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Originally Posted by HarryT
For me, it's not an "either/or" thing - I buy both eBooks and paper books, depending on availability, and what works well in each format.
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I completely agree with that and I feel the same way. I still love treebooks just as much as ebooks. Depending on availability and price I will always go for the cheaper and most appropriate option.
If I can find a good 2nd hand copy or a bargain priced book I'll jump at the opportunity to add another book to my physical collection. It's nice to have a bookcase full of treasured books (even if they are only paperbacks) collected throughout the years, and luckily, at this stage I still have ample room for more.
I still read treebooks from the library on a regular basis. Mostly as a gesture of support to the establishment that nurtured my love for reading and as way of discovering new authors or authors I wouldn't necessarily buy.
I love ebooks too. They are more space efficient, often cheaper than the treebook counterpart and convenient (in the cases where you can sidestep the georestriction issue). I really can't say that I prefer any format above the other.
Between my ebook and treebook collections I have reading material to last me a couple of years. Some days it's nice to have a physical book in you hands and on other days my Opus is the weapon of choice. Either way I've got LOADS of reading to catch up on...