Let's discuss this
Physical vs e-books which do you prefer and why?
>>8173240
E-books. I travel a lot and having an entire library in my pocket is super handy, plus I can download and read whatever pops into my mind without even leaving home.
I like paper books but it's not even a contest.
>>8173240
i hate ebooks but i have your pic related as an ebook because it was free lmfao (in french)
I can't concentrate as well with e-books. I'm able to focus a lot better with physical books. Idk why
If you want a collection you always go with physical. If you are just a big reader and go through books like it's nobody's business, then e-books are better. It really all depends on what type of reader you are. I prefer e-books when reading because of lightning, formatting, ease of reading (just clickin 1 button to go to the next page, yes I can easily do that with physical books but we're talking details so bleh).
I just don't get the advantages e-books brought up.
>>8173240
E-readers
>free books
>portable
>comfier to hold
>can read in the dark
Books
>get to show off the book you're reading
>get to build a collection
>>8173272
Your brain associates digital reading with low effort nonsense that doesn't require much focus like 4chan and other intraweb horseshit.
I very much prefer physical books, although I admit ebooks are superior in most aspects.
>>8173240
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.
>>8173310
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.
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.
>>8173356
>if you ever leave the house, invest in a reader
What? Why couldn't you bring a book with you?
>>8173240
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.
>>8173240
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.
>>8173344
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.
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.
>>8173463
>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?
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.
Ebooks are better, but I like paperbacks anyway.
I like to give my books to people if I think they will like them, I like to focus on one title at a time, I like to buy them used for cheap. I almost dropped my kindle in the pool once and that wouldn't be the worst if it was a single paperback I could dry out and possibly still read. The button to turn the page is too often pressed on accident too.
I converted mostly to ereader because I had to move and couldn't take the library with me for lack of space and I do enjoy my kindle, but I was born to early and I have a nostalgic love for paper I guess
>>8173240
Both are good. A lengthy tome is good on an e reader if you are on public transport but the formatting is usually garbage so anything with footnotes is unreadable. For me the number 1 advantage of an e reader is highlighting and note taking. Copying out sections is torturous with a pen and paper
I prefer physical books but I read way more on my Kindle.
If I could download physical books and have them as readily available as ebooks it wouldn't even be a contest but as of now, it's much easier to get my hands on an ebook
>>8173240
Physical books. I write in them. And frankly I feel like there are enough screens for us to stare at in every day life.
e-books because I move around a lot for work.
Fuck trucking all that shit around man.
Though I am pretty pleb. Just use my Pixel C and Phone and the Google Play Store. Not sure how the quality compares to a kindle or some shit.
>>8173240
printed pdfs
ebooks of course for serious readers on a budget nothing matches it being free after purchasing the device
no not even libraries with their shit tier selections
I use both, physical when I am at home and a kindle for when I am travelling or out and about.
I still prefer a physical book to a kindle though. Guess I am just used to the feel of a book in my hand. It just doesn't feel right when using a kindle.
>want a collection
>if it's a classic, physical
>I've vetted and really like I'll buy hard copies to read and add to my shelf.
>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.
>I have a nostalgic love for paper
>Guess I am just used to the feel of a book in my hand. It just doesn't feel right when using a kindle.
/lit/ - Materialism and Pedantic Behaviours
>>8173778
Shit, nigga, for the cost of all that ink you might as well just buy a used copy.
>>8173240
Physical, because I used to read books from computer screen back in the day when e-readers did not exist, and that's an uncomfortable experience.
Would probably find e-ink acceptable, but I own tens of shelf meters of books and kind of like the atmosphere they put into a room. Don't want to give that away.
>>8173344
>I doubt an avid reader would need a dictionary
>I've never seen a 1000+ page book issued in one volume
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I prefer to read free as in free beer books underwater.
>>8173344
>I also never saw a 1,000+ pages book issued in a single volume
>I doubt an avid reader would need a dictionary
>I don't think an internet connection does anything good except providing new opportunities to get distracted
>e-readers are expensive, eco-unfriendly, highly dependent on a power shortage or more likely to break up
>someone somewhere is seriously this autistic
Paper is more elegant and has charm, but e-readers win for me. I'm stingy and libgen/irc rooms/torrents have pretty much anything I may want to read for free which is my main reason.
I have a Kindle and I appreciate the convenience of cost effectiveness of ebooks, but in terms of just pure reading experience real books are.far better-the weight of them in your hands, the smell of the pages, turning back and re reading is more intuitive, seeing your progress immediately.. cool covers, having a collection of your favorite books. I dont see how anyone could think the shitty pyrotechnic thing with buttons and that can break is as good as real books.
>>8173240
I don't like staring at a screen while reading tb h. And I can focus better with a physical book. Plus I like having a bookshelf full of books + adding to the collection rather than just another device laying about.
>>8175034
>torrenting books
>being a stingy, immature poorfag
DUDE FREE SHIT XD
>>8173240
Both
>>8173344
>I could still provide you a lifetime-long supply of second-hand books for the price of your e-reader
No fucking way, man. Way different from having access to any book you could possibly want, without having to hunt around for a 50 cent copy at a used bookstore. You aren't factoring in opportunity cost.
>I doubt an avid reader would need a dictionary
Wow. You can also instantly translate non-english words and see the wikipedia article. So you know every word in the dictionary? So you also have encyclopedic knowledge and are fluent in every language. In that case, I concede to this point.
>I don't think an internet connection does anything good except providing new opportunities to get distracted
I don't think you get how it works. You don't surf the web on an e-reader. It's like pic related. Nothing "distracting".
>e-readers are expensive, eco-unfriendly, highly dependent on a power shortage or more likely to break up
I have a gen1 kindle from when they came out that still works perfectly. Also, what's more "eco-unfriendly"? An e-reader with 1,000 ebooks on it or 1,000 paperbacks? Lastly, the charge lasts 1-2 weeks so unless you live in Afghanistan, power shortage shouldn't be an issue.
None of the counter-arguments you brought up have any basis in reality.
Physical books improve comprehension and retention, so there you go.
Physical books are also the antifragile choice.
>>8173240
I have a Kindle and I can never find free books when I want to. Where are all the free books?
>>8173344
goddamn this
>>8173877
i can print for cheap at uni
>>8174074
Not him, but I agree on his point about the internet connection. It does serve as more of a distraction from the work.
Where online is the best place to get free books?
reading ebooks sucks on a desktop computer.
>>8173240
In my eyes E-Reader users are "lazier" with their reading. When the argument involves 'so you know every word in the dictionary?' I just don't equate digital to physical reading if you see not having to learn a word a good thing. Then again I probably just feel affronted and it's all personal preference anyway.
>>8175714
>for cheap
So you're still paying for it?
The only time I print pdf's at uni are academic journals and such and thats only when I need to write a lot of notes on them, other than that printing anything longer than 20 pages is a fucking waste.
>>8174039
>inb4 infinite jest
>>8176001
War and Peace
The Brothers KaramazovAtlas Shrugged
>>8173298
/thread
>>8175659
Kat and piratebay
Most classics are free on Amazon as well like War and Peace and whatnot
>>8175659
kat. tpb. libgen. I don't know if #bookz is still running
>>8173344
I'd like to see what you think is mediumly arguable
>>8173356
Paper white best buy ever so convenient and when go places and don't know how long I'll be there or if bored waiting have a bunch of books and battery lasts forever
>>8173240
e-books are cheaper, or free if you're reading public domain books. Phisical books depend on the edition. It can be a nice hardcover with notes that don't take half of the pages, or a paperback with this on the cover
>>8173295
>digital reading
>low effort nonsense
At the end of the day, you're reading the same thing. Doesn't matter whether it's on paper or on a screen. Don't try and act like your better than every one else mate.
Every book is a memory, a souvenir from the time I read it. They give me happiness and nostalgia. My bookshelf makes me smile. Fuck screens and Internet devices.
I am from Russia and read basicallt on my cheap chinese android smartphone. Not that bad actually, could've been worse, at least I have easy access to a dictionary
ITT: people who only read mainstream books.
When you're going into slightly obscure (or old, or foreign) literature, there is no EPUB version to download on your e-reader.
>>8176464
Fuck Internet devices in relation to reading books, you literal autist
>>8176530
Explain why you don't like reading on e-readers.
>>8176551
e-books are for faggots
>>8176551
because then he can't show off his full shelf or flaunt in public that he's reading a book, in fact a passing person won't even know if that's a tablet or if he's really playing candy crush, and to be seen as just the same as everyone else is of course utterly unacceptable for an intellectual such as himself.
This is the truth behind the hate ereader get here.
>>8176551
Because 80% of my library doesn't exist on e-readers.
Good luck getting pic related on your Gameboy reading machine (and that's not even an out-of-print book).
>download audiobook
>it's read by a woman
>these so called "automobiles" need to be refilled every few miles
>I love the smell of horse
>horse carriages will last forever
>lol at your mechanical contraptions!
loving every laugh
Why do we never learn?
>>8176589
>le false equivalence
>>8176572
Surely you would be able to find the other 20% of your library on an e-reader? Or are you too against the "reading machine"?
>>8176593
it's exactly the same : a jump forward in technology.
And like every time it happens, there are those that cling to the old ways which will inevitably be swept away.
>>8176589
>Arguing by analogy
How to spot a pseud 101
>>8176607
You lot like physical books purely because then you get to show off your shelves to other people or be seen in public with one and yet I am the pseud. Keep them coming, pal.
>>8176594
Yes.
For the remaining 20%, the e-reader has two main advantages:
>you can carry your whole library easily
>you can search inside the text
But it has two flaws:
>you cannot turn pages very fast, or get to page 334 in one second
>all these files look like each other, so you remember what you read... but not what book it was
Overall the main reason to have an e-reader is that you're downloading books illegally.
>>8176615
>implying the average 4chan user has "other people" to show his shelves to
>>8176615
I don't even let people in my room let alone read in public. They're there for me not others.
>>8176572
does this guy have any english translations?
>>8176671
"Bréviaire du chaos" was translated in Spanish, Italian and Turkish (?)... but not in English as far as I know.
Some parts are written directly in English (or German, or Spanish) though. He may even switch languages in the middle of a sentence.
If only /pol/ knew him, it would start a riot there.
So, what's the best e-reader to purchase?
>>8175034
Can I inconvenience you for forums /ircs/torrent links? Where can I find shit to read and people with good taste?
>>8173240
Amazon Kindles are crappy readers. Better but something under android
>>8176633
Do you just make shit up and expect to not be called out on it? You can type what page you want to go to and it takes you there instantly.
>>8176817
But it's not as simple.
1) It takes some time to display the menu, type on the keyboard, and let the lagging e-reader do his job (Kobo Aura here). It's way faster to go to page 372 with a physical book.
2) Even if it's not laggy, the page numbers are fucked up.
It's not the same numbers on your e-reader and on Calibre, for example. And the page 372 on the e-reader is actually two or three pages displayed on screen (???).
So you never know where's the page you want. You lose too much time fiddling around.
>>8175071
Not him but all the authors I read are dead, me buying their books wouldn't do them any good
>>8176633
>i often need to flip to page 334 quickly and without hindrance.
Lol, ok.
people who don't like e-readers are mostly people who think they're tablets
>>8176447
Is there any country you'd rather live in or are you happy in Russia?
>>8176922
Naturally in USA. Russia is a
disgusting shithole, am absolutely unhappy staying here.
Have multiple brands of ereaders and they're great . I couldn't go back to not having one.
With that said, they just can't replace physical books. There is a sensory level of enjoyment with a physical book that isn't present on an ereader.
The majority of my reading is done on the ereader, but I still go to the library at least once a month.
The Voyage and Paperwhite are probably the best currently on the market. The Kobo glo is a close second, but it can't handle PDFs as well. Nook is just not as good as Kobo or Kindle.
I hope Kobo comes out with something good next year. I'd love to have an 8" color eink screen with sd card slot and no cloud shit.
Also, don't waste money on buying ebooks. The pricing is a fucking joke. Half the ebooks cost the same as a paperback. You can usually buy used physical books on Amazon and pay for shipping and come out much cheaper than buying the ebook.
If you can't use free sources, for whatever reason, then don't get an ereader.
>>8176790
libgen.io will have most of what you need, idk any good communities sorry
I have an e reader/tablet just use it for porn now
I mostly read on my Kindle, but its literally only because of how easy it is to freely obtain new books at the drop of a hat. Besides that, I don't really give two shits what form the book takes, barring the absurd before the smart arses reply with stone tablets and the like.
If I could magic up a real book into my hands as easily and quickly as I download ebooks, I'd read that just the same.
How much of a pleb I am for just using the Google Play Store and reading on my phone/tablet?
>>8178767
e-ink screens really are much more pleasant to read on than traditional screens, but phone/tablet isnt too bad. you should try it out at a store with test models or something.
>>8178781
Debating it. Do any work with the Google Play Store?
I just hate having 1 million fucking accounts.
>>8173240
Both. But if I had to gear down and pick, I would pick ebooks.
I like buying resold books and taking out library books. But having ebooks wait patiently while I savor them is quite enjoyable.
About the only downside I've encountered is that some footnotes don't work as well in ebook format.
I'll admit that I'm losing something with my old book smelling candle while I read on my kindle.
>>8173240
It depends on the content. If it's something I'm going to refer to often and flip through, and where formatting really matters (poetry for example) then the physical copy.
E-books for most novels. But if I'm really interested in it, I'll sometimes buy the paper-back.
>>8178810
I can only speak for Kindle's in that they operate through Amazon and so need an Amazon account. That said, dedicated e-readers tend to be a bit on the gimped side for anything more than reading ebooks - so I don't think any of them will be using a store dedicated to android.
>>8178810
just pirate your books silly
E reader. Free books the second j want it, long charging times, and the fact I can look up things in other languages or words I do not know is amazing. It takes time getting used to the non physical nature of it but once that happens everything is cake
My Kindle Paperwhite is among my most prized possessions.
Shame I left it on a public bus on friday morning.
>>8173295
Horseshit. Ebooks are superior in every way.
>>8181031
You can't use one for toilet paper.
>>8176807
I bought one for me, one for my sister and just ordered one for my mom.
https://inkbook.eu/shop/inkbook-obsidian-6-inch-e-ink-carta-touch-flat-glass-solution-ebook-reader-built-in-light-android-apps/
See the comparison here -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers The readers are pretty based.
>>8181040
Unless it's bible pages that's setting yourself up for anal papercuts.
>>8176909
Yes. When I'm reading a poetry book, I need to go fast from one poem to another that's located far away.
Same thing with aphorisms, politicial science classics, etc.
When you reread books, this is important.
>>8176910
Sadly, this. The number of people I've seen dismissing the whole device while never having used one is appalling.
>>8178729
Good.
>>8173344
>go on two week backpacking trip to europe
>spend 36+ hours on trains and planes
>finish 4 Game of Thrones books and V.
>Kindle fits in back pocket vs. the five fat books in my backpack
Looks pretty advantageous there
>I doubt an avid reader would need a dictionary
Fuck you, Pynchon uses some uncommon lingo at times, it's nice to get a quick lookup. I've actually now used that feature more than a dictionary/thesaurus when I was a kid.
My kindle has also worked perfectly for the past 4 years. You act like this is Apple tech that gets "outdated" after 1.5 years. There's nothing here that needs to be improved/fixed/expanded upon unless you want bigger/higher res screens, faster load times, etc. The difference in performance between the my first gen Paperwhite and the most recent version is insignificant. The Kindle/Nook/eInk reader has an extremely solid and, in a technological sense, timeless design. Unless my power button or USB port breaks, I can see myself using this thing for another decade, easy.
Should be noted that I still love paper books. I generally pirate ebooks, and if I like them enough, I go ahead and buy a hard copy for my collection.
E-reader. I can drop my Kindle into the thigh pocket on my pants and carry it into the security booth at work, then just read all night. Can't do that with a novel without someone noticing.
>>8176839
There's merit to this argument in some sense, but I've never wanted to flip to a specific page in an ebook so I can't really relate. I will admit if I ever tried to use an eReader on the go while having the physical copy at home I'd go insane trying to keep the pages synced. But that inconvenience copies from the ability to adjust font type/size and store large amounts of text at once. The reason ebooks are small is the very reason you don't like eReaders, they omit page numbers and 1-1 representation.
But even if it's a pdf that's a direct copy of the book (like a textbook) I will agree that getting to the right page is cumbersome.
>>8178810
If you can manage to rip the data from your phone/tablet, you could very easily transfer it onto a kindle or similar device. They don't require anything to come directly from a store, you can copy/paste like any other USB device.
>>8175728
Leave it in airplane mode
>>8181953
At that point you might as well just have the paperback.
>>8173344
I have had my e-reader for more then 4-5 years so far and its still like its new. I actually bought a kindle fire from my old gen1 kindle.
>>8173284
this.
/thread
>>8173240
I prefer whichever is more convenient. I read e-books for books that are harder to find in used book stores and I read used books whenever I get my hands on them.
Following a single path and depending on it entirely only benefits the sellers. And if you want book smell and feeling from an ebook reader this exists ebookfriendly.com/book-smell-perfumes-candles/ and you can put your ebook reader in an old book.
>>8173240
I prefer physical books when I don't care about convenience or price. I'm broke and usually not at home though, so ebooks are better because they can be had for free (though I guess the same technically goes for physical books) and they travel easily.
>>8182904
All of the other advantages still apply though, plus it pays for itself after 10-12 paperbacks
where do yall get ebooks from these days
>>8176423
I keep a little usb full of my eBooks on my bookshelf :'3
>>8176607
>Socrates was a pseud
if I have an e-reader (or had, I should say, because my 2nd gen kindle died yesterday) I think they're equal. I cannot for the life of me read an ebook on a laptop though.
>>8180927
If you call their head office, they'll likely have found it.
I like both, and I think I'll start to get rid of more physical books, they just take up too much space. I want one neat bookcase and that's it.
These days though, I kinda regret buying an eReader after finding out Mini Kobo is a thing. Fucking look at it, it's mini! It's so fucking cute, it's like hooking up with a nice Chinese boy. It's so cute~~
>>8184861
>smaller is better
Have always wanted a Kindle DX
Why the fuck is there no non-shit subscription service for books?
God damn word jews.
Oasis, Voyage, or Paperwhite?
>>8186785
Paperwhite
>>8186785
Kobo Aura H20
>>8186924
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>>8173240
If it's some sort of refrence or educational text then I prefer physical books because it's easier for me to work with becuase I can easily add bookmarks and index cards, make notes & annotations, and dog ear shit.
Before anyone says anything, the book is there to help me learn something, not survive the encounter unscathed.
Also, it helps to have the physical copy lying around if I have to teach someone else about it. Which happens occasionally. And finally with paper books you can have as many open at the same time as you need. Each book is it's own screen.
I prefer e-books for anything else becuase they're cheap as fuck and portable as fuck. I don't think I have to say anything more about that.
I once got banned from lit for 'soliciting' when I advocated my ebool too hard. Ill stay out beyond that comment.
>>8173240
Physical books. I'm not a travelling businessman who needs to carry his library around on planes, and many of the books I read either don't exist in e-book form, are horribly fucked up if they do, or are large beautiful illustrated books which simply can't translate to e-book size and format. E-books are fabulous for convenience, but my library is tactile, permanent, wildly variable in size and format, and full of personal treasures, antiques, toys, pictures. It's immersive in a satisfying and old-fashioned manner.
>>8173240
I kind of like physical books better for some reason that i can't quite put my finger on, but I feel like e-books would probably be better.
For one it's easier to torrent, they're normally cheaper, and it reminds me of reading fanfiction back in the day. Not to mention you can instantly get the book without leaving home, I like going down to Barnes and Noble just for the atmosphere but it's easier to find what you want online and I prefer it to waiting a week for the book to arrive by mail.
Real books result in real reading. Using an e-device is the same as playing a video game. And what use will that toy be once it has no power? Books were made to last be used anytime, anywhere.
Am I the only one who reads on my desktop PC?
>only truNEETs will understand
The main advantage by reading on a big monitor is you can actually just stand up and read comfortably. It may sound distracting, but it's actually healthy and increases my concentration.
>>8191443
That's a lovely collection.
>>8191443
Do you have any more MacDonald or just that one? I want to steal your Water Babies.
>>8173463
>phone
>e-book
It's like you can't even read. What are you doing on /lit/?
>>8192434
That's what I do for academic papers and such as it's nicer to just blow up words on a big monitor.
>>8192465
Nice set! No, that's my only antique MacDonald, but I have a nice facsimile Calla edition of North Wind, and newer copies of Goblin, Curdie, Lilith, and some of the stories from Adela Cathcart (I'd love to have a complete Cathcart, but it's next to impossible to get a decent affordable edition) and a few copies of Phantastes.
>>8191586
Serious Question: How old are you?
I really believe that reading on a screen seems the same as video games only to people that didn't already grow up with electronics, so they can't get over the fact that it's an electronic and just sees a toy instead of a book~
Is anyone else having the issue with their kindle when they share a quote to goodreads, it will include an extra word in the quote? I tried counterting this by selecting the quote minus one word, but that's when it decides to share it as is. It's like it fucking knows.
when i'm reading a 1000 page paperback i wish i had a kindle or whatever
Being able to pirate ebooks changes everything. I will still buy copies of books I really enjoy, but being five seconds away from any book that catches my interest has dramatically increased the quantity and variety that I read.
I've also started to prefer reading on a kindle to reading a physical book. Its much more portable and I don't have to worry about damaging hardcovers.
>>8176560
Only a millenial retard like you would consider that reading a book in public or having a bookshelf is for posers.
And WTF are you doing here anyway.
>>8173240
Physical because I lead a literary life.
Honestly I feel way more comfortable reading an actual book since I am sick of staring at screens whole day long. It also feels nice to have a few shelves full of classic books.
On the other hand we cannot deny what >>8173259 said because is all true. E-books are simply more practical.
Old paper backs for bath, home and outside. Kindle for travel and for
On the go. I like to have a back up paper back in case my kindle fails. I don't like the possibility of being somewhere without a book available.
Both formats have their advantages, obviously, but OP just asked which we prefer and why, not which must dominate the earth and which must be destroyed.
I like being able to borrow and trade books with my friends. I suppose I could simply tell my friends to download whatever book, but it doesn't have the romance of lending book to them and discussing it a couple days or a week later. Plus I like the feel and smell of books, old books, new books, the library books that smell like stale nicotine. Their is history in books in that way. Finding a used book you've been looking for and seeing some else's notes, names, numbers, whatever. To me those silly little things add to the experience of actually reading a book and I can't just get lose that. I also enjoy the serendipity of wandering in to a book store not really looking for a book and finding something you've never heard of before spark your interest. Its the little things.
ebook for first reading
book for second reading
