Do You Read On A Kindle, Paper Books, Audiobooks?
- Thread starter Sam Gamgee
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Well, I prefer to be able to understand what they are saying.
I was in IT for over 40 years.. after retiring 99% of the time I use a Kindle Fire. Books, Music, Email, Forums, Surfing all from the comfort of my recliner or deck.
I prefer hardback books. Luckily I have the time and library to enjoy myself.
It’s a balance for sure and a bad book is always a bad book. Everyone has their favorites, myself included.
My job requires a lot of sitting and waiting. Sometimes days on end. I got the Kindle Unlimited subscription a few years ago and read on my ipad or phone. Love it!
Book in hand!
I have some on Kindle but never something I'd sit and read for pleasure - more recipe type and travel type books - in short reference kinds of books.
My wife is on her Nook every single day - reads a ton. So I'm sure we are saving $$$$$$ and space on the bookshelves already crammed with mostly my books, acquired over many decades.
I have some on Kindle but never something I'd sit and read for pleasure - more recipe type and travel type books - in short reference kinds of books.
My wife is on her Nook every single day - reads a ton. So I'm sure we are saving $$$$$$ and space on the bookshelves already crammed with mostly my books, acquired over many decades.
I love books, hardback or paperback but most of the time I'm reading on an Android tablet. I can use the Kindle reader app but generally use an app called Libby and I can download books from the library in seconds.
I used to listen to Audiobooks in the car while driving for work but as I'm not working anymore I don't find much use for them.
I used to listen to Audiobooks in the car while driving for work but as I'm not working anymore I don't find much use for them.
I definitely prefer reading a real book, but it is hard to pass up the unbelievably low cost of Kindle readers. So, while i don't prefer to deal with Kindle devices the cost savings are amazing.
I prefer to read a paper book for the tactile feel and a better mental connection to the book itself. Kinda like I prefer to own and play a vinyl record instead of a MP3 file or playing from a streaming service. However I do appreciate the convenience of holding a lot of books in a single device like Kindle. I can also check out digital books immediately from my local library's website and download to my Kindle rather than having to check out and return a hard copy from a physical library.
Nothing can replace good ole paper. Now, only if I can find my magnifying glasses.
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Gimlet
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If you read Finnegan's Wake in an Irish accent it starts to makes sense.
Equally, reading anything by Dylan Thomas with an inner Welsh accent and it's like having the author in the room with you.
With some writers you don't even have to try. The dialogue in Cormac McCarthy's Suttree isn't a question of reading words. You're listening to the characters talking straight out of the pages.
"Dead tree" books and Kindle. I read voraciously. Audio books? Not a fan. The only downside to a Kindle leafing back and forth when necessary. Kindle isn't near as easy as flipping real pages.
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Gimlet
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A room isn't properly furnished without books.
I love the tactile experience of a real book, and especially enjoy hardcovers. But I got rid of all my books during a move several years back and have been trying to decide the best way for me to read and collect going forward. I think I'm going to get an E-reader of some sort for first reads, and then buy a good physical copy if the book really speaks to me. I also enjoy audio books every now and then.
I listen to “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” each year (at least once), read by Dylan Thomas himself. He had such an interesting and unique voice, and he shows you how that beautiful piece is supposed to be read. It’s readily available on YT.