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I was having this discussion with a friend of mine who is strictly physical books. I was trying to point out the advantages of Kindles and other readers to her, but she didn't agree. Personally, I love both, but there are a lot of advantages to E-books.
Physical books:
E-books
For me, e-books are my thing. I used to have tons of physical books, but my kids would scribble in them when they were smaller, and I ended up switching over to e-books. I still have most of my books though, and a few of them have gone unscathed from my children's toddler years. But to be honest, I prefer my e-books. I can take my Kindle anywhere I go, and I don't have to take up too much room in my purse, plus I never run out of things to read because I'm always scooping up on new books that pop up as free.
Physical books:
Pros-
- That smell! I think everyone loves the smell of books.
- Much easier to lend to friends.
- You can see the cover whenever you close it to put it away.
- You get to have book shelves and look nerdy for all of your friends!
- Whatever book you want to read is available somewhere.
- You can drop a book in the tub and still be able to read it once it's dry.
- You can kill bugs with them without much damage
Cons-
- It's easy to tear pages.
- Hard covers are heavy.
- Paper back covers can rip easily, especially if you're moving it around.
- Bookmarking can be a pain.
- Smudge ink.
- People can easily destroy lines and write in them.
E-books
Pros-
- You can carry over a thousand books with you and it doesn't even weigh a pound.
- There are lots of ways to get free E-books. (I'm talking about legally! Bookbub, Pixels of Ink....sites like that.)
- You can read whatever you want without feeling judged.
- You can mark your page with the tap of a finger.
- Built in dictionary.
- Easier to search for sections you want to reread without permanently marking the page up.
- Adjustable font and margins.
Cons-
- Charging!
- Reading in the tub is awkward, and if you drop your reader, you're screwed.
- Much harder to share books with other people.
- Harder to read outside.
- Not every book is available as an E-book.
- You drop a reader, you might be out of luck.
For me, e-books are my thing. I used to have tons of physical books, but my kids would scribble in them when they were smaller, and I ended up switching over to e-books. I still have most of my books though, and a few of them have gone unscathed from my children's toddler years. But to be honest, I prefer my e-books. I can take my Kindle anywhere I go, and I don't have to take up too much room in my purse, plus I never run out of things to read because I'm always scooping up on new books that pop up as free.