personally i have enjoyed physical books over digital copies over the years, but I usually order my books used. 1) i want to be cheap 2) i kinda like the idea of having this passed down item with a bit of age 3) the smell of a book is enticing
And like you mentioned, spending a lot of time on my phone or Ipad makes me want to take time away from electronics and go towards a hard copy.
where i get my used books: ThriftBooks, AbeBooks, Half Priced Books, used bookstores, Goodwills, Free Little Libraries around me, and the like
Jan 6, 2025
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I absolutely love getting a physical book, particularly ones from charity shops etc because they're so cheap!
However I totally get your points about reading on a kindle. I have one and when I read something on there I do think I find it easier and so read faster, and for longer. Turning pages is a little easier so you can read at any angle easily, it packs into any bag (and most coats), and a book is often way cheaper digitally. Plus, if you use Amazon's email-to-kindle service, you can actually send any pdf/epub to the kindle, meaning you have the option to read anything in public domain (e.g. Project Gutenberg) or...uh... anywhere else you magically find online, for free!
Granted, I'm talking about a physical kindle. I don't use the app on my phone much, but it is pretty good as well. I would suggest taking a look on eBay or the like for older Paperwhite models โ mine is probably from 2014 and it's perfect. Not sure how much they go for second hand but weigh it against the price of another haul of books!
Jan 5, 2025
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I wake up thinking about my kindle. I take it everywhere with me. On the train? Reading my kindle. At the park? Reading my kindle. In bed at 8pm? Reading my kindle.
I also was sick of buying books that sucked and being stuck with an object that took up space so now if I love a book on my kindle I buy a physical copy. Expensive habit but worthwhile imo.
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more books and less phone this year, people! !!
physical books are just obvs the first choice but as a lifelong commuter i just canโt carry everything on my currently reading list everywhere i go cuz my brain is simply too heavy from all the books ive been reading
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