Do you prefer an e-book to paperback and why?
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Re: Do you prefer an e-book to paperback and why?
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- most (99%) printed books have very small fonts. Way too small. Even with glasses, my eyes get tired after a while so I can't read for long. On my tablet, I can make fonts as big as I want. I like big fonts and I cannot lie If you don't have any vision issues, think about the future. I didn't either. But years of reading and then using my computer at work have changed all that. I am nearsighted so I have no problem reading, but it does make my eyes very tired, like I said.
- How do you read in the dark? Flashlight under the blanket? Lol. I can easily read on my tablet even when my husband is asleep, without bothering him. I switch to dark mode (well, I actually keep it on dark mode -black screen, white fonts all the time) and problem solved. This is also great in the car when we go on long trip. I get to read even after it gets dark.
- So much easier to turn pages, especially when you are in the car, or when you are reading and eating at the same time. What, you don't do that? I have been eating and reading since I was a kid. I have stained one too many books. No such problems with e-books. Unless you spill your drink on the screen. Ooops.
- Have you tried reading on the beach when it is windy? Or even breezy? Yea, it sucks. You have to hold the page down, hold the book flat, constantly remove sand
- Since I can make the font bigger and the screen dark, it is much easier for me to read, so I can read faster and finish more books then I normally would if reading printed books.
- When I go on vacation, I like to have options. I can't carry 2-3 books with me, especially on the plane. I can, however, have an unlimited number of books on my tablet and either switch from one book to another, depending on my mood or just give up on a book if I decide I hate it and move on to the next one.
- Yes, e-books are more expensive. Way too expensive. But I get a free ebook every month from Amazon First Reads, I get free ebook credits on Amazon for choosing slow shipping and I can get good deals like $1.99 e-books by following different websites. You can also borrow e-books from the library.
With that being said, I love printed books. I love old books with yellow-brown paper (the smell not as much anymore, since I have become very sensitive to smells), I love their leather covers, illustrations. So I still buy books and I am really good at finding bargains What I do is read ebooks and then buy the printed books so I can still have them on my shelf. I only buy the ones that I really enjoyed though.
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If I want to read in English, I have to buy books and the closest bookshop stocking English books is 120 kms away. There's the Internet and I can always order, but I have to say that having a Kindle is a lifesaver. I can buy a book and have it in my hands in about 20 seconds. So, seeing as I also love reading books and not just smelling them or holding them, I have a Kindle and I'm grateful to have it.
There's also the expense to take into account. I have more than 400 books on my bookshelves and I calculated once that they must have cost more than 4000€. I have about the same amount on my Kindle and they cost me about 500€. Reading is an expensive hobby when you don't have a library to borrow from and I might not have one if I lived in an English-speaking country but, then again, I love to own my books and not just borrow them.
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with ebooks, being able to read on the go with the hinders of carry a heavy book.