The only time I ever feel the faint semblance of something that resembles joy is when I go to the bookstore and find a pristine copy of the exact book I was hoping to find. I like holding them. I like the minor change they bring to my collection. Even though my reading list is unmanageably large and I probably shouldn't spend my money on something in won't touch for months, happiness is also important and books are all I have right now.
That being said I want an e-book because I move around a lot and lugging 100+ pounds of books up and down stairs is a hassle.
Brayden Carter
All these advantages are highly arguable. Assuming all the e-books you got are free, I could still provide you a lifetime-long supply of second-hand books for the price of your e-reader, which would last… Four years? Five years? A book is also “portable”, and even if an e-reader can hold up to 1,000 files, I don't get in which situation you would need such an amount of reading. I never read more than three, four books while traveling, even on long-term period. We could also ask how healthy it is to read on a screen in a dark room, or why you wouldn't simply set the lights on. Except bibles printed on extremely thin paper, I also never saw a 1,000+ pages book issued in a single volume, nor have I met someone who did read it straight. I doubt an avid reader would need a dictionary, and I don't think an internet connection does anything good except providing new opportunities to get distracted. On the other hand, e-readers are expensive, eco-unfriendly, highly dependent on a power shortage or more likely to break up.
Henry Sanders
Not buying an e-book when the paperwhite came out, was one of the stupidest mistakes ever.
It fits in most pockets, weighs nothing, allows you to read everywhere (rolling stairs, metro, in the dark), back light changes your reading game, you can get any and every book for nothing.
Paper is for people who have enough money, space and don't travel. If you ever leave the house, invest in a reader.
Nathan Gonzalez
>if you ever leave the house, invest in a reader What? Why couldn't you bring a book with you?
Kayden Reed
Depends on the book. If it's a classic, physical. If it's a more contemporary book, digital (unless it really sat well with me, in which I'll pick up a physical copy used).
I also get erotica digital.
Thomas Evans
It depends on what I'm reading. I always prefer a physical copy but if it's sci-fi or fantasy schlock of which there is a lot on kindle then I love my kindle. I sort of see it as the best device to read pulpy type of fiction stories while the authors I've vetted and really like I'll buy hard copies to read and add to my shelf.
Hudson Taylor
you can get a lifetime supply of books for $60? Bullshit. And I've had my kindle touch for years with no problems.
I take a crowded train to and from work every day. Turning pages is not practical when every arm movement has to carefully avoid four people. Even holding some books open with one hand is a pain.
Thomas Jones
I have the Kindle app on my phone, and I fucking hate it.
Why? I just prefer it. I'm a literature luddite.
I like being able to write notes/annotate easily, and fold in corners to mark where I'm at. I like the gradual shift of weight from right to left as I turn every page.
Most of all, I don't mind supporting the industry: because if physical books die, my only hope will be to make £0.35 from a million Kindle sales.
William Gomez
>I have the Kindle app on my phone, and I fucking hate it. >Why? I just prefer it. You hate it because you prefer it?
Ryan Smith
I prefer reading e-books for multiple reasons.
>No dusty books taking up tons of space on shelves >If there's a word I'm not familiar with, I can simply press on it and I have the definition >Can make as many notes as I want >Can store as many books as I want on the device >Don't pay for any books >Only prefer reading during night time, I don't need any light to see the screen unlike a book >Device is less than a pound
Reading a physical book is completely inconvenient to me. I'm never in a situation where I'm without a place to charge my device for more than a few hours. Building up a collection can be expensive, and books rented from a library can be dirty or fucked up.
