People Don't Buy Books Anymore... - Page 3

sakura-panda · 11-13-2013, 12:17 PM

I would like it to be 100%, but it isn't possible.

I have an engine fundamentals book that my friend loaned me that I would love to have as an ebook, but I haven't been able to find it. I was also gifted a paperback book for a church group; it is available as an ebook, but I'm not ready to spend the money for it right now. (I just checked, so I could link it, and instead of the $14 it was the last time I looked, it is $2.99, so it looks like I am buying it. Yay for this thread!

)

Maybe I should have picked 100%, since most of my paper books are in the *want to read soonest* pile rather than the *actually reading* one.

crich70 · 11-13-2013, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDaneel54

I had to do 76 - 99% as my Bible study is not yet 100% digital. All my other reading is ebooks though. So I guess I.m around 95%?

There are some good commentaries over at Amazon for Kindle readers. One day perhaps people will stop buying paper books altogether but I don't think that time is here yet.

crich70 · 11-13-2013, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakura-panda

I would like it to be 100%, but it isn't possible.

I have an engine fundamentals book that my friend loaned me that I would love to have as an ebook, but I haven't been able to find it. I was also gifted a paperback book for a church group; it is available as an ebook, but I'm not ready to spend the money for it right now. (I just checked, so I could link it, and instead of the $14 it was the last time I looked, it is $2.99, so it looks like I am buying it. Yay for this thread!

)

Maybe I should have picked 100%, since most of my paper books are in the *want to read soonest* pile rather than the *actually reading* one.

It's over at Amazon as well for the same price.

bmorrill · 11-13-2013, 01:44 PM

I had a stroke 5 years ago, so holding and reading actual books is a bit of a challenge for me. I already had an ebook reader (Sony PRS-500) so migrating over to ebooks exclusively was easy to do as I found I could hold the reader easily, AND I could go to a large enough font size to be able to read(the stroke screwed with my eyesight for about a year).

I have since improved to the point where my eyesight is back to what it was pre-stroke, i.e. piss-poor, and I can physically handle books to an extent, so I can read "dead tree" books, but the e-reader (currently NookTablet) and ebooks are just so darned convenient that I've continued to read mostly ebooks. That being said, however, I ordered two hard-back books from Amazon Monday. Naval Science doesn't translate well to ebook form.

JSWolf · 11-13-2013, 01:52 PM

I don't purchase pBooks. But I do get some from the library.

DreamWriter · 11-13-2013, 02:01 PM

My reading's now 100% digital. On the other hand, my husband reads almost 100% paper books, which he gets free at a local book exchange.

shanghaichica · 11-13-2013, 02:27 PM

I would have voted for 100% ebooks but earlier I bought and read my first paper book in 3 years, as it wasn't available in eBook format and I was fed up of waiting to see if it would become available in digital format.

wawasteele · 11-13-2013, 02:37 PM

I voted 100% and that's right as long as I mention, like others, a very few exceptions. I still have to refer to paper books for my quilting, but that's not "reading", that's more studying out a new method or pattern. I don't read them from cover to cover like a novel.

Someone mentioned their bible study not being all digital yet. I still like the idea of my paper bible with the leather cover and all the handwritten notes in it, but the Olive Tree app on my Android tablet and phone have pretty much replaced it for the same reason my PW has replaced paper books. In that app, I can have almost all the bibles and study books and maps I could ever dream of wanting and they are all so easy to carry.

A year or so ago a close friend of my two daughters had a book signing locally. I went with them and bought the pbook and had her sign it. I really planned on reading it. I never got around to it until Amazon had it up free for the Kindle for one day. I dowloaded it and read it right away.

ucfgrad93 · 11-13-2013, 02:44 PM

I'm in the 76-99% category.

Katsunami · 11-13-2013, 04:28 PM

I would only buy paper books if there is no alternative, or if I deem the paper book to be better/more useful, which would be for things like cookbooks, reference books, or stuff like chess/go books.

DrNefario · 11-13-2013, 05:24 PM

I've read a larger proportion of paper books this year than last, I think. Partly due to a regrettable second-hand paperback buying spree, and partly because I'm trying to clear away my paper backlog.

theducks · 11-13-2013, 06:01 PM

Not quite 100% because there are books that are not best on the small screen:
1) Technical with Charts and diagrams or pull-out pages
2) Lots of (color) pictures
3) Not reflowable worth a ding-dong

Lemurion · 11-13-2013, 06:08 PM

I think I've bought myself 2-3 paper books this year. I do buy some print comics, but those are usually back issues (preferably from the early 70's) or trade collections. I buy paper for my daughter, mainly because she doesn't have a good reading device at the moment and she likes to take books to school. She's 11 and will read either, but I don't want her taking gadgets to school yet.

I also got her mother into ebooks this year. We moved in June and she's been largely housebound while on a tight budget. Free Kindle books got her thinking, and as she already owned a tablet, she's jumped in head-first.

As for myself, it's no contest. It's just so much easier to read an ebook than a paper book. It's also cheaper for an avid reader because there are so many free and discounted books out there. I can usually find at least half-a-dozen free books a week, and while there's plenty of dross out there, there are enough good books that I never have to worry about running out.

chilady1 · 11-13-2013, 06:42 PM

Since I received my first Kindle in 2009 - I have not picked up a real book since. I do like the feel of books however, having thousands of books at my disposable is like being a kid in a candy store. I travel a lot for business and so having a nice collection of reading material on one device is perfect.

speakingtohe · 11-13-2013, 08:41 PM

All ebooks. I tried a paper book when I lost my first reader on the bus(it was turned in

). I did not care for it and read on my laptop instead.

Most of the books I want to read currently were between 5 and 80 years ago. Not saying I haven't read anything more recent, because I have been seduced by the buzz on occasion. But few things make me happier than finding an older book by an author I enjoy that I missed at the time of publication.

A good book is timeless and it doesn't have to be a great thought provoking work of art for me to like it. So generally I am all about the backlist

Helen

View Poll Results: Of the books you read, what percent are ebooks?
0% - all of my reading is done with paper books	2	0.67%
1-25%	19	6.35%
26-50%	14	4.68%
51-75%	20	6.69%
76-99%	136	45.48%
100% - all of my reading is done with ebooks	106	35.45%
What's an ebook?	0	0%
Who cares - I love voting in polls	2	0.67%
Voters: 299. You may not vote on this poll

11-13-2013, 08:41 PM	#45
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	All ebooks. I tried a paper book when I lost my first reader on the bus(it was turned in). I did not care for it and read on my laptop instead. Most of the books I want to read currently were between 5 and 80 years ago. Not saying I haven't read anything more recent, because I have been seduced by the buzz on occasion. But few things make me happier than finding an older book by an author I enjoy that I missed at the time of publication. A good book is timeless and it doesn't have to be a great thought provoking work of art for me to like it. So generally I am all about the backlist Helen

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11-13-2013, 12:17 PM	#31
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 934 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I would like it to be 100%, but it isn't possible. I have an engine fundamentals book that my friend loaned me that I would love to have as an ebook, but I haven't been able to find it. I was also gifted a paperback book for a church group; it is available as an ebook, but I'm not ready to spend the money for it right now. (I just checked, so I could link it, and instead of the $14 it was the last time I looked, it is $2.99, so it looks like I am buying it. Yay for this thread! ) Maybe I should have picked 100%, since most of my paper books are in the want to read soonest pile rather than the actually reading one.

11-13-2013, 01:44 PM	#34
bmorrill Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Texas Device: Sony PRS-500	I had a stroke 5 years ago, so holding and reading actual books is a bit of a challenge for me. I already had an ebook reader (Sony PRS-500) so migrating over to ebooks exclusively was easy to do as I found I could hold the reader easily, AND I could go to a large enough font size to be able to read(the stroke screwed with my eyesight for about a year). I have since improved to the point where my eyesight is back to what it was pre-stroke, i.e. piss-poor, and I can physically handle books to an extent, so I can read "dead tree" books, but the e-reader (currently NookTablet) and ebooks are just so darned convenient that I've continued to read mostly ebooks. That being said, however, I ordered two hard-back books from Amazon Monday. Naval Science doesn't translate well to ebook form.

11-13-2013, 01:52 PM	#35
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I don't purchase pBooks. But I do get some from the library.

11-13-2013, 02:01 PM	#36
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	My reading's now 100% digital. On the other hand, my husband reads almost 100% paper books, which he gets free at a local book exchange.

11-13-2013, 02:27 PM	#37
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I would have voted for 100% ebooks but earlier I bought and read my first paper book in 3 years, as it wasn't available in eBook format and I was fed up of waiting to see if it would become available in digital format.

11-13-2013, 02:37 PM	#38
wawasteele Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 656362 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Device: 1st PW, Sansa Clip Zip, Samsungs: GT 7.0 Plus, Note4, GT 4 10.1"	I voted 100% and that's right as long as I mention, like others, a very few exceptions. I still have to refer to paper books for my quilting, but that's not "reading", that's more studying out a new method or pattern. I don't read them from cover to cover like a novel. Someone mentioned their bible study not being all digital yet. I still like the idea of my paper bible with the leather cover and all the handwritten notes in it, but the Olive Tree app on my Android tablet and phone have pretty much replaced it for the same reason my PW has replaced paper books. In that app, I can have almost all the bibles and study books and maps I could ever dream of wanting and they are all so easy to carry. A year or so ago a close friend of my two daughters had a book signing locally. I went with them and bought the pbook and had her sign it. I really planned on reading it. I never got around to it until Amazon had it up free for the Kindle for one day. I dowloaded it and read it right away.

11-13-2013, 02:44 PM	#39
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I'm in the 76-99% category.

11-13-2013, 04:28 PM	#40
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I would only buy paper books if there is no alternative, or if I deem the paper book to be better/more useful, which would be for things like cookbooks, reference books, or stuff like chess/go books.

11-13-2013, 05:24 PM	#41
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,203 Karma: 12029046 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I've read a larger proportion of paper books this year than last, I think. Partly due to a regrettable second-hand paperback buying spree, and partly because I'm trying to clear away my paper backlog.

11-13-2013, 06:01 PM	#42
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,064 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Not quite 100% because there are books that are not best on the small screen: 1) Technical with Charts and diagrams or pull-out pages 2) Lots of (color) pictures 3) Not reflowable worth a ding-dong

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11-13-2013, 06:08 PM	#43
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I think I've bought myself 2-3 paper books this year. I do buy some print comics, but those are usually back issues (preferably from the early 70's) or trade collections. I buy paper for my daughter, mainly because she doesn't have a good reading device at the moment and she likes to take books to school. She's 11 and will read either, but I don't want her taking gadgets to school yet. I also got her mother into ebooks this year. We moved in June and she's been largely housebound while on a tight budget. Free Kindle books got her thinking, and as she already owned a tablet, she's jumped in head-first. As for myself, it's no contest. It's just so much easier to read an ebook than a paper book. It's also cheaper for an avid reader because there are so many free and discounted books out there. I can usually find at least half-a-dozen free books a week, and while there's plenty of dross out there, there are enough good books that I never have to worry about running out.

11-13-2013, 06:42 PM	#44
chilady1 I devour books! Posts: 789 Karma: 1285226 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad Air, Kindle 3/Kobo Aura HD, iPhone 6	Since I received my first Kindle in 2009 - I have not picked up a real book since. I do like the feel of books however, having thousands of books at my disposable is like being a kid in a candy store. I travel a lot for business and so having a nice collection of reading material on one device is perfect.