The urge to only read e-books - Page 4

osnova · 11-29-2011, 01:27 AM

I have also switched mostly to ebooks. My Bible reading and light reading are done on Kindle now.

vishcompany · 11-29-2011, 05:17 AM

I didn't read much paper, if at all, ever since I switched.
It's lighter, adjustable fonts, built-in dictionary, easy availbility of books in foreign languages, no storage space required. To me there are no disadvantages yet.

MV64 · 11-29-2011, 10:16 AM

I still love getting paper books. But it all depends on what you read. I love getting free, obscure history books on my e-reader, but when it comes to a good history book I want a paperback copy. Fiction can be in e-book, though there's still no replacement for the feel of a brand new paperback.

Angst · 11-29-2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

Why throw them away? Couldn't you donate or sell them? Here in Baltimore we have the Book Thing which accepts book donations and then distributes them for free. We also have plenty of Good Will stores that accept book donations. Is there nothing similar in your area? Or is it the hastle of donating/selling them that annoys you?

Agreed. I will look into it. Most of my accumulated books are ebooks. It is only recently I have started buying pbooks again. I'm all for recycling books.

Kevin8or · 11-29-2011, 05:44 PM

The e-reader is so much more comfortable than a DTB, of course I have an urge to only read e-books. With an exception:

I still want to attack certain non-fiction books with pen in hand. Philosophy, history, social sciences. I don't anticpate that changing any time soon.

cfrizz · 11-29-2011, 07:25 PM

I haven't touched a PB in almost 2 years! I have no interest in going back to them. I am enjoying reading anywhere I want, especially during my commute to & from work.

Namekuseijin · 11-29-2011, 07:40 PM

We should put paper books on fire. Kindle Fire that is.

But seriously, I don't miss the smell, the bulk or the yellow pages of old paper books, but I miss impressing the ladies with my vast culture as exposed in my shelves.

Oh, who am I kidding? They would be far more impressed to take pictures from my device and sending instantly to Facebook than any collection of Shakespeare.

sabredog · 11-29-2011, 07:55 PM

I look at paperbacks and hardcovers as too large, too heavy to comfortably read since I made the complete switch to ebooks.

I have a large collection of books in several bookcases as does my wife. No more room, Hail the ereader!

baumgar · 11-29-2011, 08:27 PM

I like kindle ebook. But I never give up reading paper books. Though similar, there are different kinds of feeling. I like reading when I was very young, I read books everyday, that's why I couldn't abandon paper books. But I really understand you, it's no easy to change your habbit. But you can learn to change your mind. You might think ebook is great with tousands of book in a little pad. No, you can read only one book in a time! It's the same when you reading a book. Anyway, book is our friend, would like to see more people love it, paper one or electronic one. Enjoy it!

forcheville · 11-29-2011, 09:30 PM

I only read e-books and I still trawl second-hand shops to find interesting old books. I then convert them to ebooks, via a secret process that takes less than an hour.

Best of both worlds!

Why do I read only e-books? I think it's because I find it a friendlier format. Somehow the text is surrendered more purely to my gaze when it's in e-book form, and I take it in more hungrily.

Tattncat · 11-29-2011, 10:32 PM

I read only eBooks now, although I still haunt books stores but only for my next eBook.

I donated the vast majority of my pbooks to the library near the house. I did it by dropping off 30 gal. Trash bags full over a period of months.

I didn't want them to know I was the one donating, because........ although they always have books for sale, I donated way more than they had the capacity to handle so they were having to send them up to the main library in Salt Lake.

Richey79 · 11-30-2011, 07:35 AM

These days I slice-and-dice pbooks I really want to read, photograph the pages (using a tripod it's far quicker than scanning) and make my own ebooks.

Sweetpea · 11-30-2011, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baumgar

I like kindle ebook. But I never give up reading paper books. Though similar, there are different kinds of feeling. I like reading when I was very young, I read books everyday, that's why I couldn't abandon paper books. But I really understand you, it's no easy to change your habbit. But you can learn to change your mind. You might think ebook is great with tousands of book in a little pad. No, you can read only one book in a time! It's the same when you reading a book. Anyway, book is our friend, would like to see more people love it, paper one or electronic one. Enjoy it!

Hmm, I always read multiple books together (ok, not at the same time of the day, but on day 1 I could read book 1, 2 and 3, and day 2 only book 3). And I always had one pocket in my coat pocket before I switched to electronic books. And I was "forced" to read that one even if I wanted, really, to read that other book... (but I only had a hardcover for that and that simply won't fit in my coat pocket!

)

Asawi · 11-30-2011, 09:18 AM

Fiction = eBook if available

Many non-fiction = can be either paper or electronic dependiong on content.

Books about my hobbies = paper books. (Not available as eBooks, and/or not practical as eBooks. Need/want to be able to browse through, look at pictures, keep two open beside each other...)

laughingdragons · 11-30-2011, 05:10 PM

I still like looking in book stores when I'm near them, but only read ebooks.

Now I do buy cookbooks in pbooks and prefer them that way. My reader is too small for me for cooking. Plus I don't want to get my reader dirty.

11-29-2011, 09:30 PM	#55
forcheville Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 672100 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Sony prs650, Boox M92, Samsung Slate 7	I only read e-books and I still trawl second-hand shops to find interesting old books. I then convert them to ebooks, via a secret process that takes less than an hour. Best of both worlds! Why do I read only e-books? I think it's because I find it a friendlier format. Somehow the text is surrendered more purely to my gaze when it's in e-book form, and I take it in more hungrily. Last edited by forcheville; 11-29-2011 at 09:36 PM.

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11-29-2011, 01:27 AM	#46
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	I have also switched mostly to ebooks. My Bible reading and light reading are done on Kindle now.

11-29-2011, 05:17 AM	#47
vishcompany Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 138550 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Gen3(†); PB302(↓); PRS-350; T1; voyage	I didn't read much paper, if at all, ever since I switched. It's lighter, adjustable fonts, built-in dictionary, easy availbility of books in foreign languages, no storage space required. To me there are no disadvantages yet.

11-29-2011, 10:16 AM	#48
MV64 Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	I still love getting paper books. But it all depends on what you read. I love getting free, obscure history books on my e-reader, but when it comes to a good history book I want a paperback copy. Fiction can be in e-book, though there's still no replacement for the feel of a brand new paperback.

11-29-2011, 05:44 PM	#50
Kevin8or Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 43409226 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle 3	The e-reader is so much more comfortable than a DTB, of course I have an urge to only read e-books. With an exception: I still want to attack certain non-fiction books with pen in hand. Philosophy, history, social sciences. I don't anticpate that changing any time soon.

11-29-2011, 07:25 PM	#51
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,570 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I haven't touched a PB in almost 2 years! I have no interest in going back to them. I am enjoying reading anywhere I want, especially during my commute to & from work.

11-29-2011, 07:40 PM	#52
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	We should put paper books on fire. Kindle Fire that is. But seriously, I don't miss the smell, the bulk or the yellow pages of old paper books, but I miss impressing the ladies with my vast culture as exposed in my shelves. Oh, who am I kidding? They would be far more impressed to take pictures from my device and sending instantly to Facebook than any collection of Shakespeare.

11-29-2011, 07:55 PM	#53
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	I look at paperbacks and hardcovers as too large, too heavy to comfortably read since I made the complete switch to ebooks. I have a large collection of books in several bookcases as does my wife. No more room, Hail the ereader!

11-29-2011, 08:27 PM	#54
baumgar Banned Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	I like kindle ebook. But I never give up reading paper books. Though similar, there are different kinds of feeling. I like reading when I was very young, I read books everyday, that's why I couldn't abandon paper books. But I really understand you, it's no easy to change your habbit. But you can learn to change your mind. You might think ebook is great with tousands of book in a little pad. No, you can read only one book in a time! It's the same when you reading a book. Anyway, book is our friend, would like to see more people love it, paper one or electronic one. Enjoy it!

11-29-2011, 10:32 PM	#56
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I read only eBooks now, although I still haunt books stores but only for my next eBook. I donated the vast majority of my pbooks to the library near the house. I did it by dropping off 30 gal. Trash bags full over a period of months. I didn't want them to know I was the one donating, because........ although they always have books for sale, I donated way more than they had the capacity to handle so they were having to send them up to the main library in Salt Lake.

11-30-2011, 07:35 AM	#57
Richey79 mrkrgnao Posts: 241 Karma: 237248 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS650, K3 Wireless, Galaxy S3, iPad 3.	These days I slice-and-dice pbooks I really want to read, photograph the pages (using a tripod it's far quicker than scanning) and make my own ebooks.

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11-30-2011, 09:18 AM	#59
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Fiction = eBook if available Many non-fiction = can be either paper or electronic dependiong on content. Books about my hobbies = paper books. (Not available as eBooks, and/or not practical as eBooks. Need/want to be able to browse through, look at pictures, keep two open beside each other...)

11-30-2011, 05:10 PM	#60
laughingdragons Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 1125536 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle	I still like looking in book stores when I'm near them, but only read ebooks. Now I do buy cookbooks in pbooks and prefer them that way. My reader is too small for me for cooking. Plus I don't want to get my reader dirty.