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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
...Returning to the topic of plain text ebooks, a blank line between each paragraph is one of the few types of paragraph formatting that plain text does allow. It is also the type of formatting that can be easily translated into other formats.
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What you say about the impact on the number of pages in a printed book makes a lot of sense...
And back on topic -- I guess the loss of bold and italic in plain text versions of ebooks *MAY* become a major disadvantage to the telling of the story, particularly in dialogue. For me, it usually makes little difference as I have a vivid imagination
and often I am re-reading a favourite story that is already well-embedded in my consciousness. In those cases, reading the plain text version is like getting reacquainted with an old friend, who may have lost a little of her youthful beauty but can still charm
For new release books, I still borrow from the library as I like to read large print hardcover books that I don't have to find storage for. If the book turns out to be a keeper, I will usually look for the ebook and/or audio versions for my digital collection (no physical space required).
So my take on "plain text" -- it's great for certain purposes but not "everyone's cup of tea".