Books or e-books - that is the question. Whether tis nobler to hold a book, or a reader/tablet? That is the question.
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There is an actual argument gaining steam when you ask someone if they prefer a physical book to an e-book on a tablet/reader. I'm so glad I have a sense of humor about this one, because my daughter, and I discuss this all the time. And, I'm willing to wager almost everyone out there who reads is having the same discussion with other family and friends as well.
So, what's the big deal about this? We have two schools of thought.
- People who insist that having a book in hand is best
- People who insist that having a tablet/reader is best
My daughter belongs in the first group. She refuses to have e-books. She says she loves the feel of a book in her hand. It allows her to curl up anywhere she wants, and read. She loves the feel of the pages between her fingers as she turns it. The smell of the book. But, her argument actually has merit when she says that the difference is that if you lose the digital media through battery drainage, or it just goes out on you, if you have the book, you don't lose it. Now, that presupposes that one does not have access to a plug in the wall, or that you cannot purchase another digital tablet or reader.
Not a bad argument at all.
Now, I really don't have a preference. I love to have my books on the tablet, but sometimes, the glare from the tablet or my Kindle (it's old school) still hurt my eyes to the point there are times I must stop reading, or get eyestrain. Now, I don't have the problem with a physical book.
But, I do like to have a book to read if I'm stuck in the waiting room at the doctor's office, or am dining alone, waiting in a long line of cars at Starbuck's, or any other number of places.
I'm truly glad that we have both, because everyone does have a preference. But, I solved my problem with my favorite book series! I purchase both the physical book, and the e-book. Expensive? Yep! But, there are some series that I just can't put down!
I have looked at both arguments carefully, and weighed them in my own mind. And, this is what I concluded for myself.
The physical book is still my preferred reading material even though I love my digital. Why? Because, I, too, love to have that physical book in my hand. True, it may be more expensive, but what I love about it is that I can read my favorite books/series over and over and over no matter what happens. I could even read in candlelight if nothing else is available. I, too, love the feel of it in my hands. The smell.
But, on the other hand, I also happen to like digital that allows me to read a great many free books by other authors, and purchase other books within a series or a particular author I happen to find I like without having to spend a lot of money. And, that's a good thing, because if I found a series with the first book that is interesting, but not enough for me to purchase the rest of it, then I have wasted nothing.
So, it's really a personal choice. With me, I love both types, but reserve physical books for those books that I truly wish to keep for a very long time. At least as long as I am alive, while I use e-books to read works from others without spending any money at all, or very little.
It's your choice, of course. Isn't it each person's individual choice how they like to read?
Consider my preference, because in my mind, my choice is the best of both worlds!
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