are you ever going to buy a paper novel again? - Page 6

beautifulsoup · 01-01-2012, 04:54 PM

Yes. I have, and will do so again.

Ubermensch · 01-01-2012, 09:52 PM

A novel, as in, fiction or non-fiction, nope. But I have a few books about PHP, C and Objective-C that just don't work as well in a digital format than as in a paper format.

LiamXW · 01-01-2012, 10:14 PM

I only get books that aren't on my kindle like To Kill A Mockingbird and Harry Potter.

organized_chaos · 01-01-2012, 10:24 PM

I like to collect things. So, yes. I may buy a physical book sometime in the future but it will probably be hard cover, not paper back. And it will probably be for an entire series. (for example, I have the first three books from the Inheritance Cycle, so I need to buy the last one to complete my collection even though I have them all in eBook format)

Indio777 · 01-02-2012, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

Well said!

I agree.

I don't see it as being either all ebooks or all physical books. As others have pointed out some non-fiction books just do not work as ebooks. But in terms of novels, yes, I continue to buy them.

Not all novels have an ebook version. I am reading a series now that does not have an ebook version. And I am into the tactile aspect of a paper book. Plus I don't have to worry about battery life or a device's longevity. As long as I have a light source, even if just candlelight--which at times I have been reduced to--I can read.

Plus, and this might sound weird, it seems as if I better retain the content of a paper book. Has anyone else experienced this?

Billsuits1 · 01-02-2012, 10:00 AM

I "buy" traditional hard novels all the time with my tax dollars when I consider my local library. I can get some e-books through them but when I want something that is not e-book I am more than glad to go and read the hard copy they have.

Wojo · 01-02-2012, 12:05 PM

I like my new Kindle but can't imagine I will not buy paperback to read in places to read I would not take my Kindle.

elemenoP · 01-02-2012, 12:50 PM

I'm not going to pay more than $5 or so for an ebook. Mostly I get them free from the library. If the ebook is around $9.99 (and not available at my library) and the paperback is around $11.00, I will buy the paperback. I have to really want to read that book, though, since I have so many books on my wishlist at the library.

eP

RDaneel54 · 01-02-2012, 12:57 PM

Yes, but not often, for books not yet in e-book form. Mostly out-of-print, not yet public domain, science fiction. For example, I just bought James Blish's "Cities in Flight." It was the last trade paperback of it available at Amazon, shortly after a discussion of the book here at Mobileread. Hmmmm. I'll be reading it when flying to/from Korea during all those take-offs and landings when I can't access my Kindle.

Paperbacks are also good for leaving on planes when one is done. No need to lug the thing around after reading it.

I am much more comfortable reading on my kindle than any physical book. I can read with only needing to access the kindle for page turns. No need to forcefully hold it open (mass market paperback) or propping it open (hardcover).

purple_fishy · 01-02-2012, 01:01 PM

Of course I will. Ebooks and paperbooks are not mutually exclusive for me by any means.

voracious71 · 01-02-2012, 02:08 PM

I still buy physical books. What if the zombie apocalypse comes? Or an electromagnetic pulse that wipes out electronics??

carld · 01-02-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by voracious71

I still buy physical books. What if the zombie apocalypse comes? Or an electromagnetic pulse that wipes out electronics??

I'll be too busy running and screaming to do much reading.

I really wish I could still read paper books. There are lots of great books that aren't available as ebooks and may never be. Plus, you can still get used paperbacks for next to nothing.

Steadyhands · 01-02-2012, 05:18 PM

I still by paperbacks, as well as still supporting the author (which the eBook would as well) it supports the small local bookshop I've been buying from for 10-15 years. Until the big American based chains moved in this place was the only one locally I could buy the books I liked to read, and their prices were very good. Good customer service and prices = loyalty. Looking into the future I'll probably by fewer paperbacks as the space required to store them becomes an issue.

Mind you this is different to my attitude with any of the photography equipment I buy, mostly because of the price difference on the photography gear in the small stores to the price I can get online.

Lsantiago7859 · 01-02-2012, 05:43 PM

It has been over a year since I purchased a DTB, i have already been able to get rid of one bookcase. We are the ones who have to move in the "digital" direction", and seeing how children, teenagers and older people (I am one) are taking to readers, we may see it sooner rather than later.

log-in · 01-02-2012, 06:02 PM

I doubt that your e-reader will last for the next 80 years :-P

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01-01-2012, 04:54 PM	#76
beautifulsoup Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 1143088 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Too many ereaders.	Yes. I have, and will do so again.

01-01-2012, 09:52 PM	#77
Ubermensch Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 507230 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Nook STR	A novel, as in, fiction or non-fiction, nope. But I have a few books about PHP, C and Objective-C that just don't work as well in a digital format than as in a paper format.

01-01-2012, 10:14 PM	#78
LiamXW Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle With Keyboard	I only get books that aren't on my kindle like To Kill A Mockingbird and Harry Potter.

01-01-2012, 10:24 PM	#79
organized_chaos Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPhone, Sony PSP, Android, Kindle	I like to collect things. So, yes. I may buy a physical book sometime in the future but it will probably be hard cover, not paper back. And it will probably be for an entire series. (for example, I have the first three books from the Inheritance Cycle, so I need to buy the last one to complete my collection even though I have them all in eBook format)

01-02-2012, 10:00 AM	#81
Billsuits1 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 7454 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Aluratek Libre Pro	I "buy" traditional hard novels all the time with my tax dollars when I consider my local library. I can get some e-books through them but when I want something that is not e-book I am more than glad to go and read the hard copy they have.

01-02-2012, 12:05 PM	#82
Wojo Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	I like my new Kindle but can't imagine I will not buy paperback to read in places to read I would not take my Kindle.

01-02-2012, 12:50 PM	#83
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I'm not going to pay more than $5 or so for an ebook. Mostly I get them free from the library. If the ebook is around $9.99 (and not available at my library) and the paperback is around $11.00, I will buy the paperback. I have to really want to read that book, though, since I have so many books on my wishlist at the library. eP

01-02-2012, 12:57 PM	#84
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	Yes, but not often, for books not yet in e-book form. Mostly out-of-print, not yet public domain, science fiction. For example, I just bought James Blish's "Cities in Flight." It was the last trade paperback of it available at Amazon, shortly after a discussion of the book here at Mobileread. Hmmmm. I'll be reading it when flying to/from Korea during all those take-offs and landings when I can't access my Kindle. Paperbacks are also good for leaving on planes when one is done. No need to lug the thing around after reading it. I am much more comfortable reading on my kindle than any physical book. I can read with only needing to access the kindle for page turns. No need to forcefully hold it open (mass market paperback) or propping it open (hardcover).

01-02-2012, 01:01 PM	#85
purple_fishy Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 33812 Join Date: May 2011 Location: The land of sand and sun Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook STR, iPad Air 2	Of course I will. Ebooks and paperbooks are not mutually exclusive for me by any means.

01-02-2012, 02:08 PM	#86
voracious71 Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1360936 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quahog, RI Device: Nook, Kindle PW4, Kobo Clara	I still buy physical books. What if the zombie apocalypse comes? Or an electromagnetic pulse that wipes out electronics??

01-02-2012, 05:18 PM	#88
Steadyhands Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Samsung Tablet	I still by paperbacks, as well as still supporting the author (which the eBook would as well) it supports the small local bookshop I've been buying from for 10-15 years. Until the big American based chains moved in this place was the only one locally I could buy the books I liked to read, and their prices were very good. Good customer service and prices = loyalty. Looking into the future I'll probably by fewer paperbacks as the space required to store them becomes an issue. Mind you this is different to my attitude with any of the photography equipment I buy, mostly because of the price difference on the photography gear in the small stores to the price I can get online.

01-02-2012, 05:43 PM	#89
Lsantiago7859 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 12642 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Decatur Device: Kobo Clara HD, Samsung 10.1 tablet, Nook HD+ and SONY PRS-T2	It has been over a year since I purchased a DTB, i have already been able to get rid of one bookcase. We are the ones who have to move in the "digital" direction", and seeing how children, teenagers and older people (I am one) are taking to readers, we may see it sooner rather than later.

01-02-2012, 06:02 PM	#90
log-in Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	I doubt that your e-reader will last for the next 80 years :-P