The urge to only read e-books - Page 3

CRussel · 11-28-2011, 11:12 AM

I still have a couple of DTBs that I use, mostly computer language books where it's easier and quicker to flip back and forth between pages as I'm working through a script I need to figure out how to do. But that's it. I simply won't read a paper book any more. I have so many eBooks on my TBR list, that I simply bypass any authors whose books are not available as eBooks. Oh, and those whose eBooks are only available at inflated prices controlled by the publisher. Too bad, I'm sorry for the authors in some cases, but there it is. And Penguin? Nope, not even vaguely interested after the latest library fiasco.

anamardoll · 11-28-2011, 03:06 PM

I won't read a pbook anymore. I almost... can't. I don't know how to describe it. It's just not the same, and not as comfortable to me.

I've been using and abusing the awesome 1DollarScan people. Sent them 3 flat rate USPS boxes last week with 20 books each box. I've cleared off four whole shelves in my paper library. I'm getting to a paper-free existence, slowly but surely.

Angst · 11-28-2011, 03:07 PM

After I purchased my first ereader I only read ebooks for two years. Then the agency prices took effect. It is amazing how many ebooks are priced higher than DTB. Now, I will buy the cheaper of the two. With Amazon prime free two day shipping, buying DTB is easy to do. I hate buying DTB because I will most likely throw the book away after reading it, but unless I'm sure I will want to read the book again later, I will buy the DTB if it's cheaper than the ebook.

pidgeon92 · 11-28-2011, 04:00 PM

I wander through bookstores as well, even though I haven't picked up a paper book in years. I use the Amazon app on my iPhone to zap the UPC of books I want, and then when I get home I first check to see if they are available from the library, and if not I either add them to my Kindle wishlist, or my Not Yet Kindled wishlist if there is no Kindle version.

luqmaninbmore · 11-28-2011, 04:03 PM

I love both my readers and my physical library. I raided Borders and installed wall-to-wall shelves in my basement (complete with the black section signs). They are both useful and safeguard each other. If there were a fire, I can easily save my ebook readers; my physical collection would be doomed. If there is an EMP, my physical collection is still there. If peak oil forces energy to be at such a premium that electronic readers are too much of a luxury... I don't need batteries for paper books. And, of course, if I drop a paper book, it's still useful. With an ebook reader, you're rolling the dice each time it happens.

luqmaninbmore · 11-28-2011, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angst

After I purchased my first ereader I only read ebooks for two years. Then the agency prices took effect. It is amazing how many ebooks are priced higher than DTB. Now, I will buy the cheaper of the two. With Amazon prime free two day shipping, buying DTB is easy to do. I hate buying DTB because I will most likely throw the book away after reading it, but unless I'm sure I will want to read the book again later, I will buy the DTB if it's cheaper than the ebook.

Why throw them away? Couldn't you donate or sell them? Here in Baltimore we have the Book Thing which accepts book donations and then distributes them for free. We also have plenty of Good Will stores that accept book donations. Is there nothing similar in your area? Or is it the hastle of donating/selling them that annoys you?

DustyDisks · 11-28-2011, 05:22 PM

At one of my jobs, there was a thriving, paperback exchange there. Others plus myself would bring in bags full of paper back books and give them away to be read. Someone was always at odd times bringing in a bag of books. It saved some of the lady's that worked on the assembly lines that normally would not buy books because of budgets, something to read. And new books were always added to the mix.

The books were placed in the break room and it was first come, first served then recycled in a few weeks or so.

Worked great for nearly 13 years.

mr ploppy · 11-28-2011, 05:32 PM

I still buy real books, mostly by people I discovered before I bought a reader. I don't have any preference for which to read, but I do miss the clock when I read a real one. That and not being able to fix all the mistakes.

kelsoanim · 11-28-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pidgeon92

I wander through bookstores as well, even though I haven't picked up a paper book in years. I use the Amazon app on my iPhone to zap the UPC of books I want, and then when I get home I first check to see if they are available from the library, and if not I either add them to my Kindle wishlist, or my Not Yet Kindled wishlist if there is no Kindle version.

Heh, I do the exact same thing, glad I'm not alone. I feel a little dirty sometimes browsing with absolutely no intention to buy, but it is a great way to browse and add books to your to read list. UPC reader phone tech is the future!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angst

After I purchased my first ereader I only read ebooks for two years. Then the agency prices took effect. It is amazing how many ebooks are priced higher than DTB. Now, I will buy the cheaper of the two. With Amazon prime free two day shipping, buying DTB is easy to do. I hate buying DTB because I will most likely throw the book away after reading it, but unless I'm sure I will want to read the book again later, I will buy the DTB if it's cheaper than the ebook.

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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

Why throw them away? Couldn't you donate or sell them? Here in Baltimore we have the Book Thing which accepts book donations and then distributes them for free. We also have plenty of Good Will stores that accept book donations. Is there nothing similar in your area? Or is it the hastle of donating/selling them that annoys you?

Agreed, please don't throw the book into landfill-headed trash. There are plenty of people out there that can't afford new books that would appreciate you donating to a second hand store. It's a sad thought that some paper books would get just one use and get tossed like a candy wrapper.

patrickt · 11-28-2011, 06:36 PM

A few months ago I was heading to the bathroom and grabbed a paper book that was waiting to be donated. When I opened the book my first thught was, "I need to make this fond a big larger." Ooops.

I haven't read a paper book since I got my Kindle. I could some day but I haven't.

carpetmojo · 11-28-2011, 06:38 PM

I feel no "urge" - I just have to read.
So, having signed up to ereadering, I get a lot of books on that- often books I would not have bought in real books, especially if they're cheaper/free
.
However, I only use my reader/s when they are more suitable -"on the move", in "waiting room" situations, or handy to have it stashed away in the car.
But I read "properly" in bed - see me falling asleep and dropping t1/6/350 ont' floor or rolling over on it, no thanks! - relaxing at home, when that "must read" book aint on e.

Horses for courses, is my credo.
If I was told I had to give up my reader for a good enough reason, I would.

But told to give up reading books, and I'd be on the barricades with my AK47 (having read the manua first, of course....)

SistahGolden · 11-28-2011, 09:52 PM

Since purchasing my first ereader and learning how to back 'em up to ensure I keep my collection, I have gone the route of not purchasing any newly printed DTB. I gladly accept them as gifts & prizes, but I will only purchase a DTB if it is used and out of print, with no sign it will become digitized any time soon.

Aladyleyna · 11-28-2011, 10:41 PM

Ever since I converted to ebooks, ebooks are the only kinds of books that I have bought. But in a way, ebooks are only for leisure reading - for reference and study materials I find paperbooks much easier to manage, because it's easier to flip to the pages I want. Not for the Bible though, the pages are so thin it takes me twice as long to flip to the verse I want as compared to the ebook versions. I use Bible apps for that.

I still love paperback bookstores though, I still frequent them everytime I go to a shopping center. I love libraries as well, the ambience and the paperbacks are extremely comforting.

I guess it's a good thing paperbacks would never really die.

Indio777 · 11-28-2011, 11:30 PM

I go back and forth. For awhile (as of June) it was largely ebooks. But now I am reading a 6-book series in hard-copy (no ebook version available).

I love the tactile aspect of reading a hard copy.

On the other hand hard copies take up space.

To a large degree, depends on subject matter. Prefer computer tech, photography, art, etc. books in hard copy.

And for some reason (not sure yet if this is really true), I seem to better retain what I read in hard copy. Go figure.

The Terminator · 11-29-2011, 01:57 AM

I almost exclusively read eBooks now. My vision is fine but I still like a bigger font because I find that I read a lot faster and don't have to reread words that I skipped over.

As of now the price difference between eBooks and paper seems to be shrinking (Agency price) I watched a very popular book go up in price from $4.99 last year and is now $11.99.

11-28-2011, 06:38 PM	#41
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	I feel no "urge" - I just have to read. So, having signed up to ereadering, I get a lot of books on that- often books I would not have bought in real books, especially if they're cheaper/free . However, I only use my reader/s when they are more suitable -"on the move", in "waiting room" situations, or handy to have it stashed away in the car. But I read "properly" in bed - see me falling asleep and dropping t1/6/350 ont' floor or rolling over on it, no thanks! - relaxing at home, when that "must read" book aint on e. Horses for courses, is my credo. If I was told I had to give up my reader for a good enough reason, I would. But told to give up reading books, and I'd be on the barricades with my AK47 (having read the manua first, of course....) Last edited by carpetmojo; 11-28-2011 at 06:41 PM.

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11-28-2011, 11:12 AM	#31
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,230 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	I still have a couple of DTBs that I use, mostly computer language books where it's easier and quicker to flip back and forth between pages as I'm working through a script I need to figure out how to do. But that's it. I simply won't read a paper book any more. I have so many eBooks on my TBR list, that I simply bypass any authors whose books are not available as eBooks. Oh, and those whose eBooks are only available at inflated prices controlled by the publisher. Too bad, I'm sorry for the authors in some cases, but there it is. And Penguin? Nope, not even vaguely interested after the latest library fiasco.

11-28-2011, 03:06 PM	#32
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	I won't read a pbook anymore. I almost... can't. I don't know how to describe it. It's just not the same, and not as comfortable to me. I've been using and abusing the awesome 1DollarScan people. Sent them 3 flat rate USPS boxes last week with 20 books each box. I've cleared off four whole shelves in my paper library. I'm getting to a paper-free existence, slowly but surely.

11-28-2011, 03:07 PM	#33
Angst Cannon Fodder Posts: 2,847 Karma: 51327832 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Probably a library Device: PRS-350, Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite	After I purchased my first ereader I only read ebooks for two years. Then the agency prices took effect. It is amazing how many ebooks are priced higher than DTB. Now, I will buy the cheaper of the two. With Amazon prime free two day shipping, buying DTB is easy to do. I hate buying DTB because I will most likely throw the book away after reading it, but unless I'm sure I will want to read the book again later, I will buy the DTB if it's cheaper than the ebook.

11-28-2011, 04:00 PM	#34
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I wander through bookstores as well, even though I haven't picked up a paper book in years. I use the Amazon app on my iPhone to zap the UPC of books I want, and then when I get home I first check to see if they are available from the library, and if not I either add them to my Kindle wishlist, or my Not Yet Kindled wishlist if there is no Kindle version.

11-28-2011, 04:03 PM	#35
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	I love both my readers and my physical library. I raided Borders and installed wall-to-wall shelves in my basement (complete with the black section signs). They are both useful and safeguard each other. If there were a fire, I can easily save my ebook readers; my physical collection would be doomed. If there is an EMP, my physical collection is still there. If peak oil forces energy to be at such a premium that electronic readers are too much of a luxury... I don't need batteries for paper books. And, of course, if I drop a paper book, it's still useful. With an ebook reader, you're rolling the dice each time it happens.

11-28-2011, 05:22 PM	#37
DustyDisks Old Fart In Training Posts: 534 Karma: 2742476 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gladewater, Texas Device: K3+3g/KFHD 7"/Nexus 7/Nexus 7.2	At one of my jobs, there was a thriving, paperback exchange there. Others plus myself would bring in bags full of paper back books and give them away to be read. Someone was always at odd times bringing in a bag of books. It saved some of the lady's that worked on the assembly lines that normally would not buy books because of budgets, something to read. And new books were always added to the mix. The books were placed in the break room and it was first come, first served then recycled in a few weeks or so. Worked great for nearly 13 years.

11-28-2011, 05:32 PM	#38
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	I still buy real books, mostly by people I discovered before I bought a reader. I don't have any preference for which to read, but I do miss the clock when I read a real one. That and not being able to fix all the mistakes.

11-28-2011, 06:36 PM	#40
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	A few months ago I was heading to the bathroom and grabbed a paper book that was waiting to be donated. When I opened the book my first thught was, "I need to make this fond a big larger." Ooops. I haven't read a paper book since I got my Kindle. I could some day but I haven't.

11-28-2011, 09:52 PM	#42
SistahGolden Member Posts: 15 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: K3, KFire, nookST	Since purchasing my first ereader and learning how to back 'em up to ensure I keep my collection, I have gone the route of not purchasing any newly printed DTB. I gladly accept them as gifts & prizes, but I will only purchase a DTB if it is used and out of print, with no sign it will become digitized any time soon.

11-28-2011, 10:41 PM	#43
Aladyleyna Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 24624 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Device: iPad 1	Ever since I converted to ebooks, ebooks are the only kinds of books that I have bought. But in a way, ebooks are only for leisure reading - for reference and study materials I find paperbooks much easier to manage, because it's easier to flip to the pages I want. Not for the Bible though, the pages are so thin it takes me twice as long to flip to the verse I want as compared to the ebook versions. I use Bible apps for that. I still love paperback bookstores though, I still frequent them everytime I go to a shopping center. I love libraries as well, the ambience and the paperbacks are extremely comforting. I guess it's a good thing paperbacks would never really die.

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11-28-2011, 11:30 PM	#44
Indio777 Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 1503568 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, DC Device: Mobile Phone, Kindle (rarely), but mostly still read paper	I go back and forth. For awhile (as of June) it was largely ebooks. But now I am reading a 6-book series in hard-copy (no ebook version available). I love the tactile aspect of reading a hard copy. On the other hand hard copies take up space. To a large degree, depends on subject matter. Prefer computer tech, photography, art, etc. books in hard copy. And for some reason (not sure yet if this is really true), I seem to better retain what I read in hard copy. Go figure.

11-29-2011, 01:57 AM	#45
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I almost exclusively read eBooks now. My vision is fine but I still like a bigger font because I find that I read a lot faster and don't have to reread words that I skipped over. As of now the price difference between eBooks and paper seems to be shrinking (Agency price) I watched a very popular book go up in price from $4.99 last year and is now $11.99.