The urge to only read e-books

kelsoanim · 11-27-2011, 08:33 PM

I've been using an ereader for over 9 months now and I've found that I have this urge to only read digital books now. I really have nothing against paper books, I have a bunch in my collection. I just feel like I have to be all or nothing. I guess it's the feeling that I spent money on this device, so I have to make use of it. I also think I see reading as a certain kind of experience with the touch screen and buttons that is nice and different than turning pages. I really do enjoy reading on my NST, and I am also a big gadget guy so alot of the draw comes from that.

The reason this bothers me a bit though is that I actually do miss some things about paper books. I especially miss trowling book stores, especially used book stores. Digging through the books for deals and randomly finding a new read you've never heard of can be very fun. And you get to walk away with your treasures tangible in your hands. It also doesn't hurt that you can get used paperbacks for $2.

So can you relate? Do you find yourself commiting to only digital books, or do you read both? What makes you read one over the other, or is it just based on convenience?

ProfCrash · 11-27-2011, 08:43 PM

I strongly prefer e-books. I get a bit annoyed when people send my paper books. I appreciate the gesture but really wish they would send me the electronic version. Unfortunately, what I am reading now are paper books on pregnancy, so big and heavy. But it makes no sense to rebuy them in e-book format and I love my Sister-in-Law too much to ask her to send them as e-books.

RainingLemur · 11-27-2011, 08:51 PM

While I've largely been trying to only read ebooks, I still find myself grabbing a physical book off the shelf from time to time. I prefer to go the ebook route anymore because it's so much easier to carry it (the book) with me, either on my phone, my Kindle, Nook Color, *insert other device*, etc.

Plus, travel becomes more pleasant cause I can bring along hundreds of books and not have to lug 30 suit-cases through baggage check.

monkeyluis · 11-27-2011, 09:22 PM

I have absolutely no desire to ever touch another physical book ever again. I will only read ebooks now.

Nyssa · 11-27-2011, 09:36 PM

I purchase/download most of my new or new to me books for my Kindle, but I do have a few series that I started in paper and will finish in paper.
My husband is much more of a used bookstore fan than I am, so we still visit them, but not as often as we used to. He also still purchases bargain hardcovers and paperbacks, where as I do not purchase any hardcovers (The Harry Potter series being my only exception) and fewer paperbacks than I did before.

Apache · 11-27-2011, 09:50 PM

I still like to browse book stores. I have been doing it for to many years to stop now.
Apache

AlbertaCowboy · 11-27-2011, 09:53 PM

I tend to only buy paper books if they have not been published in an e-book format, mostly older books in obscure fields like cryptozoology and Canadian history. I just keep on buying and shelving them and hoping that the ION BookSaver gets released soon...

leebase · 11-27-2011, 10:09 PM

I really favor ebooks....and it has nothing to do with feeling like I must read on my devices. It's just that I far prefer to.

Lee

Barty · 11-27-2011, 10:39 PM

It's do much easier for me to hold and handle the kindle than any paper books, so if I can't get something in ebook, I just don't read it. Not being in school any more, I have that luxury.

SensualPoet · 11-27-2011, 10:55 PM

I just passed the two year anniversary since I acquired a Kindle 2. I have upgraded both the Kindle and added Kobos to my reading world. I have acquired books for both platforms, and have been making decent use of library ebooks as well.

I can see acquiring future paper books but only if the format warrants it. Since the vast majority of my reading is for pleasure, and that means fiction, and ebook readers are currently ideal for such material, buying anything else in paper is unlikely.

I am a solid convert to ereading!

ucfgrad93 · 11-27-2011, 11:37 PM

I also prefer ebooks to physical books.

xg4bx · 11-27-2011, 11:57 PM

i really only use my kindle for stuff thats only available in ebook format. for everything else i still prefer paper.

Barbara1955 · 11-28-2011, 12:13 AM

I wont buy another Book IF I can help it! BUT I still troll book Stores! Once I spot my fav authors book in PB I go right home & Buy the Kindle one! WHY...Cause the Price Drop LOL In book stores I can read the back covers & see if I like a book that catches my eye! With new authors I check my Library for eBook or Audio before I buy esp if the Amazon prices are high...to me thats about $5-6! So no I havent stoped the bookstore Trolling LOL Its an addiction!

Merry Christmas!

HappyMartin · 11-28-2011, 12:17 AM

I will but pbooks if the ebook is unavailable but only a reference book. If fiction is only available as a pbook I just read something else.

arcadata · 11-28-2011, 12:29 AM

I hear you. The only DTBs I read right now are textbooks / reference books / library books / magazines. Everything else are eBooks (esp any fiction I buy).

11-27-2011, 08:33 PM	#1
kelsoanim Member Posts: 19 Karma: 11840 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle, WA, US Device: Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color and Motorola Xoom	The urge to only read e-books I've been using an ereader for over 9 months now and I've found that I have this urge to only read digital books now. I really have nothing against paper books, I have a bunch in my collection. I just feel like I have to be all or nothing. I guess it's the feeling that I spent money on this device, so I have to make use of it. I also think I see reading as a certain kind of experience with the touch screen and buttons that is nice and different than turning pages. I really do enjoy reading on my NST, and I am also a big gadget guy so alot of the draw comes from that. The reason this bothers me a bit though is that I actually do miss some things about paper books. I especially miss trowling book stores, especially used book stores. Digging through the books for deals and randomly finding a new read you've never heard of can be very fun. And you get to walk away with your treasures tangible in your hands. It also doesn't hurt that you can get used paperbacks for $2. So can you relate? Do you find yourself commiting to only digital books, or do you read both? What makes you read one over the other, or is it just based on convenience?

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11-27-2011, 08:43 PM	#2
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I strongly prefer e-books. I get a bit annoyed when people send my paper books. I appreciate the gesture but really wish they would send me the electronic version. Unfortunately, what I am reading now are paper books on pregnancy, so big and heavy. But it makes no sense to rebuy them in e-book format and I love my Sister-in-Law too much to ask her to send them as e-books.

11-27-2011, 08:51 PM	#3
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	While I've largely been trying to only read ebooks, I still find myself grabbing a physical book off the shelf from time to time. I prefer to go the ebook route anymore because it's so much easier to carry it (the book) with me, either on my phone, my Kindle, Nook Color, insert other device, etc. Plus, travel becomes more pleasant cause I can bring along hundreds of books and not have to lug 30 suit-cases through baggage check.

11-27-2011, 09:22 PM	#4
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	I have absolutely no desire to ever touch another physical book ever again. I will only read ebooks now.

11-27-2011, 09:36 PM	#5
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I purchase/download most of my new or new to me books for my Kindle, but I do have a few series that I started in paper and will finish in paper. My husband is much more of a used bookstore fan than I am, so we still visit them, but not as often as we used to. He also still purchases bargain hardcovers and paperbacks, where as I do not purchase any hardcovers (The Harry Potter series being my only exception) and fewer paperbacks than I did before.

11-27-2011, 09:50 PM	#6
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,253 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I still like to browse book stores. I have been doing it for to many years to stop now. Apache

11-27-2011, 09:53 PM	#7
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	I tend to only buy paper books if they have not been published in an e-book format, mostly older books in obscure fields like cryptozoology and Canadian history. I just keep on buying and shelving them and hoping that the ION BookSaver gets released soon...

11-27-2011, 10:09 PM	#8
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,960 Karma: 26738313 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	I really favor ebooks....and it has nothing to do with feeling like I must read on my devices. It's just that I far prefer to. Lee

11-27-2011, 10:39 PM	#9
Barty doofus Posts: 2,543 Karma: 13088847 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	It's do much easier for me to hold and handle the kindle than any paper books, so if I can't get something in ebook, I just don't read it. Not being in school any more, I have that luxury.

11-27-2011, 10:55 PM	#10
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I just passed the two year anniversary since I acquired a Kindle 2. I have upgraded both the Kindle and added Kobos to my reading world. I have acquired books for both platforms, and have been making decent use of library ebooks as well. I can see acquiring future paper books but only if the format warrants it. Since the vast majority of my reading is for pleasure, and that means fiction, and ebook readers are currently ideal for such material, buying anything else in paper is unlikely. I am a solid convert to ereading!

11-27-2011, 11:37 PM	#11
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I also prefer ebooks to physical books.

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11-27-2011, 11:57 PM	#12
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	i really only use my kindle for stuff thats only available in ebook format. for everything else i still prefer paper.

11-28-2011, 12:13 AM	#13
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I wont buy another Book IF I can help it! BUT I still troll book Stores! Once I spot my fav authors book in PB I go right home & Buy the Kindle one! WHY...Cause the Price Drop LOL In book stores I can read the back covers & see if I like a book that catches my eye! With new authors I check my Library for eBook or Audio before I buy esp if the Amazon prices are high...to me thats about $5-6! So no I havent stoped the bookstore Trolling LOL Its an addiction! Merry Christmas!

11-28-2011, 12:17 AM	#14
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	I will but pbooks if the ebook is unavailable but only a reference book. If fiction is only available as a pbook I just read something else.

11-28-2011, 12:29 AM	#15
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	I hear you. The only DTBs I read right now are textbooks / reference books / library books / magazines. Everything else are eBooks (esp any fiction I buy).