FabSwingers.com forum: e Book or Paper book?

By *ddie1966 OP Man
17 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

A simple question really.

Which one do you prefer?

I used to be a stoic fan of paper, but e books are so much more convenient and save trees.

As you can tell. I'm a convert.

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By *ilthycouple24Couple
17 weeks ago

Glasgow

Audiobook

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By *ddie1966 OP Man
17 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

"Audiobook"

I used to love an audio book. Then I listened to some with that awful word

ABRIDGED.

Sometimes they miss out quite a lot, and it kinda spoils it for me.

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By *evil-AngelWoman
17 weeks ago

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It has to be an actual book for me.

I saw a meme a while ago that buying books and reading books are two different hobbies and buying an e-book just doesn't thrill me in the same way.

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By *ddie1966 OP Man
17 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

One of the reasons I gave up buying books is because I would lend them out and they would come back with a broken spine.

It makes me angry just thinking about it actually.

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By *aizyWoman
17 weeks ago

west midlands

I love books, but I do have a Kindle I take on holiday with me its the only time I use it.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
17 weeks ago

Wirral.

"I love books, but I do have a Kindle I take on holiday with me its the only time I use it."

Same here!

I read at least 2 books a week and I refuse to use a kindle, unless on holiday.

Books are amazing. The smell, the feel

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By *aizyWoman
17 weeks ago

west midlands

"I love books, but I do have a Kindle I take on holiday with me its the only time I use it.

Same here!

I read at least 2 books a week and I refuse to use a kindle, unless on holiday.

Books are amazing. The smell, the feel "

Same, it's why I had to buy a Kindle, just going away for a week trying to decide which one or two books to take with me was taking longer than the packing!

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
17 weeks ago

North West

Both. I love the look and feel of a real book. But I love the one-handed reading 😅, that no one can see the cover 😇 and front-lit screen of my kindle. As well as having a whole library at my fingertips.

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By (user no longer on site)
17 weeks ago

Audio books for me

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
17 weeks ago

Wirral.

"I love books, but I do have a Kindle I take on holiday with me its the only time I use it.

Same here!

I read at least 2 books a week and I refuse to use a kindle, unless on holiday.

Books are amazing. The smell, the feel

Same, it's why I had to buy a Kindle, just going away for a week trying to decide which one or two books to take with me was taking longer than the packing!

The struggle is real, Daisy!

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By *nomeo_and_julietCouple
17 weeks ago

Near Glasgow

Paper for me

Audio books and e books are fine but I just prefer the feel and smell of an old paperback

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By *aizyWoman
17 weeks ago

west midlands

"I love books, but I do have a Kindle I take on holiday with me its the only time I use it.

Same here!

I read at least 2 books a week and I refuse to use a kindle, unless on holiday.

Books are amazing. The smell, the feel

Same, it's why I had to buy a Kindle, just going away for a week trying to decide which one or two books to take with me was taking longer than the packing!

The struggle is real, Daisy!

It is!

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By *ddie1966 OP Man
17 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

I totally agree.... Books are amazing, but when you consider that you can fit a whole library on a device like a kindle (other devices are available), I had to ask myself, have books had their day?

I note, with interest, they are making a resurgence.... Similar to music on Vinyl.

Whatever next?

Writing with a quill?

The return of the C30/60/90 cassettes?

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By *MisschiefxTV/TS
17 weeks ago

London

Audio book. My audible library is now way bigger than my physical library.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
17 weeks ago

East Sussex

I like audio, e and paper books. There's room for all three nobody has to just use one

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By *ilthycouple24Couple
17 weeks ago

Glasgow

"Audiobook

I used to love an audio book. Then I listened to some with that awful word

ABRIDGED.

Sometimes they miss out quite a lot, and it kinda spoils it for me."
oooh it's brutal me I'm fond of the old Roy detress a song of ice and fire books love old toys voice

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By *ddie1966 OP Man
17 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

I agree.

There is a place for all three.

A good friend of mine is severely dyslexic.

He admits that the whole world of literature has opened up for him since discovering audio books. He was even able to get a very high mark when re did his English Literature exams again, 40 years on from when he first took them.

He did it to show people he wasn't the idiot they thought he was.

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By *aughty Hubby n Sexy WifeCouple
17 weeks ago

Scarborogh

"I totally agree.... Books are amazing, but when you consider that you can fit a whole library on a device like a kindle (other devices are available), I had to ask myself, have books had their day?

I note, with interest, they are making a resurgence.... Similar to music on Vinyl.

Whatever next?

Writing with a quill?

The return of the C30/60/90 cassettes? "

Totally get this. Some printed texts seem outdated/ are obsolete (yellow pages, printed newspaper etc) However, there’s something lovely about a physical book - reading the blurb, flicking through the pages, the cover also helps in its selection. Some books also have extra features to help the reader to refer to a map or family tree in a novel etc. Need to bear in mind luggage limits when heading on holiday with my book selection though!

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By *ddie1966 OP Man
17 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

"I totally agree.... Books are amazing, but when you consider that you can fit a whole library on a device like a kindle (other devices are available), I had to ask myself, have books had their day?

I note, with interest, they are making a resurgence.... Similar to music on Vinyl.

Whatever next?

Writing with a quill?

The return of the C30/60/90 cassettes?

However, news papers are very handy.

Try swatting a fly with an e Book

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
17 weeks ago

somewhere

I tried to do an audio book when we went on holiday but I cannot get on with it, much prefer the physical thing

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By *hesblokeMan
17 weeks ago

Derbyshire village

EBooks, although I do love, and have many of, paper books.

But the space required, convenience etc.

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By *ozzybear1981Man
17 weeks ago

preston

Paper every time ❤️

The feel between the fingers, the smell a book it’s such a beautiful think to get lost in, probably my favourite thing to loose myself in and shut the world outside ❤️

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
17 weeks ago

North West

Paper books

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By *vaRose43Woman
17 weeks ago

Forest of Dean

"I like audio, e and paper books. There's room for all three nobody has to just use one"

This

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By *loss aka Miss JonesWoman
17 weeks ago

south coast IOW

All of them. I use all three regularly. Xx

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By *ootyfruityCouple
17 weeks ago

andover

I mainly use audio books because I do a lot of lorry driving, it seems I’m currently trying to complete audible 😂

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By *iss.ddWoman
17 weeks ago

Leeds + Newcastle

I prefer paper but I physically have no more room for books in either house so Kindle for life now.

No greater treat than book shopping though

Makes travelling so much easier too when you're a fast reader

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
17 weeks ago

Leeds

Paper, I can’t stare at screens for to long.

The mr

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By *ostindreamsMan
17 weeks ago

London

I buy ebook on kindle as it's easier to carry. If I like a book, I buy it second hand for cheap for my bookshelf

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
17 weeks ago

1127 walnut avenue

Paper..i rarely buy them unless in charity shops...I generally get them all from the library..(well providing some right wing twat hasn't burnt it down

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
17 weeks ago

Central

Paper

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By *parkle1974Woman
17 weeks ago

Leeds

It's got to be a hardback book for me x

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By *7VYMan
17 weeks ago

Orbit

Actual books for me, the two are not the same

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
17 weeks ago

Reading

Kindle

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By *cotsguyyMan
17 weeks ago

Belfast

"One of the reasons I gave up buying books is because I would lend them out and they would come back with a broken spine.

It makes me angry just thinking about it actually."

At least you get them back.

Paper, big time. Paper and audio for me.

Nothing wrong with ebooks, just doesn't appeal to me.

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