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Kindle Vs Paperback
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:21 pm
I don't think there's anything that can compare to a classic paperback. Hell how exciting was it when the Sunday paper was ACTUALLY thick? It came with all the fun adds and coupons. Of course there was nothing like visiting your local bookstore like Barnes and Noble for hours looking for that new book. That being said, once I got a Kindle? Talk about a game changer!I personally miss the Kindle keyboard. So folks, what do you say? Kindle or Paperback?
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Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:25 pm to Torbemsti80
I’m old school I guess. I like to be holding the book
Plus with work and then at home, I spend too much time on screens as it is.
So I cut down on that with the hard copies of books
Plus with work and then at home, I spend too much time on screens as it is.
So I cut down on that with the hard copies of books
Posted on 12/31/23 at 2:04 pm to Torbemsti80
Physical copy, always
Posted on 12/31/23 at 3:05 pm to Torbemsti80
I'm in my mid 30s. It took me years to open up to kindle books, much less audiobooks. But now I enjoy all 3. I went from having only physical book to a physical book, a kindle book, and an audiobook. And it felt natural for me. I try to keep different topics if I'm doing all 3 at once, but I'd have never read 100 books this year if I didn't embrace them all
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:24 pm to Torbemsti80
Kindle and Libby app accessed through our library. The convenience of the kindle trumps a book for me now, especially when travelling. I do like holding and flipping through a book though.
We have several hundred books in our den library and occasionally I'll pull one of them out to read or if there is a title not available thru Libby, I'll get the physical book from the library if it's available.
Never done an audio book, not sure I'd have the concertation to listen while doing something else.
We have several hundred books in our den library and occasionally I'll pull one of them out to read or if there is a title not available thru Libby, I'll get the physical book from the library if it's available.
Never done an audio book, not sure I'd have the concertation to listen while doing something else.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:31 pm to Torbemsti80
Hardback is always my preferred format.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:35 pm to Torbemsti80
If you read and travel a lot, it's hard to beat the kindle app on your phone and kindle unlimited for books
Posted on 12/31/23 at 5:31 pm to Torbemsti80
I love my Kindle Paperwhite. Can get a ton of books from the library through Libby. KindleUnlimited also tends to pay for itself.
If I really like a book that I know I’m going to reread I’ll get it in paperback.
If I really like a book that I know I’m going to reread I’ll get it in paperback.
Posted on 1/1/24 at 12:28 pm to Torbemsti80
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Kindle or Paperback?
Kindle
Posted on 1/1/24 at 1:45 pm to Torbemsti80
I love the kindle app. I can read in the dark, and absolutely anywhere.
Posted on 1/1/24 at 3:42 pm to Tigertown in ATL
I'm exclusively Kindle for a while now. It's just too convenient when it comes to storing books if you read tons of books. Particularly if you read a bunch while traveling.
Reading on paper is a better experience, but the Kindle convenience won out for me eventually.
Reading on paper is a better experience, but the Kindle convenience won out for me eventually.
Posted on 1/1/24 at 7:38 pm to Torbemsti80
I read the Kindle more than paperbacks or hardcovers these days. So convenient and my bookshelves are overflowing now.
However, certain books I much prefer the hard copy. For example a book on WW2 Tiger tanks, I like the hard copy because of the pictures. Also, reference books on firearms, etc.
However, certain books I much prefer the hard copy. For example a book on WW2 Tiger tanks, I like the hard copy because of the pictures. Also, reference books on firearms, etc.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 8:25 am to Torbemsti80
I like both for various reasons.
I like the convenience of being able to read my kindle in the dark. The portability and the connection to my library through Libby is great too.
I do love the smell of a book though. I like to physically see/feel my progress in a book too.
I like the convenience of being able to read my kindle in the dark. The portability and the connection to my library through Libby is great too.
I do love the smell of a book though. I like to physically see/feel my progress in a book too.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 10:27 am to Torbemsti80
I stare at a computer screen for 8+ hours a day. Last thing I want to do on my down time is stare at another screen. Real books all the way.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 12:55 pm to Torbemsti80
I do about half and half these days. I don't really read mass-market paperbacks anymore because the print is so small but I do still read trade paperbacks and hardcover books.
I would never read a book on a computer/phone/tablet screen but the modern e-readers such as the Kindle Paperwhite are quite different. It feels like reading a real page and actually has some advantages over a real page.
I would never read a book on a computer/phone/tablet screen but the modern e-readers such as the Kindle Paperwhite are quite different. It feels like reading a real page and actually has some advantages over a real page.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 2:11 pm to Torbemsti80
Hardback. I'll buy a paperback if it's a new author or a new book I don't know I'll like. If it's a book I like, I will almost always buy it in hardback and try to buy the earliest edition possible. I like having a full bookshelf/adding books to my collection.
Started doing some audio books last year but I don't really consider that reading if I'm being honest. I was oddly opposed to audio books for no good reason other than I thought it was just cheating/lazy. Which was a pretty ridiculous take. I've come around on them and do enjoy them and listened to audiobooks probably as much as I did music last year while in my truck. Definitely prefer reading to listening, but I'm glad I got over my hard headed refusal to listen to them stage.
Started doing some audio books last year but I don't really consider that reading if I'm being honest. I was oddly opposed to audio books for no good reason other than I thought it was just cheating/lazy. Which was a pretty ridiculous take. I've come around on them and do enjoy them and listened to audiobooks probably as much as I did music last year while in my truck. Definitely prefer reading to listening, but I'm glad I got over my hard headed refusal to listen to them stage.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:25 pm to boxcarbarney
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I stare at a computer screen for 8+ hours a day.
I do too. Reading on a Kindle is nothing like staring at a screen.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:13 pm to Torbemsti80
I do all my "pleasure" reading on Kindle, and it honestly was a game changer for me. Being able to instantly access my next book (especially because I read a lot of series) is awesome.
For work and self-help/leadership type books, I prefer a physical copy. I like to write in the margins and usually sit down and take notes while I'm reading those types of books.
For work and self-help/leadership type books, I prefer a physical copy. I like to write in the margins and usually sit down and take notes while I'm reading those types of books.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 1:40 pm to Lawyered
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I’m old school I guess. I like to be holding the book
Plus with work and then at home, I spend too much time on screens as it is.
Agree 100%
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:20 pm to Torbemsti80
I used to only do physical copies, but I read so much that it just became clutter. Got a Kindle Paperwhite and didn't look back.
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