Ebook or paper book?

[jenjayfromSA]

Reading in bed is a definite plus! It even works under the covers.

[rusyalana]

Ebooks are definitely good. You can have thousands of books in your E-reader. But still there is time when you want to hold a printed book in your hands and delight in having its weight in your hands, turning the pages and inhaling its freshly printed smell

[Papercup]

I like how convenient ebooks are. The paperbacks are perfect for full reading experience. Both sides got its own perks. It all comes down on the person reading it.

[JudyJo]

I love my nook to death but, I love the feel and smell of a traditional copy. I want my own personal library so bad.

I know what you mean! Any time I see a film with a huge house that has its own library, floor to ceiling, I start to drool over the sheer number of books! I feel like Burgess Meredith in that episode of Twilight Zone: Time Enough at Last. That's my idea of a perfect day: get up, leisurely start reading the next chapter of my book, have breakfast with my book, have a nap with my book after lunch and fall asleep with my book when I can't hold my eyes open any longer.
...sigh....

[jenjayfromSA]

Desperate. We're moving house and I have to downsize my library which fills one side of my large bedroom. What to do! I'm converting some to kindle, but some of my favourites are out of print - collected avidly at old bookshops and sale tables. Agonising choices.

[kdorothy]

I would still go for a paper book. I love the the scent of a new book.

[jenjayfromSA]

There's just one snag with a real book. We're busy moving so I've had to go through my (extensive) book shelves. I'm one of those who periodically reread old favourites, but my paperbacks are now more sticky tape than book. I've been trawling Amazon etc, but some are not featured at all, or are surprisingly expensive. So ... I'm going to have to haunt second-hand book sales to see if I can get better copies!

[EmunahAn]

Definitely paper, though ebooks are quite convenient

[Kourtney Bradley]

I change my mind about this a lot.
I'll go months with only using my eReader, and then a few more months of only using actual paper books.
I think it's really convenience for me. My eReader is more convenient, but I still prefer the feel of an actual book in my hands.

[CaseyLaundrie]

10/10 gotta go with paper. E-books are handy and all, and the convenience of keeping several books inside something less than an inch thick is great, but you can't beat the smell and feel of a good paperback. Mmmmmmm

[Gifty Naa Akushia]

For me I think E book has made reading in the 21st century much easier, I used to struggle with reading due to the cumbersome nature of books.

[Book_lover464]

I enjoy both. I like the convenience of an e-book because you always have it available with you unless your battery is low. However, there is still something I enjoy about holding a paper book in my hands and turning the pages as I read.

[Star88]

I like the feel of a physical book, but sometimes I'm carrying so much that it's easier for me to read on my kindle app.

[Ju4dy2]

I like the convenience and portability of ebooks, but they just aren't the same as the real thing! I love the smell, most of the time, and the feel of a real book in my hands! I love putting in my magnetic bookmark to mark my place, and the feel of turning real pages! You just can't beat the real thing!

[MJ HAGUE]

I have a Nook, a Kindle Fire, an IPad Air, and my IPhone that I use to read books on as well as the stack of hardcover and paperback books in my apartment. The digital format is great if I am out and about looking to read from more than one book during a meal, or just need more options while traveling. When I am at home, or want to do studying of a subject, a bound book has no equal. I can open it up, highlight a section or two, write my own notes and comments in the margins, and then there is the feel of paper turning in your hands. Lastly, but far from the least, I love printed books when I get a chance to meet the author and have them autograph it for me.