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Hard Copy | Emma Lee-Potter

Some other things I love about Hard Copy books:
1. Smell
2. You can instantly see how far you have read in the book.
3. Shopping at used book stores and libraries.
4. Decorations for your shelves.
5. Emotional connection to your physical books.
6. Easier to find quotes.
7. No eye strain.
8. You can open multiple books at the same time.
9. Theft protection - someone will steal an ereader b/4 book
10. Easier beach reading - no WIFI.

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Crazeedi Also it's easier to go to maps, geneologies, footnotes etc 6y

EadieB @Crazeedi Yes! That is true too! 6y

Louise Easy underlining and starring of favorite passages too! 6y

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Hard Copy | Emma Lee-Potter

Ebooks definitely have their advantages, but long live the hard copy! What do you prefer reading? Are you surprised that ebook sales are down? Article: ‪https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/14/ebook-sales-continue-to-fall-nielsen-survey-uk-book-sales?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=This%20Week%20in%20Books&utm_term=BookRiot_ThisWeekInBooks

SarahSaysRead I feel like it probably has more to do with how ridiculously high-priced a lot of ebooks have gotten. 7y

BookHermit The Book Riot podcast featured a great analysis of these stats last week. Prices are too high and, unfortunately, ebooks are very easy to download illegally. I think print and digital each have their place. It's hard to beat the convenience of an ereader for we "promiscuous readers," though. 7y

Ashley_Nicoletto While I love both ebooks and print I think the decline in ebooks has to do with pricing. It's out of control. 7y

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merelybookish Could it be a levelling off? After the initial surge in ebooks as novelty? 7y

Ruri_kaichou I am 50/50. I agree with @SarahSaysRead @BookHermit and @Ashley_Nicoletto , pricing is ridiculous especially when it went over $10. Also, I may sound a little uppity, but people want other people to see what they are reading and that they are part of the crowd reading a popular book. It's hard to see what others are reading with a Kindle. 7y

Ruri_kaichou @merelybookish until the publishers back down and cave to lower prices, I don't think it will happen any time soon 😕 7y

BookHermit @Ruri_kaichou Spine Poetry photo challenges are much more challenging without the physical copies 😉 7y

Reecaspieces I read both. Plus I have a nook and a kindle. I find myself planning whether to read a book or an ebook, based on if I am traveling. However, I am sort of an insomniac and I love to read my ereader at night and not get out of bed or disturb hubby with a light. #lazyreader 7y

GypsyKat I prefer a physical book, audio books are my second favorite, and ebooks are in last place. But it's all reading, and it's all wonderful. 💗 7y

Redwritinghood I like and own both, but lately I find ebook prices to be kind of crazy. I've even seen cases where the ebook is priced higher than the print book! Makes no sense and might as well buy the print copy in some cases. 7y

Mc_cart_ny I read both! I tend to buy physical books and check out ebooks - it's a tangible thing, I want to be able to touch and see the books I own. That being said I do buy ebooks, but mostly romances. 7y

Tanner Most of my library book reading is with ebooks. I also like taking my kobo with me when I travel - much easier than packing physical books. However, if I decide I need to own a book, I usually buy the print edition (unless the ebooks is a fantastic deal) - I love the feel and smell of print. 7y

melbeautyandbooks I 100% prefer ebooks. I don't care about owning books and I don't re-read them. I use 2 different libraries for my ebooks so that helps me get them for free. I also travel often for work, so ebooks are much easier for that. 7y

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