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darkchiron
I'm a complete tech geek computer programmer but I still prefer physical media in almost all cases.
ThailandExpress
I can read any book in my library anytime, anyplace I want&now I am old, I dont need reading glasses I can read at whatever font size I want
EmporerDragon
I gotta say, there's just something intrinsically satisfying with just looking at your library on all its shelves.
Ronelyn
I love and use both. What a time to be alive! :)
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Books are satisfying possessions that are comforting to hold, and my phone has an entire local copy of the English Wikipedia on it (including pictures, thanks to Kiwix).
Anarric
I'll sound like a hoarder but idc..having both is the best way to go; I can download it everywhere and not risk damage to my book, but sure the need arise I can read the original page turner and all! I also do this with comic books, that way I can have the original sealed etc and download it for reading and sharing. Like Stan Lee said "Comic books are like boobs, they always nice to look at, but Id rather have one in my hand"
prettydumb
what sold me was the kindle e paper
Nonopicard
I have a full library in my house but the kindle is 99.99% of my reading, and I read several hours a day. Take it from my cold dead hand mtherfckers! :D
BookGoblinz
Books will also last a humans life time and beyond that easily barring mishaps... eReaders maybe 5 to 10 years if you replace the battery a few times and barring any mishaps as well and treat it very well.
theoracleofdreams
#1 borrowed a book from 1979 and the moment I opened it, the smell was heavenly! The book is The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter.
KillingTlme
Also books are a huge waste of resources
levish
Read a ton on my Kindle DX, I'd take that any day over physical print. Especially the ones with extra small type. I get wanting to support physical book stores though.
MyFavColorIsGlitter
Kindle convert here. I can check out free digital books from the library from anywhere, increase font size and backlight to read anywhere without glasses or a lamp, I can pick up where I left off on any device, it's small and portable, fits in my back pocket, holds tons of books, and is much more eco-friendly (charge it 2x per month, no more dead trees, no fuel for transporting & distribution of heavy books), doesn't take up space in the house, no need for bookmarks, plus so many more benefits..
Geistbar
I got a Kobo the other year and the ability to change font sizes was something I didn't realize I needed. It improves my reading experience a ton. While it also helps with readability, the biggest boon for me is it improves my retention of what I read. A book with long pages full of multiple paragraphs I instinctively start to skim and don't properly digest a lot of the words. If I increase the font size on my ereader, I can make the volume of text small enough that I fully read it all.
3nd3rwiggin
I picked up a kindle scribe. Been writing lots of notes while I read.
agentpropane
Libby + Kindle combo is so OP I'm surprised it's still legal, got cards to every library system in the state so I rarely have to wait for anything, even new releases.
crann
Libby was a game changer for me. I'm a slow reader (in that it takes me forever to find the time to sit down and finish a book), once I download a loaned book I turn off the wifi on my kindle and don't turn it on again until I finish the book. I don't have to continue to check the book out and someone else gets a chance to read it!
ZephyrusAsmodeus
Also, you have, well a slightly smaller chance that people with a shitload of money can't just deny you access to physical media... a smaller chance
PWBoiler
Yay, books!
nicoleoftheeast
I read books on my phone with the kindle app. And no more ruining books in the bathtub
Anamesolongnoonecouldhavepossiblychosenit2
For my daily, I usually read/listen via tablet, just convenient. Order hard copies of the ones that stand out, usually end up lending them to people. And on vacation I tend to pick up a physical copy, sand on paper less of an issue than sand in charging port
mooseend8888
The phone also contains the real world and that's not something I want to deal with!
SJohnson23
The smell.
NappaTheFriendlyGhost
I once threw a copy of goblet of fire at someone who was annoying me while I read. A kindle would not have been nearly as satisfying.
Yuktio
Harry! Harry, did you hit someone with the Goblet of Fiyah?!
ChaoticAtmosphere
Banana.
Saigon333
I have a kindle and it's fucking great. Doesn't need to take up extra space, warm colored backlight makes it trivial to read at night as I'm getting ready for bed. The battery lasts for god-damn ever. I still have some books, but I'm trying to downsize where possible.
yourfriendlyneighbourhoodtzimisce
I personally prefer physical books but am very pro- whatever format allows people to read as much as they want as easily as possible, whether that's physical, kindle/ebook, or audiobook. The format is just a delivery system; the content is the important bit.
hellothisispeggy
Books can't do text to speech.
MissSiesta
DarthAndy
1000 times yes... but I don't have room for more books in my house (apparently my wife's books are better, despite not having a single space battle in any of them); my kindle turns itself off if I fall asleep, is a consistent size in my bag, the text is searchable and now I'm getting on in years the resizable text comes in handy.
TunnelRat13
It's time to spice up your wife's books. Now, don't deface them, just insert a typed page with a space battle in it. She'll thank you!
MeisterKleister
No space battles?? Sounds boring as heck! On that note, are you familiar with Omega Force by Joshua Dalzelle?👀 (Not going to recommend Bobiverse, since it's so popular, lol.)
DarthAndy
Those space battles are new to me. I shall take a look thank you.
MeisterKleister
It's more like Guardians of the Galaxy tbh. But anything else by Joshua Dalzelle is also top military sci-fi imo.
WoodfolkFae
You're not allowed to place your books down but your wife is?
evilspock
I love reading. What I didn't love is many many boxes of books every time I move. I also don't love that I can't read them anymore as I age without a very strong light. My tablet solves both problems. I now have most of my collection, searchable, easily readable at night even as my eyesight fails, totally portable. Gave most of my books to the library.
Jattetont
I had 50 boxes of books last time I moved, and it's a major pain (literally and literally). I finally said enough, and now most of my new acquisitions are ebooks or audio books. I still prefer the experience of reading a physical copy where I can flip pages, but a Kindle is good enough, and so much more convenient.
evilspock
Ageeed - a physical book is wonderful, if lighting and eyesight/print line up. But so often now for me they don't, and I'm too damn old to truck around *literally thousands* of books. I had like 20 boxes of *just paperbacks* at one point. Nowhere near enough shelving, so they stay in boxes and the mice get in and it's tragic. The library is a better home for them, and i can still read them on my ipad.
myusernameisbrunhilda
I don't have to worry if my book is charged.
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BenYourFriend
A kindle isn’t a physical book
agentpropane
To be fair a Kindle only needs charged like 2-3 times a month with usage everyday for multiple hours.
dogfavoriter
No one ever talked about the smell of books before e-readers were a thing.
Nykidemus
Bullshit, books have always smelled amazing. Old books, new books. Magazines. They're all great.
SirHonytawk
New electronics also have a distinct smell. So I don't get it.
GTimgur
Whatever works. Just read!
ITellBadPuns
They each have their pros and cons. Comparing them is honestly kind of a waste of time. I remember a buddy of mine went kindle because he moved to a smaller apartment and just had no room for books anymore.
Taaltrek
I find that I remember books specially, like, I know that this thing happened on the bottom right hand of the left page 2/3rds of the way through the book. Somehow that physical location makes me feel more connected. I love my kindle, but nothing will replace some of my favorite physical books.
metalMYA
This is my experience too. I remember my first book read digitally. The end was a total shock. It was there so suddenly and then I realised how much I enjoyed, no, needed that tactile experience. I do also read slower nearing the end…
metalMYA
Was the first and the last (non work related) book I read digitally.
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
would love to read more books but i cant afford that and everything is free on my phone
Leaps
Do they have libraries in your country?
AnAverageBoxEnthusiast
this is maga faga land, soo no. very few and far away