I love real books and have too many, but I transitioned to an actual e-reader several years ago. It’s so easy to buy or borrow e-books and you don’t have to lug physical books around - they’re all there on one device. The screen of a kindle or kobo device is easier on the eyes compared to using a tablet, and the backlighting feature is great for reading at night. Now that I need reading glasses, I find that the print in a lot of physical books is too small for me to read comfortably. With an e-reader, I can choose different fonts and font sizes. Because of carpal tunnel syndrome (I know: eyes, hands, wrists etc - getting older sucks), I usually prop up the e-reader on a stand so I don’t have to hold it; this is great for reading with good posture.

I knew I'd made the transition to e-readers for good when I was holding a real book in my hands but kept tapping on the right side of the page instead of actually turning the page. This was the “aha” moment and I’ve never looked back.

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