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kornychris2016 t1_jaa9f9g wrote

But do ebooks SMELL like books? No they don't. Therefore physical books are better :)

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rebelchickadee t1_jaa8fz7 wrote

I agree completely. Also the convenience of easily moving them with you wherever you go without the weight and space they take up. But I do love the look of a full bookshelf haha

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readntraveln t1_jaabfrp wrote

I agree on the many pros and also have a small collection of favorite gifted/limited edition physical books.

There are also times where I just want to read and enjoy the feel and smell of a physical book. For this reason, I don't think I'll ever go fully digital.

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Equivalent-Dare-6200 t1_jaabj9y wrote

To each their own, I guess

For me, there's that sensation I have when I turn pages of my physical books. I still read online books but physical ones will always hit different

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Low-Persimmon-9893 t1_jaabjft wrote

not me. whatever it is i own,i like to have something i can HOLD if possible: i buy lot's of books to read at night,i buy copies video games and movies rather than download them and even still have a CD player.

digital is all fine and dandy if that's your thing but i'm old school and i like being able to touch things and feel them in my hands.

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MarieReading t1_jaa8rr5 wrote

I felt the same until I had to teach remotely during lockdown. Last thing I wanted to do after work was look at another device. I started to read 100% physical books. Now I'm about 50/50.

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DwnStairsIsQuitePosh OP t1_jaadfra wrote

Honestly that’s fair. We spend so much of our lives on screens, wanting to be off screen is important

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Raemle t1_jaabglb wrote

It’s a personal taste thing so there is really no right or wrong answer, as long as you do what makes you happy

I would however argue against your first point, while a physical book can break it should definitely last well over a lifetime if properly cared for, it’s yours and you will still own it no matter what. Depending on how it is sold most digital content isn’t yours the same way, for example how many of your books could you still read if you decided to boycott all off amazons services?

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DwnStairsIsQuitePosh OP t1_jaad95d wrote

That’s a good point about Amazon services actually. Would make all other points irrelevant

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_jaac59x wrote

Hi there. This subject has been very popular in the past. Please use reddit search and/or check the /r/books/wiki/faq.

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