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General Reading Question

Posted on 11/11/20 at 9:01 am
Posted by DeeBz
Member since Jan 2015
599 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 9:01 am
What avenue do most use when reading? Physical Book, Kindle/iPad, Audible?
Posted by AllbyMyRelf
Virginia
Member since Nov 2014
3319 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 9:07 am to
Almost exclusively physical book
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
22700 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 9:16 am to
Physical book. I stare at a computer screen 8+ hours a day. I don't want to do that during my down time.
Posted by auyushu
Surprise, AZ
Member since Jan 2011
8582 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 10:56 am to
Pretty much all Kindle these days. Convenience during travel made me buy one, and convenience of purchase, storage, lower price and easier access to self published authors made me pretty much go full kindle.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24484 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 11:03 am to
Damn near exclusively audiobook now. I have a long commute, so I knock out plenty books this way.


I still read physical books before I fall asleep each night, but this really is the only time I get to do so now. As such it takes me way too long to finish a book.


I have never done kindle. For me it's all about feeling the weight of the book in my hands and the touch of the pages. That's a large part of the reading experience to me, plus I do not want to become that person that does everything digitally. We are becoming way too detached from the real world due to our devices, and this is a way to detach from them.
Posted by Scuttle Buttin
Member since May 2020
332 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 11:33 am to
Always physical book. Doesn't matter if its paper or hardback. I stare at 3 monitors all day can't come and stare at another screen.
The wife uses a tablet or Kindle most of the time.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
41166 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 12:48 pm to
I’m about 50/50

I like physical books but I like to browse the library and where I live you can’t right now so I’ll use my phone/kindle

I’ve never gotten into audiobooks
Posted by Lsujacket66
Member since Dec 2010
4786 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 7:32 pm to
Almost exclusively audible... I have adhd and really struggle to focus when reading a physical book. It just takes too long. With audible I comprehend much better and I usually listen at 2x speed so I can really crush a lot of books which I love.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71329 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 8:06 pm to
Not a huge fan of the Kindle, but Kindle Unlimited is so damn cheap.
Posted by Sneaky__Sally
Member since Jul 2015
12364 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 8:07 pm to
Physical Book and Audible / Libby audiobooks on road-trips.

Buying a Kindle though for books you can't find physical copies of for a reasonable price consistently.

But I try and read in the morning and in the evening, but sometimes i'm not really feeling it. I do the audiobooks as I take a long road trip for work once or twice a week. If I really am liking an audiobook I will also listen to it as I walk the dog and when I'm falling asleep at night. Its nice to have noise and a story but not have a bright tv light going.
This post was edited on 11/11/20 at 8:09 pm
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
8119 posts
Posted on 11/11/20 at 8:13 pm to
Generally hardcover.

But I always keep a few history books I'm interesting in loaded in audible for when I’m driving.

And I keep a lot of my favorite novels in audible too for when I want some background noise. I’ve read and listened to them all so many times that I don’t really care where in the story the book picks up at.
Posted by Starchild
Member since May 2010
13550 posts
Posted on 11/12/20 at 9:27 am to
Audible primarily. I really like the ability to do menial tasks or chores where I can be productive while just focusing on the reader. Or driving it’s nice, though WFH has cut down on that this year.

Sometimes I’ll have a physical copy of certain books I want to highlight or take notes in for later reference, so I’ll follow along at key parts.
This post was edited on 11/12/20 at 9:28 am
Posted by Palo Gaucho
Benton
Member since Jul 2013
3333 posts
Posted on 11/12/20 at 1:59 pm to
Only Audible these days
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15402 posts
Posted on 11/12/20 at 7:40 pm to
Exclusively physical book
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12252 posts
Posted on 11/12/20 at 9:39 pm to
Physical book exclusively.
Posted by DmitriKaramazov
Member since Nov 2015
4466 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 12:04 am to
Exclusively physical books.
Posted by Big Chipper
Charlotte, NC
Member since Sep 2008
2767 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:33 am to
I've read over 500 books in the last 10 years. I don't have the physical space for that many books, which is why I read exclusively on a Kindle device or cloud app.
Posted by GeauxHouston
Houston,TX
Member since Nov 2013
4362 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 11:33 am to
Physical and a little Kindle. I just cannot get into Audio book... I am way too ADD and miss out on things.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54024 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

I've read over 500 books in the last 10 years.


Damn, just out of curiosity how do you find the time to read that much?
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
11048 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 3:18 pm to
Kindle
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