This week's Booking Through Thursday questions:
* Do you read e-Books?
* If so, how? On your computer, or a PDA?
* Or are you a paper purist? Why?
I have only read a couple of e-Books. If I ever get around to buying an e-reader I can definitely see myself reading more, but on the odd occasion when I do read one it is a bit of a pain to sit at the computer to read. Having said that, I do have several unread ebooks saved at the moment! One of these days I will read them.
I have to admit that I do love books, so I don't think that ebooks will ever replace paper books for me!
I prefer paper books as well! I dont think I can sit in front of the computer and read through an e-book or even have it printed out.
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I would so much rather have an actual book in my hand!! The e-book thing just doesn't interest me!!
ReplyDeleteI thought I was on the fence there about a year ago but I know now that I have no interest in buying e-books. I prefer the paper and it helps that I can't lose them if the computer crashes ;)
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Marg - So happy to see you participatation in this meme! First time ever I seen your ;)
ReplyDeleteLike you, I were't mind reading e-books but I just cant sit in front of computer all days. It'll give me headache :) And I agree about ebooks can never replace paper books!
Hope to see more of you in this meme...Happy belated Booking Through Thursday!
I prefer to hold my books in my greedy little hands. Plus the screen glare is a killer!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind reading the occasional short story on the computer, but I don't think it would be very comfortable to read an entire book that way. An Ebook Reader is a different story altogether. I can see myself reading that way. Still, nothing beats reading a print book. :-)
ReplyDeleteÁlthough I have tons of ebooks it's seldom that I actually read one of them. I much prefer paper books although I even got a PDA thinking that would make it easy to adapt. It's just not the same thing...
ReplyDeletethe first and last e-book I purchased was Neil Gaiman's Smoke and Mirrors and while it is a great book, I too found it annoying to be stuck in front of a computer to read it and not able to snuggle up in bed or take it on transport. So for now it will stay paper for me too.
ReplyDeleteI prefer paper myself! I just turned down an offer of a e-book from a series I read, the book hasn't even been published yet. I'd just rather wait and sit in a chair and read at home.
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog Marg!
Hi, Marg! Just wanted to say thanks for adding me to your blogroll!
ReplyDeleteOld-fashioned books are the way to go -- you can't beat them for portability and quick flipping through pages. Plus there's no screen glare...
I'm a papergirl too. I have a few e-books but since I don't have an e-reader, I just read them on the old computer and it just isn't the same. My favourite e-book I bought in paper so I could hold it and carry it around with me (Bone Deep by Bonnie Dee)
ReplyDeleteI've always preferred REAL books rather than read e-books. With paper books, I get the chance to get comfy on a sofa and lose myself in the book.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, staring too long at a computer screen isn't good for the eyes. But, my point is that I get more fun reading a paper book. The old-fashioned way rocks!
Hi again,
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