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E-books Vs Real books?

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Contributor: Squeaky Squeaky
I love my Kindle! I haven't been able to read a real book for many years. My hubby buys me a Kindle and now I can't stop reading.
08/25/2012
Contributor: kitty91 kitty91
i love real books!!
08/25/2012
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
My wife and I prefer audio books. We listen to them while working out and doing chores.
08/25/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I like the smell of real books.
08/25/2012
Contributor: TrenchcoatHunters TrenchcoatHunters
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Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I love real books I hate e-books but I wanted to see who likes what.
I love reading! I enjoy having real books since I love being able to see the progress of how far I am in it and I love the new book smell!
08/25/2012
Contributor: anonkitty anonkitty
I love actual books, but I ebooks are nice for travel purposes. =]
08/26/2012
Contributor: fernwehh fernwehh
I think both are perfectly fine and I'm just happy if people are reading! I work in a library where circulation for both ebooks and physical copies of books (including audiobooks) is very high, so I think both are just great. Personally I like to buy physical copies of my favorites so I can lend them to people, but if I'm just trying a book out I don't care about having a physical copy of it for myself.
08/27/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
I most definitely prefer real books! I love being able to turn pages.
08/28/2012
Contributor: KRD KRD
I love reading and I love books. I have a kindle, but I still prefer books over it.
08/28/2012
Contributor: kasuganosora kasuganosora
>reading
08/29/2012
Contributor: ejrbrndps ejrbrndps
about 75% real 25% ebooks
08/31/2012
Contributor: Boyfriend Boyfriend
I love e-books so much more convenient.
08/31/2012
Contributor: pirata pirata
REAL BOOKS FTW and FOREVER
08/31/2012
Contributor: dv8 dv8
I've literally had more books than could fit in a single room. I also had an incident in which I lost dozens of books to a leaky roof and resulting mold growth. Having e-books means I don't have to worry about either of those issues. I also don't have to worry about dusting the books or getting them beaten up, fraying the edges of the covers or bending the spines.

Besides, I read textbooks and scientific journals and they're often heavy and not very portable. I'd rather carry a Kindle Fire than lug around a 1500-page biotech text. I also prefer e-books because I don't need physical bookmarks, I can search the text, and I can make digital annotations and search those as well.
08/31/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
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Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I love real books I hate e-books but I wanted to see who likes what.
I am a techno geek. Love my tablet, my smart phone...etc. However, when it comes to BOOKS and even magazines, I want paper. Just cannot get into the reading of books on a tablet or eReader, much as I have TRIED to like it.
08/31/2012
Contributor: sextoygeek sextoygeek
Quote:
Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I love real books I hate e-books but I wanted to see who likes what.
I kinda like both. I love having a physical book, but the convince of an e-book is great. Having e-books makes plane travel much easier. I may actually try to find some more to read on the go more often.
08/31/2012
Contributor: SecondStory SecondStory
I find ebooks much harder to focus on.
01/30/2013
Contributor: ththpup ththpup
I love decorating my apartment with bookshelves filled with books, though I certainly wouldn't scoff at an e-reader of someone were to get me one as a gift.
01/30/2013
Contributor: WD40watcher WD40watcher
REAL BOOKS!!!!
01/30/2013
Contributor: Kirill1171 Kirill1171
REAL BOOKS!!
01/30/2013
Contributor: misterazor misterazor
Quote:
Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I love real books I hate e-books but I wanted to see who likes what.
e-books can go away anytime.
i love books.
01/31/2013
Contributor: doowop doowop
I use an e-reader but I prefer real books. Especially old used ones.
01/31/2013
Contributor: Septimus Septimus
I love them both.
Nothing will ever beat the feel and smell (don't laugh at me), of a real book.
But I love my kindle! I can get all kinds of books for free or dirt cheap and I cane take 40 books with me wherever I go!
01/31/2013
Contributor: srexom srexom
REAL BOOKS!!
01/31/2013
Contributor: WetJenn WetJenn
Quote:
Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I love real books I hate e-books but I wanted to see who likes what.
For normal books, its real books all the way(love the way they feel or smell)
For comics its either, I like them digitally just cause of the ease, but nothing like opening a comic and reading it.
01/31/2013
Contributor: Voir Voir
I have books I prefer to read as a printed book but e-books are much more practical and available.
02/01/2013
Contributor: I Am Sherlocked I Am Sherlocked
Usually I'd definitely say real books all the way. However, recently I've begun to fall in love with my kindle, so I'm now quite content with real books as well as e-books. E-books are often cheaper, which is nice if I don't necessarily care all that much about having a book in print. It's easier to take multiple books with you. I like both.
02/01/2013
Contributor: RedKyuubi RedKyuubi
real books
02/01/2013
Contributor: purpledesert purpledesert
Ebooks are just harder to focus on for some reason. Regular books all the way.
02/02/2013
Contributor: tom's toy tom's toy
Quote:
Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I love real books I hate e-books but I wanted to see who likes what.
both
02/02/2013