I really like my ereader and other electronic devices for reading books.
I haven't bought any paper backs for years, as it just doesn't make sense to me to have lots of paper backs for books.
However, I like to browse book stores and check out special editions of pbooks, as they often look really nice and have additional material etc.
On the weekend I bought the Hobbit Deluxe edition from out local bookstore:
http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/tolkie...re/CLP0002.htm
And I noticed online the deluxe edition of LOTR:
http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/tolkie...ore/001034.htm
which I've heavily hinted to my wife (I.E. emailed the page link) to get for Xmas for me..
I already have this special limited edition of the Silmarillion
http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/collec...escription.htm
Of which only 1000 were advertised and only about 170ish were actually printed.
I haven't bought a paperback for many years and TBH I haven't really bought pbooks much at all for many years.
However it was a real pleasure to get this special edition of The Hobbit and I can see myself allocating some of my book budget for getting special editions in future.
They look and feel really nice and reading such a high quality book made book is nice too.
I would only do this for books I REALLY like, as part of the pleasure is seeing these nice editions in a prominent place on my bookshelf.
What are other people's views on this?