[ SECRET POST #7052 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #7052 ⌋

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[fscom]

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[(Anonymous)]

Ugh me tooooooo. Paper books are still special, but between my awful attention span and the ease of checking out ebooks via my Kobo, I have also spoiled myself. But it all counts as reading!!!!

[(Anonymous)]

While I like regular physical books best, I can't deny that anyone with visual issues could really benefit from an e-reader so they don't have to try and search out large-print editions of books.

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[(Anonymous)]

I have been totally ruined by my ereader. I simply cannot go back to reading paper books now, and it actually makes me sad. I have one that's been sitting with me a third of the way through it for over a year now. It's a good book, I just bring myself to read it. The reader has e-ink or whatever it's called, so it's really nice to read, I can adjust the font size, I don't need a bookmark, I don't need a light, it's not heavy at all, it's very portable, I can switch books in seconds. But I see people with REAL books and I want that too... but I just can't.

[pengilly]

While I don't have a strong preference for or against digital vs paper books (though I have never had an e-reader, just a Kindle I use exclusively for reading), one thing I prefer about the former format is the ease of note-taking.

1. I don't have to worry about marking up a book and lowering its resale value, should I wish to part with it. (Or have a future buyer come across my personal musings)


2. I don't have to shorten my notes or write tiny so it will fit in a margin


3. I don't have to keep an dedicated journal just to keep "notes" in for the sake of avoiding the first two issues (that might actually be a good idea though). In any case there's less friction, I wouldn't have to remember to bring a separate notebook along with my paper book

[(Anonymous)]

I'll be honest, I won't ever go back to physical books after I discovered that I could tap a word on my Kindle to get a dictionary definition for it. This is a lifesaver for me since most of the books I buy are in my second language as a way to practice it/keep my skills sharp.

[philstar22]

I love my ereader, but I still love the feel of a physical book more.

[(Anonymous)]

Think of it this way, at least you're still reading books. So many people refuse to read and that's sad. An ereader is an accessibility tool, and a book is still a book whether its in paper or digital format.

[(Anonymous)]

I was a staunch 'paper books 4ever' person until I got a Kindle for cheap. It's just so nice on trips to be able to go from bringing along a stack of 4-5 books to just bringing along my e-reader instead.

[(Anonymous)]

I prefer ereaders for so many reasons! I have three that I use constantly. I have a Kindle Paperwhite and a Kindle Basic. The Basic is on my nightstand and I fall asleep reading every night and it turns off automatically. I love that! The Paperwhite sits next to my comfy chair where I have my coffee every morning and also where I go to take breaks during the day. I love that the position will sync between the two. If I read ten pages at bedtime, the other will skip forward when I wake it in the morning.

My third ereader is the first I’ve had outside of the Kindle ecosystem in about fifteen years. I have an Xteink X4 that is ALWAYS on me. It doesn’t sync with my other readers or audiobooks like the Kindles do so I always read a different book on there than on my kindles and also different from whatever I’m listening to on Audible. I grab it instead of my phone during idle moments and it helped me break the doomscrolling habit.

I love the look of e-ink. It’s so easy on my eyes. But I was an early adopter of ereaders (long before e-ink!) and my main reason is that books take up a lot of space and they weigh a lot. I had to get rid of over 95% of my collection when I moved because I couldn’t afford the cost to transport that much weight. Physical books are impractical for me so I only buy them if it’s something I really love and usually I’ll go for whatever edition is the most visually pleasing to me.

[(Anonymous)]

I mentioned the visual issues earlier but yes, if you have to move a long way-- or worse, move frequently-- ebooks are far easier to transport.