Would You Trade Your Paper Books for Digital Versions?

That is a tough question. I love the books that I have and would love to get more. If only I can find the time to read them. I never seem to read books anymore. But I love seeing them on my shelf and looking at the covers now, most of which I have read over & over again. I’d like to add more – hard covers & paperbacks. But to reduce them to an ebook format?

I agree that they are a space saver. You can have a huge library of books at your fingertips on just one device. It is very convenient but it loses the feeling. Print books have the feel of a book that many readers love. You can hold it, turn the pages, and feel the paper. Ofcourse they also do tear easily and get smudges on them – from your drink or your food. You don’t have to worry about that on your device that you read the ebook on.

llustrations on paper are generally higher quality than even high-end e-readers can reproduce. But e-books come with font style and size flexibility. E-readers can store thousands of books on a single device. It is so confusing. I think I would still go with books. If nothing else than just to hold it and feel it in my hands over the digital one.

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