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Originally Posted by ericshane
Sometimes, the tactile experience and novelty of holding a physical book can offer a refreshing change.
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My better half has been going through a kick like that lately. Raiding our bookshelves for paper versions of books already on our Kobos. I just don't get it.
Yes, the the tactile experience and nostalgia and novelty you mentioned are real things. But the first time I tried to read in bed and had to shift the book so the shadow from the binding didn't block the text, all that nostalgia would go out the window.
I used to think I admired books both for their contents and for their physical properties. But I have noticed that now, when I go to a bookstore and browse, I have zero desire to purchase a physical book. If I do find something interesting on the shelves, I immediately look it up on Kobo or (more likely) add it to ereaderIQ.
There is a novelty of seeing books I have only seen online 'in the wild'. But aside from the 'hey, look at that!' factor, I'm happy to glance at it and walk past.