them.
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Post by Dgrey »

I prefer paper books as well, I can't tell you why actually...It's definetly not because I'm just against the hype, it's just that I like things to be classic and I hope I can keep that up for the rest of my life...but maybe one day nobody will print a book anymore and just publish it online...
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Post by montrealcl »

In this 21st century e-books are really popular but some says it's not healthy
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Post by chongjasmine »

I prefer ebook.
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Post by siobhan »

i used to prefer books but i got the kindle paper white and i love it. so i now get as many ebooks as i do real books
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Post by NookWorm »

eBooks for me. I found since buying eBooks I have been reading more
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Paper books ae quite expensive over here and not every book is available so its always e-books for me.
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Post by Kristien »

I love the smell of a new book but my Kindle makes my life so much easier! I can have the latest books in seconds without having to drive of in search of them. My Kindle also takes up a lot less space than books would which means I can buy more, read more and take it anywhere with out having to carry myself to death!
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Post by nana4jordan »

I fought buying an e-reader, as I do love to curl up with a good book. In my current situation, I have two or 3 books one the go. One in the bedroom and one downstairs in the living room. However, I find that a paperback is uncomfortable for me to hold when reading in bed, especially the thick books, and forget hard cover they are too heavy. I lie down and read, never could get the hang of sitting up to read in bed. Hence, my decision to buy the e-reader for upstairs, and paper for downstairs. I understand that paper books may soon be gone due to shrinking resources.......what a sad thing, not only to lose the joy of reading from a book, but to the loss of jobs within the publishing industry, paper industry..........
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nana4jordan wrote:I fought buying an e-reader, as I do love to curl up with a good book. In my current situation, I have two or 3 books one the go. One in the bedroom and one downstairs in the living room. However, I find that a paperback is uncomfortable for me to hold when reading in bed, especially the thick books, and forget hard cover they are too heavy. I lie down and read, never could get the hang of sitting up to read in bed. Hence, my decision to buy the e-reader for upstairs, and paper for downstairs. I understand that paper books may soon be gone due to shrinking resources.......what a sad thing, not only to lose the joy of reading from a book, but to the loss of jobs within the publishing industry, paper industry..........
I don't have different book for different place. This is something new I am hearing
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