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Originally Posted by meeera
*squints*
*reads again*
*completely fails to make sense of why F/SF, romance, and crime are suited to ebook format, while litfic isn't*
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Agreed. Even for nonfiction. I bought a lengthy nonfiction ebook on the American Revolution recently, and it's fine. Maybe the maps are a little fuzzy, but not having to lug a large doorstop around makes up for it. And the same point mentions that ebooks may be more suited to reading on a plane and be less well suited to reading while laying on the couch than printed books. Which makes no sense. In fact, the exact opposite is true because one is instructed to turn off electronic gadgets during take offs and landings. On the couch or in bed, my Paperwhite is more comfortable to hold and read than any book.
I can see where the article is coming from though. Personally I have found myself sort of drifting back into buying printed books again, they do have their charms. Although of course I continue to buy lots of ebooks.