Paper Or Electronic?

[naomi24]

Physical book sales have rocketed by four million this year, fighting back against the digital revolution. Good news for book lovers.

http://news.sky.com/story/physical-book-sales-rocket-as-digital-dips-10510980

I love my kindle – but I love my real books too. What about you?

[paddywak]

I use both though I prefer paper but an I-reader is great for holidays the choice of a couple of dozen books and virtually no bulk.

[silliemillie]

Physical. I too, spend far too much time staring at a screen, and you cant beat the smell of a new book.

[hc4361]

I love ebooks! My ereader doesn't glare and is very like reading a paper book, so no eye strain. Even less eye strain because I can enlarge the font and spacing.
My mum loves ebooks. She has arthritis and finds it hard to manipulate paper books.

I get lots of ebooks from the public libraries - this means they are free to me but the authors still get paid their royalties, which doesn't happen when you buy second hand books.

My ereader goes everywhere with me, fits nicely in my pocket and is especially handy when I go on holiday.

As a book lover I consider ebooks to be just as valid as paper editions - the author gets paid exactly the same, which I consider to be very important. There is also the environmental issues to consider - no trees have been used to make paper, no diesel used to transport the books and no vast storage facilities. No pulping of unsold books.

I wish there were ebooks when I was college and university - the amount of text books I had to carry was back breaking, and the reams and reams of photocopying was time consuming and expensive.

Hurrah for the ebook!

[shaneystar2]

Prefer proper books although I have a few on my reader for back up when my library reservations are slow coming through.
I rarely buy books these days but can see the advantages of ebooks, especially for those who are on the move a lot and don't want to cart heavy books around .
There's nothing better than curling up with a proper book.A gadget doesn't have the same appeal for me.

[Eve]

I can see advantages to an electronic reader but don't have one and it's always been paper books for me. I just like having a book.

I do get a fair few from charity shops though and most of my books are donated on to family and friends after I've read them or go in the charity pile.

[Samuraisan]

I agree with pasta. Kindle for novels etc. , but anything with pictures, cookbooks and so on, paper.

[marval]

I like both, but I find my kindle easier to read.

[NellieMay]

Books without a doubt. Have a houseful. Nothing like the smell and feel of a new book and the joy of turning pages. Have never wanted a Kindle.

[hc4361]

I've never wanted a Kindle either and don't have one, and I too have a houseful of books.
Still love my eReader, though

[ladybirder]

Same as me Nellie. I think there is something missing when a room has no books in it. My daughter shoves all hers in a cupboard and I'd love to take them out but she'd probably shove me in there instead.

[-SharonA-]

I must confess after having both a Sony ereader and now my Kindle, I much prefer paper.