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I personally prefer print books vs. e-books. I love the weight of the book. I love finding used books and treasures and shopping bargain books.
I use my Kindle mostly to read freebie books, if I am in the middle of a series and the e-book is cheaper than the print book, and if the series is only available in e-book format.
What are some of your favorite e-book finds?
What are your thoughts?

I agree, most of what I read on my Nook and iPad is freebies. I like the convenience of eBooks when I'm on the go, but I love my bound books. A device will never take the place of my bookshelves. My books are my prized possessions and my Nook will never give me the same feeling as my bookshelves do.

But I have nothing against people who prefer eBooks as their main books. If people are reading, I'm happy. :)

I also like loaning out books. My copy of "Room" has been read by six or seven people by now, print books give you a chance to be more altruistic Where as, e-book are just for you.

I love my Kindle especially when I travel, it makes reading so much easier. I still buy print books though for series or novels I want to keep.

I sometimes have issues with my vision, so the ability to enlarge the font makes eBooks preferable to traditional books. Since transitioning to e formatting I am able to read much faster, and have saved myself from an appearance on hoarders due to my excessive book buying addiction.

I definitely prefer print books. There's just something about flipping the pages and holding the weight.

I love the instant satisfaction of being able to download an ebook I want to read. No more waiting for a book I've ordered to arrive in the post. It takes forever for a book to get to me here in NZ.

Having said that, nothing replaces seeing my keepers on an actual bookshelf. And reading my kindle through a ziplock bag in the bath isn't as satisfying as flicking through a print book - and not nearly as relaxing!

I read ebooks for the convenience. I have arthritis in my hands (I'm 37) so it's much easier on my hands.

i just got married so my last initial changed! I like my ereader for books when i travel in the car and print books for home reading.

I just purchased my 1st ebook, I'll have to read it and see which I prefer :)

I resisted ebooks for a long time. I love physical books - the smell of them, the feel of the pages, and seeing them stacked on a shelf (or twenty). Browsing a bookstore is therapeutic for me. But I ended up with a kindle and I've found myself reading so much more. I have apps on my phone too, so wherever I go there's a library at my fingertips. I just find it really convenient, and ebooks are usually considerably cheaper than physical books so I can buy twice as many :)

I used to say that reading from an ebook wasn't as good as reading from a print book. May not be the same 'cause I love the smell fo the books, but still, E-readers have opened my posibilities a lot.

First I live out the USA, and sometimes getting some books is difficult. Ebooks have aloud me to read even more, an ereader is not heavy so I can actually be drinking something while holding my kindle. An ebook I can everywhere, in my kindle, in my phone, the computer.

RThe other thing is that ebook are cheaper. ( I'll elaborate better later)

I usually prefer print books. I just love holding them in my hands and my eyes don't seem to get tired as fast with a print book. It is nice though to be able to get access to a book that would be hard to find or expensive in print but is more affordable or borrow-able from the library in ebook form.

I prefer the print books over the ebooks. Like so many of you have said I enjoy having the weight of the book, the smell of having a new book. I have utilized the library so much this past year, helped keep me on budget with things.

I also have a nook, that was given to me. I never actually used it. Right now I am moving and packed all my books and can't buy any right now. So I picked up my nook and started reading Dracula on it and I have to say I do enjoy it too.

I used to be a book gal all the way, but some books just aren't printed. Soooo, ebooks now have a shoe in.
Especially when it's a new author and you don't know whether you want to invest in an expensive bulky book.
Besides, I have now officially run out of book shelf space.

I like both but, truth be told I use my Nook more. There's nothing like being stuck somewhere (for awhile it was an OR waiting room) finishing one book and being able to start a new book right away. Although I do use my Nook *JUST* for reading even though it has other capabilities. There's still a special place in my heart for print books though.

I have to say that I'm not sure what I did before ebooks - save for having tons of bookshelves full of dust!! I joke about it all the time that I'm not sure I would know what to do if I had to manually turn a page again!!

I am an official book lover. I love the feel of the books, turning the pages and the smell of them. I also love tuning the pages back and forth, re-reading paragraphs that struck me,and seeing old worn out books. Though an e-book on my Kindle is rather advantageous, I could never substitute them for a physical book.I only use e-books for books of authors I haven't read before. So books all the way!!!

I like both but I usually buy e-books, or I buy whatever is cheaper. I find e-books are almost always cheaper. I just got Stephen King's 11/22/63 for $2.99. There are often deals on popular books. I also like e-books because I usually read them faster than paper books. Sometimes I do just want to hold a book and I will switch to a physical book. But I don't have the storage for physical books. I don't like book shelves with books. Mine are all in boxes in my closet. I am trying to get through them all so I can get my closet back.

Jodi wrote: "I like both but I usually buy e-books, or I buy whatever is cheaper. I find e-books are almost always cheaper. I just got Stephen King's 11/22/63 for $2.99. There are often deals on..."

I picked up that book as well. Do you get any of the emails with tons of free ebooks of all genres? If not I'd be glad to invite you. Just message me your email address

I mostly use my Kindle I have notice for the free books. I usually browse used bookstore for most of my books that I actually spend money on...

I prefer paperbacks at home and ebooks when I'm travelling. They're especially good in waiting rooms as well.

I move apartments almost every year. I had to buy a Nook for that reason. I love my Nook. I still have a ton of books. I have a hard time resisting buying more and more and more books. I also can use my Nook to check out library e-copies. Sometimes I can get the e-copy before the physical copy at the library which is really convenient. I'll always love actual bound books more but right now in my life I can't have a full blown library since I don't own a house and move too much. I also travel a lot. Both serve there own purpose :)

My library is two bookshelves. I live in an apartment. I can't find my kindle right now

I enjoy having a few (150 or so) special books in the house. When I relocated a dozen years ago, I sold (10 cents on the dollar)or gave away about 200 books. I moved the other 200. Again, when I relocated recently, I sold (only about 1/3rd of them for low prices)and gave away the rest of about 500 books. Enough is enough. 40 boxes @35-45 lbs. each is ridiculous when movers charge by the lb. Forget the time used to get boxes and in packing and unpacking. This time, I moved about 150 books. Yet,I still can't pass up a used book store. Now, a Kindle makes sense for me.

somehow I purged a lot of my print books, gave them to the library or friends. I put those on my ereader. I love that I can increase the font on my ereader.

Paul wrote: "I enjoy having a few (150 or so) special books in the house. When I relocated a dozen years ago, I sold (10 cents on the dollar)or gave away about 200 books. I moved the other 200. Again, when I re..."

Did you read the 200 youmoved or were they just sitting on the bookshelf? I sometimes give away brandnew books not even read yet. I feel like I'm sick for wanting more books when I havent even read the ones I have.

I read unplugged.

I'm planning to get an e-reader, but I'm a print book fan. I want the e-reader for occasions where I'm going to be away for a lot of time and I don't wanna bring too many books with myself and for amazon freebies. Or if I'm reading a ginormous book I can't bring with myself on the bus, for example :D.
But I love owning the book, turning the pages, displaying them on my shelf, the scent...

I never thought I would be a fan of e-readers but then I picked up a Kindle and I prefer that to a printed book. Plus it doesn't take up so much room, as I don't have a lot of extra space and my shelf is full. I also love to read in bed and with the back light that the kindle provides I don't even have to get up to turn the light off.

Print, of course. I typically take a book with me when I'm running errands. I would probably forget to charge my e-reader, and I would be bored stiff while waiting in line at the grocery store or bank.
Plus, if I lost my paperback, it wouldn't be too bad. But if I lose my e-reader, I would have to replace it. Also, the Kindle I got for my birthday three years ago was useless after two months; it was coming apart at the seams.

Although I have a big library that occupies most of my room, since I bought an e-book reader I noticed that I've started using it for most of my readings. The printed book has that specific texture and smell that readers have grown accustomed to, not to mention the beautiful covers. However, the e-book version is perfect for me because it saves physical space and completes my library with thousands of books that I otherwise wouldn't have bought.

Although I've been reading a lot of ebooks lately, I still prefer print copies.

Although I've been reading a lot of ebooks lately, I still prefer print copies.

I read faster on my ereader

I am old school, and love to have a print copy in my hand, but I'm slowly coming around, and can do ebooks too. I like being able to read both ways.

I prefer fiction in eBook and non-fiction in print.

I love books in print. I, too, love the smell. To me, it's like the life of the book, new or old, reaching out and pulling you into its pages. I love holding them when I read. A room filled with shelves and shelves of books is one of the best moments to experience.

That being said, I didn't like when the ebook trend started, and I wanted no part of it. But, after being rejected by just about every agent in America, I knew I would never see my books in print. I thought I was doomed as an author. Then along came Amazon's Kindle (my hero!) Now, I'm an author who controls everything concerning my writing career. And although I wasn't good enough for the printed publishing world, I'm very well accepted in the ebook world.

My books are doing very well and my fan base is growing. I can pay bills now. Go figure:)

I don't really have preference sometimes I like to hold an actual book and physically turn the pages and then sometimes I find it's easier to just use my kindle.

Before I moved out of my mums house she made me get rid of most of my books (I had hundreds) because of space now a year on I wish I hadn't got rid of any as most my books are now on the kindle but that doesn't make me as happy to see as ceiling to floor shelves full of books!

i love print books,the smell of every page,
and i personally loved every book i buy or my family and friends gives me,i treasure them.

and i also love my ebook reader my aldiko,
haha lol when morning i read my print books,
when midnight i prefer reading in ebook version.

:)

I prefer ebooks. I can keep my entire library on the cloud, or on my reader (if storage space is large enough). I had a hugh library of print books that I finally got rid of a couple months ago, it took up my entire office at home. Now all it fits on virtual space on the cloud.

Michael

I love the feel of a book in my hands, but I have to admit, I read everything on an e-reader now. I can read off my phone while I wait almost anywhere. I read on my Kindle at home. It is actually easier on my poor, old eyes.

I am a Luddite. I do read online things such as news and articles. However, when it comes to books, it must be paper. Something about the feel and smell is sexy. I have no issue with Ereaders, but they are impersonal, cold and distant.

I prefer real books; the smell when you first buy a book and open the pages and the feel of them. However I had to succumb to a kindle a few years ago due to moving from the UK to Australia where books are ridiculously high priced compared to the UK. I have grown to love my kindle and I like the ease of buying books and downloading immediately; plus some of the special offers are amazing :)
One thing I'm looking forward to when we move back to the UK is being able to buy physical books again :) as unless an e book is massively cheaper than a proper book, I'd rather have the physical book. I will definitely still use my kindle though, as it's so much easier and lighter to shove in your hand luggage when taking a flight than a book.

I love the feel of real hard books underneath my hands... but due to the amount of books that i read, i find it necessary to read them on my kindle:/ But i do love the thrill of buying and reading real books, it's one of my guilty pleasures ;)

I decided for convenience sake to buy all the books I can on my Kindle, however I am slowly amassing a very small collection of my most favorite fifty fiction novels in hardback (preferable either first edition or signed) just to have them on the shelf. I found that I don't tend to reread books unless I see the titles, so stuff that I've filed after reading on Kindle almost never gets read twice.

Non-fiction reference books I tend to prefer in print.

Can someone pls pls pls help me???!!!
An author has just gifted me an Amazon/Kindle ebook to read and review. I have downloaded both the free kindle reading app for pc and the kindle cloud reader. However, when I try to accept the book, (by clicking on Accept Kindle Gift, under that it says deliver to cloud reader), it wants me to enter a billing address. Does anyone know how I can just read the kindle gift ebook on either my pc via kindle app or on my browser???

Hi MB,
As far as I'm aware you have to enter a billing address/card details to accept gifts of any sort. I received a gift card and my debit card details had expired. Until I updated my new card details Amazon annoyingly wouldn't let me purchase anything, even using the gift card I had added onto my account. This is on the Amazon UK site so I can't speak for other Amazon sites. So I'm guessing that although you aren't intending on purchasing anything and simply want to accept your gift, you may still need to enter card details? If so you could enter your card details, accept your gift and then attempt to delete your card details? Maybe I'm wrong and someone else can say for sure, but I know what its like when you want to read something and I didn't want you waiting for a reply for ages.
Good luck :) Rebecca

Thanks for your help, it does look like I will have to enter my details to access the gift.

Yep, I entered my details and I can read it now. That looks like the only way, thanks for answering anyway.