Myself and my GF were having this conversation the other day.
I said physical books and she said ebooks. I like the idea of having a library of my favourite physical books even if I never read them again… I often give them to friends.
It is a hard call because I love the convenience of my ereader in bed and not having to hold larger books.
What do you say?
by JakubJamesBoote
23 Comments
physical books all the way, there’s something about flipping through pages that just can’t be replicated on a screen. plus i’m always lending books to friends or family and you can’t really do that with ebooks without sharing your whole account
i get the convenience factor but honestly nothing beats curling up with a good book and one of my favorite candles burning nearby
Ebook, hands down. So much better to travel with, and easier form factor to read in. I tried reading Les Miserables in analog mode and it almost gave me a strain
Physical always. But I like collecting things.
ebooks. I can’t imagine I have to deal with physical books for the rest of my life. (I have a small house)
physical. if a book exists it is physical. not all books i want to read are ebooks.
Even though I wish I could say physical, but 99% of my reading is on an eReader for convenience. I think the last 2 physical books I bought were barely opened because I was using my eReader for things like reading in bed in the dark.
If I was collecting it to have: physical.
To read: ebooks, because I often am not strong enough to hold a physical book.
So it’s not really a choice for me.
If we were talking in a hypothetical world where I’d only have to carry one book at a time on holiday or whatever but a new book would magically appear when I finished that one, then physical books. But logistically in the real world, ebooks.
I mean it has to be physical books. When Trump ushers in the nuclear apocalypse, my phone won’t work.
Ebooks. It’s just very convenient.
My heart says physical but my brain is going ebook. Just way more convenient.
Physical 100%
“Myself and my girlfriend”? Good Lord I realize this isn’t a grammar page but come on. If you read you should know.
Physical.
I work in computers so I am severely against them in my relaxing life.
Will always love physical books but going with ebooks here
I prefer physical books, but it’s easier to get ebooks.
Physical. I’ve tried a few times with ebooks and for me the experience just isn’t the same, and I have a lot of space dedicated to book storage/display in my house. Also, I love the smell of books! Cannot replicate that with an ebook.
Physical. Because it’s important for me to show up and support local libraries and book stores.
ebooks. Me and my wife collectively already have more than 3K books. They take up way too much room.
This is tough but ebooks just for the fact that I can have 1,000,000 of them in my device. I couldn’t store that many books. I do love a physical book, though.
Physical books if I’m living somewhere.
Ebooks if I’m travelling.
Ebooks. I already do 90% of my reading with my Pocketbook anyway. Holds thousands of books, takes up no space, can take it anywhere, read in any lighting conditions, don’t have to worry about messing up the pages.
Physical books are great for collecting and sometimes you just want to feel that paper, but I could live without them if I had to pick.
Ebooks for accessibility reasons. I’m 50 and already wearing bi-focals. I use my phone camera to make instructions on packaging readable. No way am I going to be reading standard print books in 10-15 years and large print availability is not great.