Ebook or paper book?

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Paper book! I love the smell of books and reading physical book with a cup of coffee. If I read actual book then my kids know that I am reading. If I'm reading e-book, they thought I'm hook with my handphone😂
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I'd rather have a physical copy of a book for reading at home, however, I do prefer ebooks for when I'm not being a hermit because I don't want to damage or dirty it (especially if it's a paperback going into a schoolbag). I do want to try making a book jacket out of paper bags to protect the covers.
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Paper book :techie-studyingbrown: any day any time. There's something about flipping pages and reading from good old paper. Also books have a certain scent to them.... :) :) Nothing can beat holding a book in your hand, reclined somewhere enjoying a lovely view.
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Personally, I prefer books in paper format. I do appreciate how portable ebooks are, but nothing beats the feeling or smell of a paper book.
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Well it's hard to say. In away I love the feel of a real book in my hands & they can get really uncomfortable when you've been reading for ages. Especially if it's a big book.
& then with Ebooks it's all the same weight & size & you can have hundreds of them with you at a time.
But I would choose the ebook because it's space sufficient
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As a student, I guess it is much more convenient for me to have all of the books I need to read on my Kindle.
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Ebook is better. Save paper and save nature, so no paper book when you have a convenient option. :) :)
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I prefer paper books, I can go a day to finish it, I feel the life in the book am reading when the book is in a folder.
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Paper books are amazing. I think because we are tactile beings, there is a greater sensory connection to paper books. Ebooks are great though and a valuable resource because they have helped to keep books relevant and prevented them from becoming obsolete with all the changes in technology.
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I prefer a paper book but occasionally there is nothing quite like having a book on your phone!
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I 100% prefer paper books to ebooks but I have and do read online. I like that you can get almost any book online for free if you look at in the right places. I'm cheap honestly, so I rarely buy a book when I know I can read it online for free. That being said, if I had the book I wouldn't even consider reading it online instead. Nothing beats the smell and feel of a book.
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I prefer paper books. Only in this way I can better understand life. :techie-studyingbrown:
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Post by lulularson »

I prefer Ebook than paper book coz you could just look up the title on your tablet or iPad then download it. It’s easier and I think more accessible and practical.
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See this is a tricky one! I love holding an actual real life book (also that smell!!), but i've not got the room at the moment for as many books as I want to get. I have a kindle because it means i'm not limited to the physical space I have, and you can get a lot of free books too! The kindle has the bonus of being lighter and easier to hold, although I have to say after i've been using it awhile my next read has to a be a physical book. My solution is to have both, and live with the dream of having my own library one day.
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Ebooks are better for me as I can buy as many as I want without taking so much space. However, I sometimes buy paperback for books I really want to own.
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