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Do you prefer a hard copy or kindle?

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

I like to hold a book and read it, also when you get a new book and turn the pages quickly you get a nice fragrance from it, what about you?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

A paper book

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

I'm currently reading a hardback but generally prefer a kindle for convenience. I try to stick to paper copies in the bath though, not such a disaster if you drop it!

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

I do like a paperback book, but for convenience I like my kindle x

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By *wo4FemCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Paper back for me.

Mr2

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

I like the feeling of knowing exactly how far through a paper book I am. But the convenience of a kindle tips it for me. Plus it’s lighter and easier to read lying down.

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

I've never used a kindle..

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

I've read books on kindles in the past but you just can't beat the "feel" of a proper book in your hands

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"I've read books on kindles in the past but you just can't beat the "feel" of a proper book in your hands"
especially pop up porn

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

I love real books and do prefer them. But if I’m going away I take my kindle plus one book, purely for the weight and space issue.

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

Hard for me every time, even when travelling.

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

Hard copy I can't read a book without an highlighter. So even if technically you can highlight in a kindle it is not the same as doing it in a book.

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By *eplicant JoWoman
over a year ago

Sussex countryside

A proper book for me. I have a kindle, it has sat in my cupboard, uncharged for over a year

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

I love the smell and feel of a proper book but I’m a voracious reader on holiday so prefer to take a kindle as it’s just easier to carry.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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I prefer a book, there’s something quite lovely about curling up with a good book. It’s easier on the eyes than a kindle as well I find.

I do use a kindle at times on my holidays though. Takes up less space

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

I love the feel and smell of proper book.

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By *horehouseprincessWoman
over a year ago

small town near Munich

Mixed feelings on this. Holding a real book is great but for convenience the kindle always wins.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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"I love the feel and smell of proper book. "

Oh so do I Hatter.

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

Real books, either paperback or hard back.

I have read a few books on my phone but I don't like the colour of the background

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


"I love the feel and smell of proper book.

Oh so do I Hatter. "

Especially the ones from a second hand or charity shop.

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By *nkdMan
over a year ago

orpington

I’m a real book fan too.

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

Haven't actually used a kindle but I'm very much a hard copy man, does help when I fall asleep while reading in bed.

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

I much prefer a book. Though my Kindle phone app does come in handy.

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

A proper book.... I like to turn the corners down and even scribble in the margin.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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"I love the feel and smell of proper book.

Oh so do I Hatter.

Especially the ones from a second hand or charity shop."

Absolutely. They have their own story. I once swapped a book at a villa I was staying in and someone had left a note inside. Only a brief note about what they thought of the book (and their holiday) I loved that and stole that idea.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

Everytime I,ve read a book I think I,m getting nearer to useing my kindle for such a purpose then I go and buy another paperback I,m a very casual slow reader so my kindle is nearly in cold storage..

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

I love the look, the feel and the smell of a good book. Digital form just doesn’t do it for me. I can, however, advocate audio books on long drives (though interruptions from the twatnav can wreck the narrative).

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By *inful xWoman
over a year ago

In a sleepy little village

It has to be a real book for me. The touch and the smell can't be replaced. I've read 12 books in the last 4wks !!

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

Hard copy.

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

I've never read a book on a kindle. Don't think I ever would. I like seeing how much of the book I've got left to read and picking them from the library or charity shop. Like picking them up and reading the back and the size of the words and things like that. I I sometimes flick back as well x

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

Nothing against reading on a screen; I do plenty of that while researching, but given the choice I am a certified booksniffer and page flicker. There's just something more tangible in holding a book. I guess there is something in the aesthetic appeal, too. Plus, it makes a welcome change from screens, you know, mix it up a bit.

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

I do like a good book

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


"A proper book.... I like to turn the corners down and even scribble in the margin. "

Some would say that is book sacrilege... I can't bring myself to do that in my own books, on the other hand I've found such marginalia in second-hand books (and library books) can offer interesting insights, is often an eye opener, and on occasion very funny!...

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

Hard copy. I only use a tablet for books when I really have to.

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

I like both

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

Newspaper lol

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

Hard copy. That way I can "correct" it by writing copious complaints in the margins

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

Has to be hard ....

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

I prefer a book

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

I prefer hard copy books but have succumbed to the e-book for convenience. I recently started taking hard copy again on hols as I struggle to read on tablet/phone in the sun and books don't run out of charge

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

I always prefer hard, it just seems better that way.

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By *ools47Woman
over a year ago

Failsworth

I love books, have a small library instead of an en-suite in my bedroom

I do however have a kindle for travelling for convenience purposes.

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

Both paper & hard back books for me. Wouldn’t even know how to use a kindle.

Am a traditional kinda lady.

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

Real books are way more pleasurable, but I like ebooks for convenience and portability.

I love audiobooks too, great for "reading" whilst doing other stuff.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Real books are way more pleasurable, but I like ebooks for convenience and portability.

I love audiobooks too, great for "reading" whilst doing other stuff."

I agree about audio books. They make ironing bearable.

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over a year ago

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By *umpsimusMan
over a year ago

Camberley

Hard copy.

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By *egs11ABCWoman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I used to say I wdnt like a kindle

Then my daughter bought me one 3 years ago and I don't think I CD go back to a book now x

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Paper, always. Not a kindle fan at all

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

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

Prefer a book. Kept dropping my kindle in the bath

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

Real book.

Tests have been done and you take more in and remember more when reading on compared to an e-book

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

After owning upwards of 300+ books stuffed away in various places over the years. Got rid of the lot, bar the obvious reference and picture based large books. Kindle all the way now.

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By *nsatiable Needy BratWoman
over a year ago

Here and There

Hard copy for me. I enjoy swapping books with friends too, they get passed around us all. Plus I love finding great books at carboots for absolute bargains.

Can't beat curling up with a good book and a pot of tea or sunbathing out in the garden with a few chapters. I can appreciate the convenience of the kindle but it's just not for me. Even when travelling I take the real thing.

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

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


"Real book.

Tests have been done and you can wallop someone round the head with it much more effectively compared to an e-book"

Couldn't agree more

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

I tried a kindle once. It doesn't even compare with the feel of a book. Hardback for me

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


"I tried a kindle once. It doesn't even compare with the feel of a book. Hardback for me "

Il give u something hard in august

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


"I like to hold a book and read it, also when you get a new book and turn the pages quickly you get a nice fragrance from it, what about you? "

I love paper books love the smell of its new it’s awesome or if it’s an old one in my collection then it has a home smell I can’t describe but it’s good

Had trying read digital feels stale and fake

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

Hard back

Love the whole experience of going into a book store, choosing a book and the smell of them!

I’m still old Skool , and loving it!

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Obviously a book is waaaaaay better.

But I've never been done for excess baggage since having a kindle - a few times I got stung on sun/sea/sand type holidays cos I'd take 15 chunky books for 10 days

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

Hard copy (soft back)

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By *egs11ABCWoman
over a year ago

Aberdeen


"Prefer a book. Kept dropping my kindle in the bath "

Mind u a book wouldn't look too clever after being dropped in the bath either

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By *ooyouwhoreWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

Has to be a real book, cannot beat turning actual pages and dog-earing (yes I'm one of those), my kindle is in a cupboard gathering dust!

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By *ittlevixenWoman
over a year ago

Mold North Wales

It has to be a book! It’s a pleasure to hold, feel the pages and drink in the scent.

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

I love the smell of old books lol

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By *r laidbackMan
over a year ago

London & New Brighton

Without a doubt Book

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

I prefer a real book but my office and spare room are full wall to wall with books so I'm a convert to a kindle

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

I far prefer my Kindle. I find paper books difficult and painful to read.

On my Kindle i change the font to suit me, its lots lighter, it shows how much iv read, it has a light, i can go back and re read bits, the e books are lots cheaper which is great because i read so many, its cleaner, has no "old" smell, its perfect

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

For novels, kindle is best. For reference books are best.

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over a year ago

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

I have 100s of paper books but haven't read them for years, since I got my Kindle.

Was reading a series the other week, but 1 of the books I couldn't find online, but could find a print copy. Thought I would struggle going back to a book but 5 minutes in I no longer noticed the difference..... ok I did try swiping to turn the page a couple of times all I missed was the backlight when reading at night.

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