[Solidarity]

I tend to find myself still clinging on to physical books every now and then. Since my kindle purchase I definitely read more digital books book still enjoy hardcovers every now and then. What about everyone else?

 

[Atunah]

Pretty much 100 % Kindle books unless its things like cookbooks. I even have a box of paperback still sitting that I bought used of Amazon as they are out of print and no ebooks available. I haven't read them and after picking one up, I doubt I will.

I need the larger font  .

 

[intinst]

No.

 

[Jizo Statue]

About the only type of physical book that I read or use are textbooks and reference books.  I need to have the ability to flip pages quickly, see more than one page at a time, etc. 

The rest is all on my Kindle.

 

[Mike D. aka jmiked]

It's all Kindle unless the book I want to read is only available in printed form. Then I'll read that.

Mike

 

[mooshie78]

Most of my leisure reading is on the Kindle, aside fro occasionally getting a paper book from the library.

I read a lot of books and scholarly journal articles for work,and those I mainly stick with paper books and printouts of PDFs as I need to be able to easily mark them up and flip through them quickly when teaching or referencing them in my own articles.

 

[Carol (was Dara)]

I don't think I've bought a physical book since I got my Kindle in March. I'm sure I still will occasionally but I plan to only buy my favorite authors in paperback or hardback from now on. For everything else, Kindle will work fine. It's usually cheaper and doesn't come with the problem of not enough shelfspace.

I got my mom a kindle for her birthday and she remarked recently (while we were looking at used paperbacks) that she can't bring herself to buy anything in paperback now she has a Kindle.

 

[Sam Rivers]

Both my wife and I read everything on our Kindles since we got them.  It has ruined both of us for reading physical books.  We have  problems holding the heavier physical books so Kindle is a real blessings for us.

 

[Lilith]

At least half of the books I read are hard copies from the library.  I have been an avid library user for most of my life and honestly couldn't imagine giving it up.  And I love books, I like to hold them, flip pages back and forth when I want to check on something and sometimes sneak a look at the end. 

However, I read a lot.  Really a lot.  For me to lug around books on vacation, waiting rooms, to work for reading on my lunch hour or to events/places where I know I will have down time or get bored with the activity is just not feasible.  So the Kindle is my choice when I want to have books available but not be bothered with the weight or the space that multiple books take.

There is also the $$ factor.  Most of my Kindle books are freebies or very reasonably priced.  Best sellers and speciality books in Kindle format can be expensive so picking them up at the library just makes sense for me. 

The Kindle will never replace books for me but when you want multiple titles, lightweight and convenience, the Kindle rules!

Lilith

 

[Retired]

Exactly what Lilith said. Both kinds of books have their pluses, and I continue to read both.

 

[Ben White]

Whatever gives me my precious words, I'll read

 

[jonathanmoeller]

I do both.

I also hoard physical books in case civilization collapses and I can no longer charge my Kindle.

 

[Charlie Reed]

I haven't read a hard copy of a book since I got my kindle, but I'm not giving up on them completely. There are several books I want to read that aren't currently availble on the kindle, so I'll be going to the library to check them out.

I do enjoy reading on my kindle, but I can't imagine myself having a problem reading both hard copies and from my kindle. 

Plus some of the books I want are more expensive on the kindle then their paperback version, so I will likely pick up the paperback version of those books.

 

[Fireheart223]

I mostly read on the Kindle, but I have a few physical books that I'd purchased before the Kindle that I still like to re-read, and occasionally I do still buy physical books that aren't available on the Kindle and read them.

 

[Tommie Lyn]

I read both ebooks (on my Nook or my husband's Kindle) and paperbooks. I really, really like reading on an ereader, but few of the books I need for research are available as ebooks. So, as yet, I haven't totally converted my reading habits to ebooks only.

 

[Colin Taber]

I'm an even split at the moment, but I think that's more because I've still got a few massive TBR piles to get through. By this time next year I'd think I'd be closer to 90% Kindle.

 

[grjag]

100% of my leisure reading is done on the kindle.  I still prefer physical books useful for research/reference.

 

[drenee]

I still read hardback books.  Paperbacks are a bit hard on my eyes, but the larger paperbacks are not too bad. 
If I found a hardback cheaper than the Kindle version I will pick it up. 
deb

 

[PraiseGod13]

If I could... I would read exclusively on my Kindle.  Unfortunately, there are books I want to read but I either can't afford or choose not to spend a lot of money for the Kindle version... so I still use the library for those.  Hardcover books I can tolerate... but I really hate reading soft cover books.  DTBs make my eyes tired after a very short time... to say nothing of having to constantly hold the book.... and it being so easy to lose your place.  My Kindle has definitely spoiled me by giving me such a great reading experience.

 

[Tony Rabig]

Generally ebooks these days; if a title isn't available as an ebook, print is fine by me, but the ebook is my preference.  I've also been replacing a lot of print books with ebooks where possible, and as more backlist is made available I'll carry that almost as far as I can.  Almost.  There are some titles I plan to keep in hard copy regardless of their availability as ebooks, but I can almost see a time when the wife and I are down to about 4 bookcases or less (right now it's 6 and it was once 10 -- or was it 11?).