Part 2 (Part 1 link below)
So last week l did a discussion on the advantages of having an e reader. Sorry l put Kindle vs PB/HB in the title! It was because l have a kindle but l had mean't to put E reader. Anyway, onto the advantages of Paper/hardback books.
Damage
My Thoughts :
Although with an e reader you don't have to worry about actually damaging the book itself, it is a worry with an e reader that it could break. For example l accidentally fell on my kindle (don't ask!) and broke it, with HB/PB you don't have to worry about that. Can you seriously imagine putting your e reader in your pocket like in the kindle advert? I would sit on it! You can put it in your bag and not have to think "Will it break in there?". Yes you can get cases, which l actually need to do, but it is still a worry (for me anyway).
Others Thoughts
Sally from Always Lost In Stories said - Also still haven't bought a cover for my kindle yet, so I'm too terrified to take it out of the house in case it gets damaged or scratched up in my bag!
Relaxing
My Thoughts :
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Others Thoughts :
Chloe from YA Book Lover said - Books are supposed to be relaxing - you curl up on the couch with them. I don't see myself curling up on the couch with an e-reader. It seems too electronic.
Kavyen from Read Between The Lines said - Nothing like lying on my couch with a warm cup of green tea and reading a mystery fiction book.
Sense's
I never thought of it this way before but it may be why l find paper books more relaxing. With a paper book you are feeling, seeing and smelling it. A lot of people actually mentioned in the form about the smell of a book!
Others Thoughts :
Yiota from Splash Of Our Worlds said - A reader can't give you the feeling of holding a book. The smell, to see how big it is and look happy, the beautiful covers and binding,the yellow, from the reading, pages.
Kate from That Book Blog said - I love holding a book in my hands when I read it, I love the smell of dusty old books, I love sitting on the floor of bookshops reading blurbs until I find the right one.
Jackie from Books n Tea said - I do like feeling the pages between my fingers and the occassional sniff of the book.
Lending/Swapping
My Thoughts :
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Others Thoughts :
Small Review from Small Review said - Lending capabilities and standardization (some e-books only work on certain readers) are two biggies for me. (Disadvantages)Covers
My Thoughts :
For me, a big thing with e books is how you don't get to enjoy the beautiful covers like you can when you get a PB/HB book. An e book can't sit on your shelf looking pretty and waiting to be read! Instead they are just some ink on your e reader. I absolutely love covers and l know the blogging community does because of the meme like Cover Crazy.
Others Thoughts :
Chloe said - Personally, I am a huge sucker for pretty booksSally said - If the cover is simply gorgeous I'll have to own the book for the artwork!
Cheaper
My Thoughts :
After mentioning how e books are cheaper than PB/HB books some people commented on how this isn't always true. They were very right! For some crazy reason, sometimes, e books can be quite a bit more than the books. For me l find this strange, l can not imagine buying an ebook instead of PB when they are the same price! Especially as with a PB/HB you can swap them for other books. I think this can be a big disadvantage if you are no longer wanting to buy PB books.
Others Thoughts :
Karen from The Slowest Bookworm said - Usually depending on which is the cheaper edition and it's NOT always the ebook which is cheaper!
Excitement
My Thoughts :
Others Thoughts :
Kate said - More pleasures that come out of owning a physical copy of the book: having it arrive at your house after waiting a few days..
Statistic
Thank you -
Chloe - YA Book Lover
Yiota - Splash Of Our Worlds
Karen - The Slowest Bookworm
Kate - That Book Blog
Sally - Always Lost In Stories
Jackie - Book n Tea
Thinking Cat - Thinking Cat
Kavyen - Reading Between pages
Small Review - Small Review
Next week l am doing blog hop so no discussion!
I do have a form for the next discussion which will be posted on 8th April -
The next discussion is about how many books you read at one time. I know some people will only ever read one and others can be reading 3 at a time. PLEASE let me know your thoughts
Fab post!
ReplyDeleteI have only had my Kindle a week. I still prefer my PB/HB books to ebooks. But I am enjoying the very cheap books that are available in Kindle. Being in UK its very expensive to get indie books shipped here so that was why i bought my kindle to enjoy more books. But nothing beats curling up in bed with a book. I love the smell of books old and new.
I can't say i feel the excitement part that much since i'm always worried in case the book get lost in the mail. Hahah!
ReplyDeleteAnd i filled up the next form too! I really like those posts!:D Thanks for doing them!
I love books, and I can't imagine myself with only an e-reader. I don't own one, and I'm not looking for one.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great perspectives! I love both of these posts!
ReplyDeleteThank you for including me again! These discussion posts are a lot of fun to read. I like how you have your opinion and then readers' opinions.
ReplyDeleteSiobhan - I so agree, l love the cheap books on amazon!
ReplyDeleteYiota - Haha there is that too! Is it very rare for it to happen here though so l don't worry too much. Thanks for filling the forms out! Glad you enjoy them.
Abeautifulmadness - I used to think that! l have one now but l go through phases of loving it and not.
Cat - Makes these posts so worthwhile when everyone likes them =)
Small Review - Thank you for filling the form out, makes it interesting when l have all your opinions =)
I thought it would be better if l separated my thoughts and everyone else's a little so thanks for the feedback1
Oh, I love these posts of yours.. Always glad that I can voice my thoughts through your informative posts.
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