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submitted by Elizabeth @Silver’s Reviews
I’ve been reading mostly ebooks for a long time. That increased, of course, during COVID when fewer print books were sent out to bloggers. However, I have been asking to have print copies sent to me more lately because I’ve been trying to create Instagram reels, which by the way I’m not very good at 🙂
Another interesting fact: I have never been able to read print books in the car. I always get carsick. But I can read ebooks in the car without getting sick. I have no idea why.
How about you? Ebook or Print?
I prefer to hold books in my hands. That is just me.
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Yes it’s definitely a personal thing.
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I find that if I read too many ebooks, it interferes with me sleeping so I try not to read too many especially in the evening.
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That’s interesting. I’ve not heard that before.
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A couple of other people have said the same when I’ve mentioned it. I guess it affects some people and not others 😀
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I imagine it’s probably a blue light issue. Similar to watching tv at night, or using one’s phone before bed.
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I think that’s the case which is why I wonder if a paperlight kindle might be better. I don’t want to spend the money to find out that it’s no different though. 😃😃
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I thought they were all the same, but I don’t pay too much attention to such things, so I could be wrong. I do know I prefer to have the ‘nightlight’ setting on my tablet permanently rather than just set for the nighttime hours. (It might also be called “eye care”. I think different devices call it different things.)
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Janette, I recently read an article citing research that looking at screens too long, particularly at night, interferes with restorative sleep.
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Yes. I’ve seen that. I use the kindle app on my iPad to read. I don’t know if an actual kindle would be better as the screen is different especially on the paper white version I think
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I don’t know either.
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I read about 50/50 ebooks and print. I like a mix.
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I’m probably 80/20 but I do prefer the ebooks.
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I read mostly ebooks. Once in a while I get a print book, sometimes hardcover. I have so many books in print!
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It is nice to be able to have thousands of books on the Kindle.
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My preference is definitely for real books, but now that you mention that fun fact about reading in the car, I realize that I tend to choose an ebook in the car. Easier to take along with me, and I don’t have to worry about lighting.
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They do have their advantages.
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Yes. I have been reading more ebooks lately. Unfortunately, it just adds to my screen time.
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Yes. I get too much screen time. I’ve just been diagnosed with very, very early macular degeneration so I’ll have to see if reducing my screen time will help.
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I haven’t been reading ebooks much at all in a long time. I have a zillion of them, but I’ve been preferring print books for several months now. Maybe because I’m trying to cull the print books I own that I need to read before deciding if they’re keepers. Also I’m trying to catch up on my library print TBR list. Part of it is also that I’ve been watching tv on my tablet, which means I can’t do anything else on my tablet at that time, so I need a print book if I need something to keep me focused during commercials or boring parts.
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Those all sound like excellent reasons! Sorry I didn’t reply sooner but your comment went to spam for some reason.
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For years now my e-book reading has way surpassed my print book reading, but this year it seems to be going the other way. I am not sure why.
I am sorry to hear you can’t read print books while riding in the car. My daughter gets headaches when she tries, sadly. When my husband is driving, I have to read with my head down or else I will have a panic attack the way he drives. Said tongue in cheek, but it’s partially true. :-S
I hope you have a great weekend!
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Have a wonderful week! I know how you feel. My husband is always tailgating.
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I read primarily ebooks now after I saw how much money I was spending in a year’s time on print books.
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The ebooks are getting more and more expensive now, which is why I think Kindle Unlimited is such a great deal.
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I read both eBooks and printed books but I usually prefer the printed versions. First because they are so easy to carry around. Well a cell phone is easy to carry around too but I don’t like reading eBooks on cell phones, I want a big screen like a computer or iPad. Second because printed books are so easy on my eyes. I am staring too much at screens as it is and it hurts after a while. Thirdly because I think they are easier to flip back and forth in and to underline in, and in addition when you are done they are easy to keep as sort of a trophy on your bookshelf. But eBooks have their advantages too.
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Ha Ha! I love the book being described as a trophy.
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Yeah Covid really messed up my game of receiving books in the mail. I miss that so much! Oddly, I am someone who can read in the car. Granted I do have times where I can’t, but if I take a long road trip and someone else is doing the driving, I always bring a book along with me!
Thanks for visiting my BBH!
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It was a nice surprise to find I could read ebooks in the car without getting sick!
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