Just curious if there is any benefit or difference in the reading experience with large print books. I see them everywhere at bookstores and I realize they’re meant to help people who have difficulty reading the small type, but have you ever read one just because and did it change the experience at all? Just curious if there is any hidden benefit to these large-print books.
by TapiocaTuesday
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Of course. It was the only copy available at my library. Perhaps you are overthinking this?
It’s a long time ago now but I asked the librarian in my local library if I could reserve a particular book as it was already borrowed and she said, “We’ve got a large print copy in the large print section, if you’d like to borrow that?” I did and it was fine.
I’m actually reading a large print right now, because it was the only edition of this book my library had. The only benefit I can see is that I could take my glasses off and still be able to read it, lol, so I guess that could give my face a break. 😂
But, no, I don’t see any difference. At first, I had the illusion of reading faster because I was turning pages quicker, but then I realized that proportionally I was moving through the story at the same rate as any other book.
I would say if you don’t have a physical need for a large print, don’t buy it: leave it on the shelf for someone who does need it. However, if you’re getting books from the library and that’s the only edition available, go ahead. Just make sure you get it back in a timely manner so it is available for the next reader, who may actually physically need it.
If the regular print is weirdly small then I could see getting the large print, but I don’t think that problem comes up too often lol.
Sometimes, at my local library, the only version of a particular book available was the large print version. So, yes, I have read quite a few.
I didnt find it any different when it came to reading, but, some large print books are actually quite large books in themselves and I find them less easy to handle, carry round etc.
I have because sometimes the library has the large print available, and I don’t want to wait for regular type. Honestly didn’t make a difference for me. in a way its a nice feeling to turn the page faster. kind of simulates you reading faster when in reality there’s just more pages to get through lol
I used to read large-print books while jogging on a treadmill. I got headaches if I tried to do regular print.
I crank up the font size on my eReader which is how I do 90% of my reading
it’s….not a different experience? just easier on the eyes?
Yep. Many times. I personally do not care for hardback books. I still read them, of course, if it’s something I’m dying to read when it’s first released. Oftentimes though, they’ll have a large print paperback version available on release day as well, so if the large print paperback version is available, I’ll read that over the hardback or waiting six months to a year for the traditional paperback to be out.
Yes I have! I’m 26 but my job is to stare at computers all day so the large print is easier on the eyes.
My local library only had a large-print edition available, so I borrowed it.
One of the things I love about my Kindle, aside from the fact that it can hold so many books, is that I can make the print way larger OR smaller than I need it to be.
I ordered one on accident once. I didn’t really like it overall b/c it was on cheap paper and wasn’t bound as nice as the regular copy. But I did feel like I was reading a lot faster. There’s less words on the page so you can really tear through it.
Something that could surprise anyone at any turn.
I recently made the font size bigger when I read on my phone because I was tired and felt like it was taking effort to read.
I’m never going back.
It’s much easier to read the big letters. I did go to the opticians after deciding this. All is good, I just prefer a larger font.
Yes, because they’re quicker to get at the library.