FabSwingers.com forum: Proper books or electronic ones

By *ittleMissCali OP Woman
over a year ago

all loved up

Well during lockdown I've been reading lots... my son sighed when the post arrived with two new ones this morning. He said I should get up to date and get a kindle. To which I opened the drawer... showed him the one I have that has about 12 books on it ( well it's a tablet with kindle on) and said I prefer the way a book feels in my hands, And I like my books on my bookcase etc. He sighed and called me old. Lol

So do you prefer books or electric .

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I read both. If it's a reference book with diagrams and pictures I prefer hard copy

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By *inn_the_humanMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I tend to have one of each on the go.

I'm like you - I prefer the feel and texture of holding a book, but the e-reader is really handy for when you're travelling as well.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

I like the feel of paper and can immerse easier than reading words on a screen, I also love the noise when you firmly shut the book after finishing a chapter

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By *asterofmaidsMan
over a year ago

Telford

Have both but ive got a houseful of books so real for me

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By *ittleMissCali OP Woman
over a year ago

all loved up

"I tend to have one of each on the go.

I'm like you - I prefer the feel and texture of holding a book, but the e-reader is really handy for when you're travelling as well. "
I tried for holiday and ended up finding a book shop that sold English books.. and the tablet got used for movies and top gear / grand tour lol

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

It has to real books .. apart from the feel, it’s the silly things of marking yr page by turning the corner over ... so paper paper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer real books.

However audio books are more user friendly in terms of being able to do other things while listening.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper books...just isn’t the same reading from a screen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My children prefer actual books and even though they could probably fill a library and the space needed is frustrating as they devour books, I'm happy they love reading.

They both have kindles and pick books over electronic. I would prefer kindle but books seem cheaper as a physical copy.

Also they like the old editions of Enid Blyton, beanos etc. as the new ones aren't as good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have both, I collect 1st edition hardback books and you ain't taking 2 or 3 of them on your hols...

I say kindles are to books what an ipod was to a record collection.

Stephen Fry says Kindled are no more a threat to books than escalators are to stairs...

Bit then he's cleverer than me

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

on the move

Paper where possible and electronic when on the move and traveling.

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By *JohnMan
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Proper books for me.

Partly because a fair number of the books I read have end-notes, and I can't imagine an electric one would work better than sticking another bookmark or three in.

Partly because the way my brain works, I know where they all are on the shelves but would struggle finding them in a list on the screen.

Partly because there's a satisfaction in having them as physical objects throughout the house.

Partly because there's a pleasure in checking out someone's collection when you go to visit (remember visiting people in person? What happy days those were)

But I suspect mostly because I'm old and that's what I'm used to.

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By *ittleMissCali OP Woman
over a year ago

all loved up

"My children prefer actual books and even though they could probably fill a library and the space needed is frustrating as they devour books, I'm happy they love reading.

They both have kindles and pick books over electronic. I would prefer kindle but books seem cheaper as a physical copy.

Also they like the old editions of Enid Blyton, beanos etc. as the new ones aren't as good. "
oh yes.. old editions without politically correct editing you mean. ???

My teenage daughter loves books and reads a lot x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love an ebook - stops my arms from getting tired

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely paper, just seem easier to read

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By *etite_delightWoman
over a year ago

BunnyLand

all sorts including audiobooks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Both but still prefer an actual book. The joy of browsing in the book shop, buying it and than sitting in a coffee shop and reading it

Have a few on audible which I listen to while driving to work or out for a walk. Currently listening to Untamed by Glennon Doyle every woman should listen/read it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

I’ve both and signed up for audible as I can listen to books whilst working. I no longer have a bath in my new flat, that’s where I used to do most of my reading or when on long flights.

Unfortunately with the amount of gadgets I now have I’m spoiled for choice when I’ve got down time.

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By *arialoueWoman
over a year ago

bradford

Prefer books but there are alot of free books out on the kindle at the moment which I don't have

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By *oxic1998Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

Kindle easy to pop in a handbag. I travel alot. On holiday I can get through at least 10 books if I'm.away for 2 weeks so kindle solves that problem........and yes I'm a fast reader

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have to read books, I've tried kindle, ebooks, just not into it. I've just started The Tattooist of Auschwitz yesterday while lounging in garden.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper...

I've got a kindle but cant get on with jt

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By *oxychicWoman
over a year ago

Nottinghamshire

Prefer kindle less space needed and less dusting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m a very fast reader and although I love the feel of a paper book, my Kindle is just so damn convenient. Plus I can read it in bed in the dark

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Has to be a proper book. Looking at a tablet etc just isnt the same.

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By *DW1983Man
over a year ago

Blackpool, Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

I have a kindle and have found it handy when travelling, being lighter than carrying a couple of books. Even then though, I usually still have a real book or two with me. I find them easier on the eyes, as well as just prefer being able to flick back to previous pages or images easily.

Kindles have their place, but I don't think I'll be giving up real books any time soon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be paper. Electronic porn mags just don't do it for me

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

A kindle is great for reading most things. I’ve got one of the basic ones that uses electronic ink rather than a kindle fire or a tablet - it’s much easier on the eyes.

I like paper books when the format needs to be bigger and for the smell of an old book. That’s irreplaceable.

As with many things in life, there’s a place for both depending on what you want to get out of it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"A kindle is great for reading most things. I’ve got one of the basic ones that uses electronic ink rather than a kindle fire or a tablet - it’s much easier on the eyes.

I like paper books when the format needs to be bigger and for the smell of an old book. That’s irreplaceable.

As with many things in life, there’s a place for both depending on what you want to get out of it."

Very true.

We both have hundreds of books on our Kindles and hundreds of hard copy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the art work, the smell, the history of a much read/borrowed book.

But I read most on kindle. Lighter to hold when reading in bed, easy for me to increase text size (I have. Visual impairment) and convenient for carrying around.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never never never could or can I read from electronic..I love books, especially old books..the smell, feel and the little notes scrawled by previous owners..

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Paper books all the way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper for me. Bought an e-reader once and hated using it. Nothing like the feel and smell of a proper book

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

It would have to be paper for me - I don't get the same level of pleasure reading from a Kindle although I do understand the convenience of it. I think any medium that gets more people reading is a good thing.

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By *rMrsBrightsideCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle

Had a kindle for convenience but went back to paper. I also can't resist browsing in bookshops and never leave empty handed, particularly second hand bookshops x

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I much prefer paper books but my ereader is great for taking away.

Too mentally tired to do much reading at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love real books. There’s something really satisfying about finishing a book. It’s not the same on a kindle. I’m not sure if anyone understand what I mean but I know what I mean and I’m not able to articulate it

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

I love books and have a few hundred of them stored away in boxes doing nothing now.

I used to have my own library in work that I'd lend books out to others and they'd add a few of their own from time to time as well but I have to say I'm a kindle convert.

A proper kindle like the paperwhite is so much better than having the app on a tablet as its clearer and much easier on the eye to read.

Yeah it doesnt feel the same as a book but once you've read a couple on it you grow to prefer it.

It never loses your page, you can have the app on your phone that syncs where you are at so if your hanging around and doing nothing you can pick up your book where you left off which you can't do if you've forgotten to bring your own actual book with you.

That and there are tons of free ones and authors you cant find elsewhere to choose from as well.

Some of the best books I've ever read you just wouldnt find elsewhere.

Kindle all the way for me now as the only thing you cant do with it is loan a book easily to someone else, for everything else but that a kindle wins hands down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love reading, would much rather that than watching the tv. I have 2 kindles but missed the feeling of holding a real book, so went back to buying paperbacks.

L x

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

Prefer my kindle just for saving space and paper, I do have a few 1st issues though.

Trouble is I now have so many books on my kindle I can barely lift it.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

I love paper books. I just don't find it the same reading an electronic device.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Only just bought my first kindle! Was reading an e-book on it last night...works well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

depends on the book and author

have a kindle but not used it much recently

mainly full of classics that never read

other authors prefer the real thing esp certain ones that i have all they have written

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By *obbychickWoman
over a year ago

Essex

I like to stick to books. As much as I have my phone in my hand. When it comes to reading I like to take myself away from all the tech stuff and go old school

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By *rsPricklePantsWoman
over a year ago

Room 237 at The Overlook Hotel, Suffolk

It's got to be real books for me can't beat the feel and smell of a book plus I'm not very electronically minded guess I'm just old school as I still watch VHS tapes too

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I adore a proper book and I have hundreds.

I did have a Kobo ereader which I used non stop until it actually fell apart in my hands. I haven't replaced it but I do have the books on a tablet. The tablet is too shiny and horrid for reading.

Might put a Kobo on the birthday list and if I'm feeling generous I might get one!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my kindle and I'm all for saving trees

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

"It's got to be real books for me can't beat the feel and smell of a book plus I'm not very electronically minded guess I'm just old school as I still watch VHS tapes too"

Did you get all up to date and replace the Betamax with VHS

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I know exactly what you're saying, and I was convinced I would hate a kindle. Actually, I love it and never read physical books any more. I have given away all my books except for a couple that have sentimental value.

I have the app on my phone so I always have books with me.

The only time I prefer a proper book is for a cookbook or an art book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In all honesty, I bought my Kindle Paperwhite in December and I think I've only read two "proper" books since then.

My Kindle is one of my best purchases ever. So thin and light and easy to hold, backlight so I can read in any light at all. So easy to shop and have the books at my fingertips instantly. Kindle Unlimited has been a god send during lockdown, which is where you can borrow ten books at a time and get all the other Prime benefits too. I still have PLENTY of proper books but I couldn't be without my Kindle now.

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By *rsPricklePantsWoman
over a year ago

Room 237 at The Overlook Hotel, Suffolk

"It's got to be real books for me can't beat the feel and smell of a book plus I'm not very electronically minded guess I'm just old school as I still watch VHS tapes too

Did you get all up to date and replace the Betamax with VHS"

We missed out on betamax in our house when I was growing up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also, I have about a dozen Stephen King books on my Kindle and I've been rereading the Harry Potters (currently on Order Of The Phoenix) and plenty of those are massive chunky books

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

It is oddly true that a full kindle does weight very slightly more than an empty one, I have no explanation for why that would be

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I love having a decent book to read, however I can't find some of the older books I am currently reading. I can't find Spike Milligans war trilogy, I have got 4 of them on the kobo app on my phone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do prefer proper books but rarely buy any now, ive already got a loft full of books and a couple book cases and I never want to get rid of any so I've started filling my kindle up instead

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By *manda63Woman
over a year ago

Southampton

Proper books. I like to feel the book in my hands

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Much prefer a proper book, I already spend enough time staring at backlit screens, sometimes it's nice to just put all that away and read words on actual paper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper books. Gives me time away from a screen and you can't beat the feeling of opening a new book and the satisfaction of closing it at the end.

I have used a Kobo (still have it with stuff on) but that was when I knew I needed an updated glasses prescription and I couldn't see to read (handy to change font size on an e-book) but couldn't be bothered to go to the opticians.

I now have reading glasses and a long distance pair. I'll keep the Kobo though as I need plenty of light to read properly and some font sizes in books are not as easy to see as others.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

I do prefer the smell and feel of a book, but I read so much it's impossible to store them all these days. I have a kindle fire and currently use the paperwhite

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Proper books.

Love the smell of new books. You don't get that with a Kindle.

We've ready loads over lockdown, bagsfull ready to go to the chazza shops once they reopen

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By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

I prefer proper books in the form of papyrus scrolls or scraped goat skin. I never got the hang of this new fangled paper bound in leather.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

You can't beat the experience of a proper book in my opinion - it's not just about the words on the page, but the feel and smell, and sheer comfort of curling up with one and excitedly turning pages to read the next bit when it's a good one or being able to see how much you've read and got to go etc.

I've read books on a Kindle and just don't get any of that from them - not knocking them as they are just another medium but personal preference is the real thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I will always prefer paper but for the ease of every day life my iPad is a bit of a saviour

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

The rate and volume at which I read makes physical books impractical. I'm actively selling off the ones I've accrued over the years just to make some space in my home.

That said, I don't have an e-reader either. I just read on my PC, laptop or phone. No point having yet another device to lug around with me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t read as much as I should, I go through phases of reading loads or not at all.

I’ve only got paper books at the moment and prefer hardback, but it’s so cheap to pick up paperback copies of eBay.

I’ve thought about a kindle but would want the oasis where you can change the warmth of the light to mimic pages of a book, plus being able to read at night in bed with the light off would be a bonus of a kindle.

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By *ngel_vs_devil33Woman
over a year ago

i’ll let you know

I have a kindle but don’t use it, prefer the feel of a book when I’m reading, x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I mainly use my kindle, but again go through phases of lots of reading or nothing at all. My phone has the kindle app on and are linked so I can read where/whenever when fully absorbed in a book.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Paper or audio for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Paper or audio for me "

I always fall asleep trying to listen to an audio boom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paper or audiobook for me. But my dad is a librarian so maybe I’m just biased.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Paper or audio for me

I always fall asleep trying to listen to an audio boom

*book

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper book for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kindle for me. I've always been an avid reader but since getting my Kindle Paperwhite in December my book consumption has increased by tenfold. I've bought around 90 books and borrowed countless others on Prime since I bought it and I would NOT have anywhere near enough room for so many physical books.

Being able to read in bed in the dark is also a big bonus.

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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

I enjoy a proper book more

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By *inateaseWoman
over a year ago

ANTRIM

Real books for me every time!

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Once upon a time, the main forms of transport was Horses, wind and steam, we've moved on since then. Is paper the same as an E-book? No its not, but is it going to be replaced by E-books.

Photography, video and music has been digitised, why should the written word not join the 21st century.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t read as much as I should, I go through phases of reading loads or not at all.

I’ve only got paper books at the moment and prefer hardback, but it’s so cheap to pick up paperback copies of eBay.

Kindle snob.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh, also I like being able to press a few buttons and get the book I want delivered to my Kindle instantly. As much fun as it is waiting for the Amazon man to bring me my goodies, it's so much quicker to buy on my Kindle.

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Kindle. The media you read something on isn't important. The words....

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