Ebook or Physical?

Why not an ereader ? Don't need to connect that to internet and epaper screen is great.

Physical books are great. But moving them is an absolute nightmare.

Ebooks really grew on me as of late. They are just way too convenient + easy to pirate

I can't afford physical books

I love physical books! The way they look on my shelves, the way they feel in my hand, the vibe I get while reading them. However, I can’t ignore the convenience of my e-reader. It is great being able to have my whole library with me on the go.

So I would have to say both have then place. I still shop at book stores every chance I get, then I come home and pirate the same book for my e-reader.

I think part of the reason I really even got back into reading was because I picked up an ereader after learning about libgen. I'm actually mad I waffled on getting one so long since I turned into a reading champ like overnight because of it. I went from reading no books to reading 30 or so in the first year I bought it.

besides piracy, it's so convenient having your whole library with you. Get bored with something on the train? You don't have to wait to get home to switch. I do like a dedicated device for books though, for focus reasons.

Ebooks, super easy to pick up and put down, and the E-Ink display solves the "can't focus" problem. I read theory on my phone though, a chapter at a time, I am working my way through a theory list that way. I find pockets of time, like traveling for work, lunch breaks, and other times I don't have my books or EReader with me, and I can't physically make myself sit and read theory for an extended time anyways like I can with good fiction.

Another huge advantage is the monetary value. Ebooks are free, especially public domain. My favorite site for high quality ebooks is Standard Ebooks. I can get whatever I want, read as much as I like, for the single purchase of an EReader and the time it takes to cultivate my Calibre library.

However, if I am alone, with a nice cup of coffee or an espresso in a nice morning, physical books are hard to beat. Same goes for some nice piano jazz, a glass of whiskey, and my favorite books in the evening. The latest to really get me that way was Piranesi. Turning the physical page, smelling the paper, it's relaxation at its finest.

I am thrilled to have rediscovered my childhood love for reading, it truly helps me in so many ways.

I liked ebooks when I had 'em. Still have all my stuff, too, in case I get another one.

But there's a certain joy in having a physical copy. Similarly to OP's point about looking at them on a bookshelf, I like looking at and interpreting cover art. I like showing off cool and unique covers. Plus, there's a certain satisfaction in physically handing someone a book I've recommended. Sending a file just isn't the same.

Physical! Physical! I hate how libraries will get ebooks and then that's what I'm supposed to learn from. I hate tabbing back and forth between the """book""" and the browser. I hate having to scroll through a list of bookmarks, I hate not being able to hold my fingers in several places within the book at the same time so I can quickly switch back and forth. I can't imagine how people google, read and take notes all on the same device. If I had the time and resources I would set up a sewing machine so I can print and bind my own books.

I like my Kobo ereader a lot, but for those books I really enjoy/are important to me I want a bookshelf copy.

I like to bounce between both. For some reason some days I can't do physical books but digital, but then other days I can't do digital and need physical.

My trusty ereader is the reason I've read more books in the past two years than I had in the prior ten before that. This is kinda hard to describe but my favorite feature is the ergonomic freedom they provide. I like to curl up in weird positions when reading or phonescrolling and traditional books aren't really conducive to that. With a bookybook you have to use both hands, you have to get them in the light, and they tend to require me to sit upright. With an ereader I can lie on my side in bed at night with the lights off while hugging a pillow and that shit is so fucking cozy.

All that being said, things like cookbooks, manuals, field guides and such basically require physical books to be useful IMO.

I love physical copies and grab a few of books I like, but sadly they are literal shelf ornaments. Aside from ease of acquisition ( ) factor, physical books are just objectively less useful. My kobo is smaller than a single paperback and I can fit ALL THE PAPERBACKS on it. It has a light so I can read in the dark. Tree shavings sadly can't compete, even if I like em.

ebbok. it's cheaper in the long run, easier to carry around (on public transport for instance), can highlight and bookmark easily

E-books all the way. Piracy is awesome, but the biggest reason is being able to configure the font,size,spacing and margins. It's also easier to use with one hand and I can hold even very large books up so I don't get tech neck.

Physical books are nice because they're easy to lend, though.

Depends on the topic. For instance, i prefer physically reading books I borrow from the library for anything about economics or theory, because i feel like I can better focus on the physical text. Meanwhile the 900 page massive history book (about the Spanish Civil War) that I was recommended on GenZedong 4 years ago was not even available in my country and so I had to find it as an Ebook.

Depends on if i like the book enough to spend money

Can’t turn physical books into audiobooks to listen to while working, so until I retire or get enough space to hold books , I think it’s gonna be ebooks

I prefer ebooks, I can read in the dark and the reader is far more comfortable to hold than a physical book. Don't get me wrong I enjoy physical books but I can carry my library in my reader and never have to worry about the books being damaged, I also have my whole library backed up.

Audiobook 😎

I use an e-reader at home with an electronic pen and its cool to be able to underline and make notes with the ability to erase it. Also piracy is cool, I’ve been able to access so many obscure books that I would never have been able to get otherwise. I think those sites are probably the most important thing on the internet really. I read physical books when I’m on the bus or whatever because my ereader was expensive and I’m scared of breaking it.

I have many physical books with sentimental value and no more space for more, so I've switched over to ebooks. Plus with ebooks I can read in the dark. Lastly, ebooks are free.

Ebook but only in my ereader that doesn't emit bluelight

I like the portability, pirating shit or borrowing from the library without having to touch physical books that might have stuff im allergic to on them from other people borrowing them (obviously can't be avoided with physical copies and how many allergies i have), being able to make the font gigantic, being able to just press on a word and have the definition come up, and how lightweight they are makes it easier for my joint issues.

If my joint pain is really bad I can even put it on a holder and use my page turner remote thing.

which kobo should I get

For books I keep coming back to, physical is the way to go, because I'll have dog-eared and scribbled all over them. For books I don't know if I will use later, or that I reference sparingly, ebook is just fine.

For fiction, I love my jailbroken ereader. Any nonfiction that calls for flipping around, checking back, etc. I need physical. And I keep a few fiction physicals around because they are pretty.

Makishima did nothing wrong.

Kindle for bog standard fiction. Nonfiction (mostly because of footnotes) and any fiction that relies on the format of the type needs to be physical preferably. But because of cost I tend towards kindle for everything.

Physical, otherwise you don’t own it.

ebooks are much easier to steal and I can carry my entire library with me everywhere