How do you read a book, on a tablet or the old fashioned way?

The old fashioned way. I don't read often, though, only 3 or 4 books a year. And for the approximately 2 1/2 years that my foster son was here (infancy to toddlerhood), I didn't read at all. I got two books for Christmas in 2019 that I really want to dive into. One is from my 10yr old granddaughter; Finding Dorothy (re:The Wizard of Oz). I wanna read that one first.
 
Tablet. Just like our new member, Mozzie, I only have vision in one eye. It’s so great being able to change the font & brightness. When I see a word I don’t know, I just look it up. Books are free from the library. So easy to take many books when travelling.

Really, in the evening I should switch to paper.
 
I am addicted to hard back books, always have been...love the feel of a paper book, and the smell of a new book, but there's nothing beats the smell of an old second-hand book store...

I read 95% of the time using HB books... the rest of the time is divided between my Kindle & Ipad...

In the London Library they have similar book benches to those in the OP... they're made from Brass...


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also all over London we have book benches attributed to Literature...

Click on this link to see some...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/gallery/2014/sep/01/londons-book-benches-readers-photos
 
Can no longer read so use audiobooks.

One advantage is that old favourites (Tom Clancy) take on a whole new lease of life.

Disadvantage is that many US editions are not licensed for the UK, and you have a huge stock which I can't access.

Another disadvantage is that in the UK audiobooks (and e-books) carry a tax, which hardcopy doesn't.
 
I seem to be in the minority. I moved a few years ago and got rid of tons of books. Now I just read ebooks. I didn't think I would ever prefer them but I do now.
 
I will read a book on kindle, on my iPad, on my iphone, prefer paperback books, will buy a hard back book if I really really can’t wait 😂. I love reading but I don’t read nearly as much as I used to. I used to read a book once a day, then once every two weeks, then once a month, now once every three months.

The eyes, the headaches, the concentration, and inability to multi task at my age, has decreased 😢 my book reading.
 
I used to say I liked the real books. Then @Kayelle was given a Nook as a gift. I then realized that I could also access the internet from the reader. I used to buy hardcover books, then donate them to my library
I bought a Kindle, and never looked back. My wife also bought a Kindle after her Nook died. I found a number of sites where eBooks were free or inexpensive, I also have a few favorite authors, and their eBooks are quite a bit less than their hardbound books.
Some years ago we went on a 32 day cruise, and had our books loaded on our Kindles.We also loaded a bunch of music on the Kindle and could play it through our minispeakers, sitting out on our balcony
 
Another reason I now prefer ebooks is so I can take them easily on vacation (when we were traveling before Covid) since they do not take up space.
 
Bonnie said:
I would prefer real books, but my eyesight is getting bad. .. I use my Kindle now since I can adjust the print, and getting books with my Prime account makes it so easy.
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that's the excellent part about a kindle, and very practicle use for it... however, in those circumstances I would prefer to use my Ipad because enlarging the print on a kindle, means you'll be reading a dozen words before having to refresh the page every few seconds...
 
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