How many of us are reading exclusively in electronic format?

jbcohen · 10-21-2012, 03:17 PM

How many of us have broken away from the traditional printed book. Unfortunately I can't do that yet one of the publishers that I deal with, Gold Eagle, still hasn't gotten with the electronic revolution as yet.

kennyc · 10-21-2012, 03:29 PM

Many books are not in ebook formats and some I prefer in paper; others are much cheaper in paper from the used market even though I'd prefer ebook.

xg4bx · 10-21-2012, 03:59 PM

I'd like to but I still enjoy getting a physical item for my $$$ too much.

DiapDealer · 10-21-2012, 04:10 PM

I am first and foremost, a reader. So while I usually prefer ebooks, for convenience reasons, I have absolutely no issues switching between physical books and ebooks in my reading pursuits. I'm certainly not going to deprive myself of reading something I really want to read by zealously adhering to some random, self-imposed media restriction.

Tarana · 10-21-2012, 05:14 PM

100% of the novels I read are in ebook format. I also read the newspaper online (mom reads the print version). Craft and cookbooks are the only things I don't do in ebook form. While it's good for back issues of magazines, it's hard to read a craft book on an ereader.

Laridae · 10-21-2012, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I am first and foremost, a reader. So while I usually prefer ebooks, for convenience reasons, I have absolutely no issues switching between physical books and ebooks in my reading pursuits. I'm certainly not going to deprive myself of reading something I really want to read by zealously adhering to some random, self-imposed media restriction.

What he said. Ditto.

I prefer ebooks but will still read paper books if that's what I happen to get first.

Catlady · 10-21-2012, 06:19 PM

I prefer paper books. But there is only so much space in my home.

afv011 · 10-21-2012, 07:20 PM

Pretty much all my reading is now electronic, I haven't read a "classic" book in a long time.

Tattncat · 10-22-2012, 01:22 AM

My life style is such that I have little or no contact with paper books. We spend much of our time traveling in remote areas making digital reading more feasible. Primarily because of the room issue, but also due to accessibility.

meeera · 10-22-2012, 01:51 AM

I would prefer to read novels in ebook format, but a lot of books at my library are available only on paper. Cookbooks I also prefer on paper.

melancholia · 10-22-2012, 02:42 AM

My mother owns far too many true crime novels in paperback... I could never justify buying all of those in an electronic format when I can just borrow them from her.

Laine · 10-22-2012, 02:55 AM

My arthritis means it is uncomfortable to hold a paperback open so I read only ebooks. I have bought paperbacks I can't get in e, but they just sit on a shelf untouched. And if a e comes out later I give the paperback away.

Elfwreck · 10-22-2012, 03:38 AM

I *use* paper books, for research or recipes or to look at pictures, but I *read* ebooks only.

That's probably not 100%, and I have a couple of print books I very much want to read, but I'm dreading it. I find paper books clunky and awkward (they take two hands, and the angle of the text changes every other page!) and ebook reading is so much smoother.

Iznogood · 10-22-2012, 03:43 AM

When I buy new books, I preferably buy ebooks, because they're more durable and doesn't fill my shelves easily. Unfortunately, not all books I would like to read are available in digital formats, so I mostly end up reading paper books

DrNefario · 10-22-2012, 08:00 AM

I have bought paper books recently because they were either not available in ebook format at the time, or not available as ebooks at a price I wanted to pay.

I've bought a fair amount of golden age crime recently, and it has almost all come from charity shops and second-hand shops (especially the Agatha Christie, which is relatively easy to find), and will probably be going back there when I've read it.

I also have a legacy of unread paper books from before I had a reader, and I'm still susceptible to impulse-buying bargains.

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10-21-2012, 03:17 PM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 2,373 Karma: 3046348 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Palanthas Device: Kindle 5 Paperwhite and a Nook Simple Touch	How many of us are reading exclusively in electronic format? How many of us have broken away from the traditional printed book. Unfortunately I can't do that yet one of the publishers that I deal with, Gold Eagle, still hasn't gotten with the electronic revolution as yet. __________________

10-21-2012, 03:29 PM	#2
kennyc Priorities! Priorties! Posts: 29,973 Karma: 38412194 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Galaxy SIII; Xoom; Kindle Fire	Many books are not in ebook formats and some I prefer in paper; others are much cheaper in paper from the used market even though I'd prefer ebook. __________________ Kenny A. Chaffin Art Gallery - Print Gallery - Writing&Poetry "Strive on with Awareness" - Siddhartha Gautama

10-21-2012, 03:59 PM	#3
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,461 Karma: 21927654 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: kindle 3	I'd like to but I still enjoy getting a physical item for my $$$ too much. __________________ "As long as you're in my house, you'll do what I do, and believe what I believe. So butter your bacon... and bacon up that sausage, boy."

10-21-2012, 04:10 PM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,997 Karma: 24341048 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 2	I am first and foremost, a reader. So while I usually prefer ebooks, for convenience reasons, I have absolutely no issues switching between physical books and ebooks in my reading pursuits. I'm certainly not going to deprive myself of reading something I really want to read by zealously adhering to some random, self-imposed media restriction. __________________ “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” Last edited by DiapDealer; 10-21-2012 at 04:21 PM.

10-21-2012, 05:14 PM	#5
Tarana Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 571458 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Nook ST, Kindle Keyboard	100% of the novels I read are in ebook format. I also read the newspaper online (mom reads the print version). Craft and cookbooks are the only things I don't do in ebook form. While it's good for back issues of magazines, it's hard to read a craft book on an ereader.

10-21-2012, 06:19 PM	#7
Catlady Wizard Posts: 2,039 Karma: 5838048 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: jetBook Lite, Libre Color	I prefer paper books. But there is only so much space in my home.

10-21-2012, 07:20 PM	#8
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,281 Karma: 2073119999 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: nook*, nexus 10	Pretty much all my reading is now electronic, I haven't read a "classic" book in a long time.

10-22-2012, 01:22 AM	#9
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 571 Karma: 1029281 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	My life style is such that I have little or no contact with paper books. We spend much of our time traveling in remote areas making digital reading more feasible. Primarily because of the room issue, but also due to accessibility. __________________ Current reads The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon Read on everyone!

10-22-2012, 01:51 AM	#10
meeera Fanatic Posts: 588 Karma: 1661798 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, iPad; support a Sony PRS-T1 and 2 Kindles	I would prefer to read novels in ebook format, but a lot of books at my library are available only on paper. Cookbooks I also prefer on paper.

10-22-2012, 02:42 AM	#11
melancholia Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: iPod	My mother owns far too many true crime novels in paperback... I could never justify buying all of those in an electronic format when I can just borrow them from her.

10-22-2012, 02:55 AM	#12
Laine Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1013192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia Device: Glo, Paperwhite	My arthritis means it is uncomfortable to hold a paperback open so I read only ebooks. I have bought paperbacks I can't get in e, but they just sit on a shelf untouched. And if a e comes out later I give the paperback away. Last edited by Laine; 10-22-2012 at 02:55 AM. Reason: spelling

10-22-2012, 03:38 AM	#13
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,016 Karma: 21725896 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Clié; PRS-505; EZR Pocket Pro	I use paper books, for research or recipes or to look at pictures, but I read ebooks only. That's probably not 100%, and I have a couple of print books I very much want to read, but I'm dreading it. I find paper books clunky and awkward (they take two hands, and the angle of the text changes every other page!) and ebook reading is so much smoother. __________________ When I'm not here, I'm somewhere else. Mind the rainbows.

10-22-2012, 03:43 AM	#14
Iznogood Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 15697153 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	When I buy new books, I preferably buy ebooks, because they're more durable and doesn't fill my shelves easily. Unfortunately, not all books I would like to read are available in digital formats, so I mostly end up reading paper books __________________ Just to avoid confusion: I have changed my user name/screen name from Norway1456 to Iznogood. New name - same guy. PS: The name should not be taken seriously

10-22-2012, 08:00 AM	#15
DrNefario Guru Posts: 832 Karma: 2646132 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I have bought paper books recently because they were either not available in ebook format at the time, or not available as ebooks at a price I wanted to pay. I've bought a fair amount of golden age crime recently, and it has almost all come from charity shops and second-hand shops (especially the Agatha Christie, which is relatively easy to find), and will probably be going back there when I've read it. I also have a legacy of unread paper books from before I had a reader, and I'm still susceptible to impulse-buying bargains.


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