Teen readers, do you read ebooks or just books in print? Just curious. I heard teens hate ereaders, and I was wondering how true that is.
Teen readers, do you read ebooks or just books in print? Just curious. I heard teens hate ereaders, and I was wondering how true that is.
Mine prefers paper to electronic.
BOOKS ALL THE WAY
Hated ereaders with a passion but as I scrape 20 I’m slowly warming to the idea. Still prefer physical books but I did hate ereaders more as a teenager ?
@Abi I’m just curious why you hated ereaders? If you don’t mind my asking.
@Christine Closed minded and went with the whole “you don’t get the experience of reading a book with ereaders” mentality. Which I still agree with but I can see the benefits of ereaders now. Also it’s a lot easier to get your grandparents to buy you a book whilst you’re out and about than an ebook.
I saw them as technology ruining yet another thing lol
Well I’m not a teen but I read teen books and I prefer print books but depending on availability or my wallet I’ll read an ebook. 🙂
One reason I’m asking is that I write YA, but the majority of people reading my books (ebooks) are women 30 to 50. A couple of my books are available at B&N, but most are only available through Amazon. Guess I write YA for old people. LOL
Hey now! I’m smack in the middle of that age range! LOL
@Kasi I am 65 and read a lot of YA paranormal.
I think teens like how different and separate from their everyday lives physical books are. Ereaders feel a lot more like the phones we spend way too much of our lives on and often phones are used for ebooks, meaning your friend is likely to pop up at the side of the screen as you’re reading which is less than ideal
Good point
And that’s why I turn off my Wi-Fi in my phone when I’m going to read lol
I like paperback books better
I’m a teen and I prefer paper books. No hate towards ebooks at all I just like paper ??♀️
I would have also. It would have been much easier to sneak them into my textbooks. Lol
I hated ereaders as a teen and into early adulthood. I warmed up to them by my mid twenties.. Now in my early 30s I can’t remembet the last time I went out and just bought a physical book
I like paperbacks best but I do use an ereader a lot
I didn’t really have a way besides iBooks for electronic reading, but I didn’t prefer it, but I love both now.
Definitely prefer physical books to e readers
I only read physical books. ?
I’m not a “teen” (I’m 20) but when I was, I always hated e-readers. I mean, they are really cool and easier to have on your person when you need something to keep you occupied/have time to read on the go. I used them for a while, but I always received the whole “get off your phone” “you’re always on your phone” “teens are addicted to their phones” stigma, even when the whole time all I was doing was reading books ?. But, that’s hardly the main reason I prefer paper books. Paper books just feel so much more real to me. I love the feeling of holding or having a book, of going to bookstores to purchase books, putting a physical bookmark in the book to pause, and the SMELL of books is what seals the deal. I also love having an actual physical collection on display, with signed autographs and different cover/publication versions and collectibles. I’ll read anything in any form, but I will always, always prefer physical over electronic!
I didn’t enjoy e readers until my mid 20s
I don’t really care
But I can’t read on ebook if it is a series that I read the previous books in printed form, idk why, I just can’t get into the book
I do prefer printed tho
I hated ebooks up until i recently got a kindle and i have fallen in love with it
I love ebooks. I read both but the ability to change font sizes on my kindle is huge. And one handed reading is great!
I still like physical copies better, but now that I’m in my 20’s I definitely appreciate ebooks. They’re cheaper, take up less room, more portable, and makes borrowing from the library easier as I don’t have to do the drive into town to pick them up!
@Amy-Louize not having to drive to the library is one big reason why i have grown to like ebooks!
Yes! The only thing that sucks about it is my local library switched from Overdrive to CloudLibrary and BorrowBox and they’re selection is now quite limited :/ I was going to look into whether I can request books be added to the e-book catalogue, so we’ll see!
@Amy-Louize one thing i do is check surrounding area librarys. Where i live you can use libraries in surrounding counties. Hope this might help.
I’m in Australia, so my ‘local’ library actually covers like a 200km radius and I can’t use the online services for another region’s library unless I live there. Thanks though!
Not a teen but I hate ereaders and don’t know many with any kind of reader
I enjoy paper books more hence I read that way.
I read ebooks but that’s because I can’t afford paperbacks or hardbacks.
Ereaders are handy but nothing replaces a good ole book.
I love reading physical books. Feels better when holding and just easier on the eyes. Don’t think i would ever like ereaders and overall just lik formats of books. Lol idk if that made any sense ??
Yes, this is true. None of the teens I know like ereaders.
I prefer books ? ?
Im not a teen, i prefer books tho. I have a few teens i see on a regular basis that are the same way
i like ebooks on my phone bc i always have my phone with me and you dont have to actually go to a library
I love my kindle. It’s more easier to read on than a paper book. Sometimes I use my iPad for wattpad stories
My Vampires Rule book is free on Wattpad. I also have a fan fic for Supernatural that has done well. Love to read stories on there.
i dont finish paper books as often bc i cant get situated right
When I was a teenager I read print books!
You should set a poll up asking this @Kasi.
We didn’t have e-readers when I was a teen. When they first came out I was actually excited about them. I use my iPad for reading ebooks now but I still prefer a physical book for the most part. There’s just something magical about opening a real book plus they smell fantastic. Ebooks are great for travel though
I read both tbh ??♀️??♀️. I like ebooks for when I’m reading in bed, but I love the feeling and smell of paper.
As a teen I hated even the idea of eReaders… now after college I love my eReader, life is too busy and I love one handed reading and reading in the dark❤️
I was the same way. Totally hated ereaders when they came out. I told anyone who would listen that they needed print books. You have to hold them and feel them and smell them. LOL. But, yeah, I got converted.
I’m a teen and I hate ereaders. I like the convenience of them but I just far more enjoy the feeling of print
I’m weird. I prefer the feel of paper, but I read when I’m tired usually so most books feel too heavy after a while so I switch to the ebook version ?
I’m a teen and I honestly hate ereaders. I prefer everything about a physical book and it sounds weird but i feel the story better if it’s in print
I can do both but prefer physical copies
My daughter says she likes both but my son says books only
My daughter does both.
I’m 17, and I’ve tried to get into ebooks because of cost, but I can’t stand them 🙁
@RaRa I’ve found they cost more ? ??♀️
@Marissa Some of them are really pricy! Which I would totally be okay with if I enjoyed the format, but I like the feeling of turning pages and holding a book
@RaRa o I don’t want to pay more for something I can’t physically hold lol plus I’m like you I love to hold a physical book in my hand when I read
@Marissa Glad other people get it! ? I find there can be a bit of flack online if you don’t love ebooks haha
@RaRa yes I see that some times ?
I write YA fantasy and my ebooks sell WAY more than the print copies. Of course I only have one series at B&N, Walmarts, etc. The others can only be found at places like Amazon. Probably why they sell better though is the first book is free. I want people who haven’t heard of my books to be able to try them for nothing. Then if they like them, they can continue on in ebook or print books. I like ebooks if they are cheap and I’m not sure I’ll love them. But I definitely buy print books on the ones I love and read and read and read again.
@Kasi what is your book called?
The ones in print at B&N are Crushed and Witch Hunt. They are witch game novels. Teen witches use their powers to play games at school like putting boys under a love (Crushed) spell and asking them to do stuff for them. My books at Amazon that are free as ebooks and start off series are Vampires Rule and Bait. Bait is about Van Helsing’s daughter joining her father’s school that trains hunters. There is a forbidden romance in that one. They are available in print, but only free as ebooks.
@Kasi I’m actually an author too! I’ve found I’ve actually sold more paperbacks, but that’s also because my launch was only in August. ?
@Kasi I’ll keep an eye out for your work! ?
@RaRa What is the title of your book? Are they in brick and mortar stores? Is that how you’re selling more print copies? Or do you advertise somewhere for them? I really don’t push my print copies. I advertise for the ebooks.
@Kasi It’s called OUTLIERS and my author name is S.M. Pearce ? I have them in a couple brick and mortar stores, but the main source of sales was at my launch (I had tons of paperbacks there) and also through direct sale. I’m still working out how to get more sales and reviews, but the sales I do have on Amazon tend to be paperback for whatever reason
@Kasi Thanks! That might be it ?
@Kasi Thanks! That might be it ?
I’m 17, I read both physical and eBooks. Sometimes an eBook is just more convenient. I can say that I definitely prefer physical copies though.
I read everything online because it’s a lot cheaper and I like being able to move right onto a new book without having to rent/return/buy. I only prefer physical books when I want to put them on my bookshelf after I’ve finished reading it.
I love reading by paper book but my boyfriend only likes to eread books.
Print books all the way. Ereaders are more convenient but there is nothing like a real book
I read both, but I like to have a copy in print of my favorites for the bookshelf
I read on both but I like print
My teen prefers ebooks, my tween prefers print.
Not a teen, but I got my first ereader around…15-16? I didn’t really use it until around the time I went to college, maybe 19? I prefer it not just because it’s easy to take with me and have options at my finger-tips without carrying a ton of heavy books.
Both
Just curious to the eBook readers. What do you read on? I usually use my phone but I kind of want to get a tablet or kindle?
@Shyanne phone. I do want to get a kindle though
I read on a KindleFire 8. I love it.
I use my phone, but I do want to upgrade to Kindle or a tablet (preferably Kindle) at some point 🙂
I have Kindle on my computer. I know it’s bad for the eyes, but I make the print big and I like having the big screen.
@Kasi on kindles you can make the print as big as you want.
I know. But I’m usually already on my computer because I’m working on my book, so it’s easier to switch over to the kindle app and read for a few minutes.
@Kasi that makes sense
I do actually have a regular Kindle, but I haven’t used it in ages.
both, but i prefer books
E-Reading till death
When I was a teen, it was both.
I prefer books. That way I can hug them when they make me happy, watch my tear stains roll over the pages when they make me sad, and throw them when my fav character dies (often followed by a deep apology).
When I got my first book published, I had them put the cover on a cake and ate it.
I prefer books that I can touch, feel and smell, sounds weird I know but the smell of a new book awesome. I do read fanfic online tho but thats it.
Print!
Im not a teen anymore, but I started reading ebooks as a teen 🙂
Print but kindle occasionally
I prefer actual books as opposed to ebooks
I read ebooks on my phone all the time. Even though I prefer physical books, ebooks are just so much convenient and I can read a lot more that way.
i definitely prefer book books!! i have read ebooks and are handy to have if travelling or just little things on ur phone if ur bored in public but i prefer books. also better for ur eyes apparently (books)
I prefer both?
both
Ebooks
I prefer physical
I prefer print books 100%
I read online because of affirability but I prefer a hard book