It depends where I am. I love to read an actual book when I am at home. I am able to curl up in my favourite reading spot and fall into the story I am reading. If I am out and about or travelling I will bring my Kobo e reader. It’s lightweight and waterproof so I am able to read anywhere including the beach. I will also use my e reader to sign out books from the library as well without worrying about them getting ruined or lost. Overall I prefer books as it reminds me of reading with my grandpa.
I prefer kindle because it is much easier to get started on a kindle than with a real book. Though you can be much more consistent with a real book.
For shorter and less interesting days I use kindle. But for more important things to remember, I like to use an actual book. That way I can pick up the book later in life and look back on it with joy or sadness, whatever emotions I felt. But with more standard days, I use kindle to track them like a diary. Because it’s on my computer, I don’t check it that often, so if I’m bored I’ll just write in the actual book. Typing is simply faster, so when I just need to write it down instead of thinking, I use kindle.
Actual book, but I admit that recently I’ve been reading more on Kindle. but nothing compares to hold an actual book on your hands and smell the pages
I like the actual book a little bit better because I do not have to look at a screen. Staring at a screen for long periods of time is a bad habit for me. I also like to collect books because I think they’re cool.
I like to read an actual book especially if it is late at night so I’m not just staring in to a screen. I also love books for just the interaction of flipping a page,plus you can get a cute bookmark. Overall, I think books are more fun to enjoy than a kindle book.
A physical book. The feel of a real, hardcover book just cannot be replicated on a plastic device with an LCD. Real books also offer a better reading experience, it doesn’t feel like I’m just reading a PDF.
I prefer actual books. Basically because with actual books I spend less time on a screen and I take care better of myself.
I will listen to an audiobook or read the EPUB of a book first and if I love it I will buy a physical copy. I love physical books and I collect them, and I gush over them when I get a new one, but audiobooks are just more convenient, and I can listen while I’m doing other things like cleaning, cooking or driving. And I know the author still gets money as I get them through audible. EPUB books are great because I will take a risk on a new author or a genre outside my preferences, and often find new things to love because of that.
I would prefer an actual book. I love the smell of books and it actually helps me to disconnect and unplug. I don’t get easily distracted. But in my country it’s hard to get hard cover books so I have to make do with e-books
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