E-Books Are Easier

[poliphilo]

I used to collect books obsessively. Look how well-read I am! Look how my book shelves groan! Have you noticed the complete (well nearly complete) set of the collected works of Thomas de Quincey? But it's ages since I bought myself a printed book. Instead I finish one e-book, go clickety-click- and there's the next.

As a student I was told that a single glance at a person's bookcase would tell you when they gave up thinking. No longer true, is it? OK they might not be displaying anything with a publishing date later than- say- 2007, but that could just represent the year they went digital. 

Comments

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Ebooks definitely take up less room and don't harbour so much dust. There are still some things I prefer to read in physical book form, but almost 100% of my fiction reading is ebook these days, unless it's a re-read of something I already own.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

For me it comes down to ease of access. If I want a book in physical form I have to place an order and wait a day or two- or go find a book shop. If I opt for an e-book all I have to do is push a button and it's there on my reader in seconds.