Can e-books replace paperbacks?
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Ebooks are great, they´re easy to use and definitely take the packing stress out of holidays but I think that, once the initial excitement has worn off, people will return to print. Despite the abundance of ebooks, they´re often more expensive than print books. Reading a print book is an experience, having them in your home and declaring to the world that you are a reader is something that people don´t want to lose.
I have kindle as I live abroad, don´t know how long I´m staying and live in a tiny apartment. Once I´m settled, I´ll be back to print.
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I must add that Still A Paper Back is called a Book. E-Books are convenient but Nothing can Replace a Paper Counter Part with a Tea/Cofee and curled up in a Chair or Bed or anywhere while travelling, even in bathrooms....asmaahsan wrote:Nothing gives me more pleasure than a well-written, well-bound book in my hands.
I was an avid reader untill my early twenties when I became a mother and committed home-maker. I didnt read books anymore as I didnt get the time to sit and marvel at an excellent piece of literature. I started reading a lot of stuff on the internet.
As e-books became more popular, I found it so convenient to read them!
I read a lot online. I enjoy e-books now because in the middle of my concentrated reading sessions, if some phrase comes up that confuses me or gives me a sense of deja vu, I can always look it up immediately online, something thats a bit inconvenient if you are curled up with a book and the internet access is not close at hand.
Its easy to read an e-book on an android phone or some other modern internet enabled device and you can always pretend that you are checking your mail if amongst company that may label you as being a bookworm, something you may not like to be considered.
That e-books are the future of reading is a certainty, no doubt, but book lovers like me will always try to unearth and treasure those timeless collector's editions that you would only leave to someone who loves books as much as you, as your legacy.
Cheers!