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I think I've bought myself 2-3 paper books this year. I do buy some print comics, but those are usually back issues (preferably from the early 70's) or trade collections. I buy paper for my daughter, mainly because she doesn't have a good reading device at the moment and she likes to take books to school. She's 11 and will read either, but I don't want her taking gadgets to school yet.
I also got her mother into ebooks this year. We moved in June and she's been largely housebound while on a tight budget. Free Kindle books got her thinking, and as she already owned a tablet, she's jumped in head-first.
As for myself, it's no contest. It's just so much easier to read an ebook than a paper book. It's also cheaper for an avid reader because there are so many free and discounted books out there. I can usually find at least half-a-dozen free books a week, and while there's plenty of dross out there, there are enough good books that I never have to worry about running out.
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