Book vs Kindle? I’ve been thinking about getting a Kindle but I feel I won’t like it. Would like to hear others opinions?
Book vs Kindle? I’ve been thinking about getting a Kindle but I feel I won’t like it. Would like to hear others opinions?
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Personally I like the fact a book doesn’t run out of battery and it’s the actual book you’re holding. I hope you’re able to make a choice soon ?
I use my Paperwhite and books. I’m not set on one or the other. However, the Paperwhite is so lightweight. It slips into a small purse for easy carrying. I love lots of paper books I need to read so I still go back and forth
I bought a Kindle when they first came out. I like it for travelling but nothing beats a real book! I’ve bought the books to what I’ve read on my Kindle ?
I thought the exact same thing as you. Now I find I’m the other way round. I love having something so lightweight and books are normally a fraction of the price when you take into account special offers and daily and monthly deals. It’s definitely a matter of personal preference but couldn’t recommend mine highly enough!
I would get the kindle app on your phone first to give it a try and see if digital works for you. I personally love it cause the convenience of always having a book (or 500) available and in my pocket or purse (if I take my actual kindle with me) but I do still love my regular books while home too.
I always said I’d never be a digital reader! Thennnnnnnn I got my paperwhite lol
I love love love it!!!!! What I do is just download all the free books I want and if I ever have an author I really enjoy or a book I have to own forever then I’ll go buy it for my library. I take my kindle everywhere! Its so much more convenient than carrying around 2 or 3 books at a time. And it fits in my back pocket with my cell! U cant go wrong.
Just got my kindle on Sunday and I loved physical books. The only thing I miss is physically seeing how far I’ve gotten in a book
I love my Kindle. I have over 1,000 books on it. It’s so much more convenient than physical books. I was a purist for years and was adamant about only reading “real books” That all changed quickly when I borrowed a friends Kindle for a weekend.
Both!
I’m torn. I love my kindle, but I also still get some books in paper back. I go back and forth
Never get a kindle……love my book
I like the feel, smell and idea of books, but I like the reality of my kindle. Any book available at my fingertips and I don’t need to turn on and off a light and I can bring it anywhere and shop for books anytime!
I was super against it then life got busy and I realized the only way I can read is with a kindle. Especially because new ones are waterproof so my toddler can’t kill it. ?
It took me about 1/2 of a book to get used to my kindle.since then it’s about the only way I read.
Never without my Kindle!
Love my Kindle, wouldn’t want to be without it!
Hate the kindle, constantly losing my spot, ughhhhhhhh
I like reading on a kindle, but it takes getting used to. Read a few books on it before you give it up.
You can also choose and get http://audible.com/ ! I love them! Been a member since nearly the beginning!
Haven’t read a physical book since getting a Kindle. I can’t concentrate on physical ones anymore.
I am a swinger lol love books but live in a town with one expensive book shop and have to wait weeks for an order so yep kindle is easy Read this fb – order on amazon – boom have the book ? ?
Love my kindle. Takes a little getting used to, but once you do you will not regret it
I love my kindle. So compact and practical for sticking in a handbag, taking on holiday and loading a stack of books onto it. Also love how I have the kindle app on my phone and can pick up where I left off on my kindle and vice versa. But I do still enjoy the feel and smell of a book. Prefer paperback as find hardbacks too heavy to hold.
Kindle because of: ease of viewing, ease on eyes, storage, etc!
I like real books and kindle. I use the kindle app on my iPad though. It does take some getting used to at first. It’s also super confident when you have a toddler or traveling
Kindle for work, book for home. Thats how I use both.
Love my kindle. I occasionally read a paper book but only because it’s not on kindle.
I love physical books, but I also love my Kindle! I have a two-hour commute back and forth to work every day, lugging big hard backs is not always convenient but my Kindle always is. Also, I always have a book on the ready so when I finish one, I just press the button and start the next one without even blinking. I have the Kindle Paperwhite which has a backlight that you can adjust. So even in the dark you can read! It’s pretty nice!
I felt the same way. You can get one of the very first kindles refurbished for $30. That way you have a basic kindle and can decide if you don’t like it. If not, you’re spending $30 instead of $100+
@Brooke I agree…and even if you only use it maybe for when you travel, it’ll be worth it. You will find you love it though…I think. Paperwhites are amazing! Thought I would hate it!
Kindle app on your phone. It’s free.
I actually find myself reading faster on my Kindle than reading regular books but I still switch back-and-forth no matter what
@Kristen I definitely read faster on my Kindle
Love my kindle
I always said I would never use a kindle. I’m a convert. Love the portability. I’m never without it. If I finish a book sitting in a waiting room, I can immediately start another. Also saves a tremendous amount of space in my house. ?
@Kit SAME!
I love both! I love collecting the physical copies, but like reading library books and Kindle Unlimited books on my kindle.
I tried it for five minutes can’t do it I gotta feel the pages in my hands..
I have a kindle and books I switch between the two because I love both
Book for sure. I LOVE holding a book, the smell, the feel, the page turning!! And not to mention my awesome collection! Each to their own though ?
I switch back and forth but I have recently found I finish a book faster on my kindle because of how easy it is. Like at night I’m not having to keep a light on to read while hubs is trying to go to sleep.
Skip the Kindle and go with an Android Tablet…Samsung makes some good ones…you can download the Kindle and Nook apps. Stay away from cheap Chineese knockoffs.
I love my Kindle so much more than I ever thought I would. I have a Paperwhite and I carry it with me everywhere. It’s small enough to fit into my small bags (my husband was shocked to discover I brought it to a hockey game). I also love how I can read at night without disturbing my husband. I miss actual books, but the Kindle wins in my book.
It just takes some getting used to.
Borrow a kindle from your local library and see how it feels
book. i didnt care tor the kindle. i love the feel of the book and have them around me.
Thanks everyone! I’ve read all the comments and still don’t know what to do! ?
book & kindle..
Book on the shelves.. it triggers your memory and you relive the story each time you see the book.
Books I read at home, so I do not damage them.
Kindle in the dark, in the pool, while traveling.
Kindle because it connects to my library…
(And I do audiobook too!!)
Because of severe arthritis in my them an wrist joints, holding a book is quite painful. With my kindle, I can rest in on a stand if my wrist starts to hurt.
I love my kindle
I read ebooks. As I’ve gotten older the arthritis in my fingers and wrist made it hard to support the weight of the hard cover. In my tablet, they all weigh just a few ounces!
Both
I really love paperback books BUT I love having access to thousands of books at my fingertips. I take my kindle all over the place, I have 500 books I own on it that I take with me.
I love my kindle and carry it everywhere
I don’t have a Kindle but I have the App on my IPAD along with the nook app much bigger than either device I buy my IPad from BH in NY free shipping and no tax unless you live in NY
I do both. I used to carry books with me everywhere. Now, I have a couple hundred on my phone. I read real paper books at home. But, I’m never without one.
I have one word for you – Paperwhite
@Debbie what’s it like?
@Sarah it is the best thing I ever got for myself. It’s the perfect size, easy to handle and lightweight. The screen has a matte finish, non glare and you can read on the beach in bright sunlight with no problem. It holds tons of books, you can adjust the text size, change the font if you wish, so it’s very easy on your eyes.
I was the same omce…. now I couldn’t do without my kindle!! I still have paper books but I do 95% of my reading off the kindle now.
It’s really easy to read, light weight, easy to make notes or highlights without feeling like I should be shot for desecration and holds currently 1000 plus titles. You can get many titles free or cheap (99p) and if you have kindle unlimited (I don’t) it’s a good way to explore new and unusual novels.
Same for me…
same as Alyssia!!
I couldn’t live with my paperwhite.
I own two of them.
A house filled with books too.
But -Reading in bed with a paperweight is the easiest most comfortable way to read.
With a paperweight you can always read in a dark place… in a theater….
…in the car at night while being a passenger…
And best of all next to your sleeping husband while under the covers.
And can get downloaded books at great prices.
I have a Kindle that isn’t even charged nothing like meeting people because they can see what your reading….
I hate reading on screens but they are convenient.
If you aren’t sure what you want to read and jump back and forth between books, Kindle for sure. If you take books on vacation, Kindle saves on space. If you want to save money on books, ebooks are normally cheaper. Real books are great, but Kindles allow me to carry multilpe books and magazines without killing my back.
I have both. I really enjoy my Kindle, it is easy to take with you, but sometimes I just like the feel of a real book in my hands.
It takes a little getting used to but I love my Kindle mostly because it’s easy to carry around.
All I use is a kindle
Both. I love the weight of a book in my hands and tend to read those when at home. Love my Kindle for the portabiliy and being able to take my entire library with me wherever I travel.
I love it; I don’t have to wear glasses. 100 of books in my purse. I use it in the pool.
Pro: I don’t need a reading lamp. Con: runs out of charge when you travel.
I fought a kindle for awhile but now I love it. I really enjoy both. For some reason I feel like I read faster on the kindle tho
I don’t know if I could go back, it started as a way to read at nighttime while my boyfriend sleeps but now.. Its much more comfortable than reading an actual book, I can get any book I want whenever I want and I can highlight words if I don’t understand them.
Buuut, only with the Kindle, I had tried one of the ereaders that was like a iPad before and they were not fun and hurt my head.
I was really disappointed when I received a paper white as a gift. Since it was from my sons I felt obligated to give it a try. I don’t believe I’ve read a paper book since then, and I’m now on my third Kindle (my dog ate my last one, and I lost the first one)! I absolutely love it. It fits in my purse, it’s convenient for travel, doctor appointments, using the Goodreads app, shopping for books, reading in the dark, and I’m sure some of the things that I haven’t thought of. I highly recommend giving one a try! One other major thing is I have a library at my fingertips open 24/7 when I use my Libby or overdrive apps.
I love having the option to read on my device. It will never truly replace the feel, smell or nostalgia that comes with a book. With having a bookshelf and scanning titles. But I do like the convenience of it. But i read on my phone not a kindle ??♀️ late at night when we are in bed, the light I would need to read a book would drive my SO crazy so I use my kindle app on my phone at night. Or when I’m out and about doing things.
I use the kindle app on my phone. One less thing to carry. I also play audio books on my phone. Great to listen to when I can’t read such as when I am driving.
For years my husband was trying to convince me to get a Kindle, and for years I kept saying it’s not for me. Until last year, when I became sick of carrying heavy books with me. So he got me kindle Oasis for Christmas and it’s the best present I ever got. Currently, I have around 170 books on it, all ready to be read at my fingertips. I pop it in my bag, it’s light as a feather. Wherever I am, when I finish one book, I can immediately start another. I also read more because it’s so easy to carry anywhere, even in my little bag. So for me, kindle is the perfect choice x
Try the free kindle app on your phone or tablet first. I didn’t think I’d like it but I wouldn’t be without it now! X
I read so much more with a kindle. In bed when hubby’s asleep as it’s backlit, travelling as it fits so easily in my bag. So many cheap or free books. Not bulky like a book. I now resent having to read a physical book.
I used to think I would hate it, but I do find my kindle so useful, it’s great for when I want to travel light, or just to read before I go to sleep. I still prefer an actual real-life book, but the kindle is handy to have around
I use Kindle app on my tablet. I found that I miss colour when using Kindle itself… never tried to use Kindle Fire…
Kindle and ebooks save trees.
I have one but use both depending on where I am what I’m reading etc. Some books on amazon are really expensive to buy but only £1.99 on kindle
My mum bought be a kindle a few years ago. I just could t read from it. So it never got used and I still read paper books.
Can you read the kindles in landscape or is it portrait only?
I have the app on my iPad at the moment and stand it on landscape on my bedside cabinet to read but it’s so big so I was considering a kindle
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Both. I love my Kindle – it’s a real space-saver and it’s an absolute godsend when I’m travelling – but it will never fully replace “proper” books.
Kindles are brilliant. I have had one for years. Great to carry around, holidays etc. I even take it with me when picking up Grandchildren, as you have to get there early to park so just read a few pages.
Never want a kindle . Couldn’t be without it now xx
? same here.
Kindles are brilliant. I have had one for years. Great to carry around, holidays etc. I even take it with me when picking up Grandchildren, as you have to get there early to park so just read a few pages.
I have a paperwhite and love it, my whole library in one place which I can take with me wherever I go!
I have a Kindle 10, a Paperwhite and I read physical books. I like them all for different reasons, but I love my Paperwhite for reading. I’m able to highlight passages without marking up the book, I can look up the meaning of words I don’t know right there, I can see it in the dark, and it’s small enough for me to take it wherever I go.
I read on my iPad. It is great at night in bed when my boyfriend is trying to sleep. I love being able to look up a word. I also like for traveling.
kindle for contacts, books for glasses. PLUS kindle you can carry 100’s of books 🙂
I read kindle on my iPad it’s good especially at night! That’s how I do most of my reading.
Kindle=essential. ☠️
I will NEVER give up my books but love my kindle! I can read it in the dark and at the pool. I use both all the time. read two books at a time too. try it.
Books books books!
I love a proper book, however, kindles have many pros. When I go on a 2 week holiday, my kindle has dozens of books. No way could I take dozens of books on holiday with me! Do you need more reasons?!
I prefer books but I now use my iPad for a lot of my reading, mostly because I don’t want to be a person who owns too many books so I try to keep it under control.
I’ve had two kindles over the years. Not touched either as a book is not a book if I can’t turn the pages with satisfaction, enjoy the aroma and feel of it or delight in the cover illustrations. Yep I’m an old fashioned tree book reader and it delights all of my senses. Toss the kindle idea ?
@Alison I used to feel that way, but not any longer. The older I get the more I feel the need to simplify. I love my kindle paperwhite. It is so light, the perfect size, and the screen has a matte finish, and no glare. You can read perfectly even in bright sunshine. You have all your library right in that little device, and best of all you can adjust the font and text size to make it easy to see. I couldn’t live without it
@Debbie I admit font size matters when I buy a book.
@Alison yes, I’ve always had poor vision since childhood, and now it’s just about impossible for me to see regular sized print. I do know what you mean about real, paper books though. I still keep copies of my most dear favorites.
I use my Kindle just for emails or games love books.
I had the same thought but I love both now! One issue is you can’t loan the book to someone after you finish it on your iPad! ?
Kindles are fab!!! I also read paperback & hardback books but always like getting back to my Kindle ?
Books always
I thought I would not like Kindle, but I love it and use it all the time.
I use both depends on book
Love my kindle – travel a lot and wouldn’t leave home without it
Both!
It’s fabulous getting free books from Internet Archive, etc., and being able to carry lots of books with no additional weight, and being able to read at night without a light on, but… it’s always nicer to hold a book, and easier on the eyes if you read a lot. I use both.
I use my kindle for bedtime reading as not to disturb my hubby, I read books in the day as they are my preference. It sounds silly but I love to keep on supporting the bookstore and library’s here I never want them to close down so I often go..trouble is, I often spend way more ££ than I anticipate ?? xx
I was always against the Kindle and preferred books, but took the plunge at Christmas and got a Kindle Paperwhite and I’m converted! I’ve read 14 books and love having them at the top of my finger to download the next one
I prefer to read a book.. In saying that I’ve never tried a kindle just don’t like the idea of not having a book x
If you’re a great book who cares what format! I love my e-books.i use an iPad and have the Nook and Kindle app. Although, I tend to prefer the Nook/ Barnes and Noble. I usually read more than one book at a time and love to travel. At anytime I have all my books and can download new ones. It is just simply awesome.
I love my kindle because it allows me to read even during a flare up of my FMS. When I can hold an actual paper book though I prefer them, its the smell and texture of a real book that I love and I miss it when I’m forced to read my Kindle. But beggars can’t be choosers
My husband got me a kindle paper white years ago-and because I’m brutally honest with him I told him “you know I won’t use this, I like physical books”….yep, I probably have 200 books on it now and exclusively read on it-haven’t read a physical book since. ? Sometimes he knows what I’ll like better than I do ?♀️
I love my kindle. I carry my entire library on it. Hard to do with real books when you drive a truck. Besides, it keeps my real books safer from damage
I’ve had a kindle for years and bought it very early on. Loved it and now am back to books
I didn’t think I would like it either because I don’t like reading off computer screens but I got the kindle paperwhite and I absolutely love it. It’s easy on the eyes just like reading a real book but it’s small. I love being able to keep so many books in my purse at once and I don’t have to turn a light on when I’m trying to read in bed at night and you can adjust the brightness.
I do both but really prefer actual books.