Physical book sales increase as e-book popularity continues to wane

[EClyde]

Naw. It was closer to trolling than anything else. If you disagree, provide context. Granted, it's odd that you think you can disagree with the reason why I prefer physical books lol. I can see if I asserted my reasoning on everyone else but that wasn't the case. So, again, your comment wasn't constructive in the least.

Naw

 

[Baldanders]

I have thousands of paperbacks and hardbacks that have piled up over the decades (most of them in storage in an otherwise unused room), but I've been reading ebooks for about 15 years and that is now my preference. The ability to change font size and store many hundreds of books on a Kindle is too good of a deal to pass up.

However, the real story was in the final, tragic sentence: A quarter of the population had never read a book of any kind, be it print, electronic, or even audio.

 

[dualkelly]

I Finish about a book a week sometimes two have about all but gotten rid of most of my physical novels and have them on eBook format. I always loved the feel and smell of a book however my kindle kicks all kinds of paperbacks behind. Having recently moved the insane weight of all my books have convinced me to get rid of the rest of them and go full on e-book. The weight of one hard drive can about hold the entire worlds collection of books.
Professionally though id would be rather difficult to ditch some of my medical texts.

 

[ChrisH1]

I have been buying more books because unless I want to read trash pulp which is what most e-books are I am out of luck. I prefer e-books

I think you have made a slip of the keyboard there ... you are saying you prefer trash pulp ...

 

[ChrisH1]

I have thousands of paperbacks and hardbacks that have piled up over the decades (most of them in storage in an otherwise unused room), but I've been reading ebooks for about 15 years and that is now my preference. The ability to change font size and store many hundreds of books on a Kindle is too good of a deal to pass up.

However, the real story was in the final, tragic sentence: A quarter of the population had never read a book of any kind, be it print, electronic, or even audio.

I have thousands of paperbacks and hardcovers too ... and, sadly, due to the choice industry made a while back to go with the acid-based paper producing process, many of them are starting to fall apart. I'll not be able to leave my library to my children - or anyone else - other than as paper dust.

 

[EClyde]

I think you have made a slip of the keyboard there ... you are saying you prefer trash pulp ...

I only listen to trash pulp. It is good for driving. Though I did read the entire Killer McCoy series which while very engrossing I would define as trash pulp. Thanks for the catch

 

[EClyde]

One last post. It's reading that counts. Not the format.

 

[RobStow]

One last post. It's reading that counts. Not the format.

As my eyes continue to age faster than the rest of me, the format matters more and more. Reading ebooks on my computer allows me to use larger, clearer fonts, better colours, and to zoom in on diagrams and maps. Beats the hell out of using a magnifying glass to read paperbacks.

Reading ebooks on my computer also make it much easier to supplement my reading with the use of other resources. For example, when reading history I very frequently make use of Google Earth to take a look at battle sites, Wikipedia to take a side-trip to an article about something mentioned in the ebook, etc.

 

[EClyde]

As my eyes continue to age faster than the rest of me, the format matters more and more. Reading ebooks on my computer allows me to use larger, clearer fonts, better colours, and to zoom in on diagrams and maps. Beats the hell out of using a magnifying glass to read paperbacks.

Reading ebooks on my computer also make it much easier to supplement my reading with the use of other resources. For example, when reading history I very frequently make use of Google Earth to take a look at battle sites, Wikipedia to take a side-trip to an article about something mentioned in the ebook, etc.

Always one

 

[Raoul Duke]

I find I read more on the e-book device, lighter, holds more books, font, boldness, spacing adjustability etc
What has killed my enthusiasm is the cost coupled with the draconian DRM. Went with Kobo since they read epub so I can borrow books from Canadian libraries, but the books bought through the desktop Kobo app are DRM disasters. At first I was able to install Adobe Digital Editions and import the books there so I actually had an .epub copy, but a few e-book firmware upgrades and now the books only appear on the device or in Kobo Desktop, there is no .epub file to be found on the device, on the desktop, even in Adobe Digital Editions or in Calibre So I have stopped buying books for it.