Comments on: E-Readers VS Physical Books

By: Uptown Oracle

Uptown Oracle — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:47:35 +0000

In reply to lee. Yeah I used to think I would hate it! But I used the Kindle app on my phone for a bit and realised it was so convenient!

By: Uptown Oracle

Uptown Oracle — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:47:00 +0000

In reply to Toni-Emma @ Book & Bloom. I totally understand being a physical book kinda person! I still love physical books, it's just such a convenient thing for me to have books on a Kindle as I live in a small flat and I move yearly because of uni!

By: lee

lee — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 14:08:22 +0000

I can admit to doing a full 180 on this. At first I did dislike the very idea of an e-reader but now I don’t even buy physical books. The ease of using the e-reader, how cheap it is, the list goes on. Full convert haha.

By: Toni-Emma @ Book & Bloom

Toni-Emma @ Book & Bloom — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 23:47:56 +0000

I was gifted an e-reader and I could never get into using it. I would find myself starting a book on it, and then not finishing it for ages because I would just go back to physical books and leave it on the e-reader unfinished. Eventually I sold it on to someone who would actually get joy out of using it.

I have nothing against them, and I think so many of your points for them were completely valid! I’m just simply a physical book kind of gal!

By: Uptown Oracle

Uptown Oracle — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:52:58 +0000

In reply to TeacherofYA. Yes that's a big issue for me! I see so many people in this community that have stunning book covers and it makes me want to go and buy books!

By: TeacherofYA

TeacherofYA — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:21:50 +0000

I know what you mean. I was all about ebooks until the book community made it clear that physical books are so much better. So I started getting physical copies of the books I loved. Then it became ARCs. Now I have so many books. I still prefer reading on my Kindle but love owning pretty books.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 03:10:11 +0000

I loved my Kindle when I had it a few years ago. Lately I’ve been getting all my physical books at the Library but I do miss having my Kindle for easy transport.

By: Uptown Oracle

Uptown Oracle — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:46:36 +0000

In reply to Helen C. Thanks for reading - glad you liked it

By: Helen C

Helen C — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:16:14 +0000

Such a helpful blog post, all your points are so well considered and some I didn’t even think about. I like having a physical copy of a book in my hands, and the sense of turning pages, also I like collecting books in charity shops. I blog about books, so photographing books often looks more aesthetically pleasing than an e-book. Having said that I don’t own a kindle, but can see the advantage, they are lighter to hold etc. xx

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