• @jacktherippah@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I prefer an e-reader and digital books. I pirate them for my kindle.

    • No space and weight so you can take them anywhere
    • Piracy
    • Can download far faster than ordering or going to the bookstore
    • Can find niche or foreign books my local bookstores don’t have
    • Built-in dictionary and translation is just moah
    • Adjustable text size or font
    • Easy on the eyes, can read in the dark
    • Can pick up where you left off super easily, no need to worry about bookmarks

    I was not an avid reader prior to the Kindle purchase. I used to read comic books almost exclusively haha. Nowadays my reading habits include more book reading as well. The Kindle was honestly one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.

    • @AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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      38 months ago

      And they’re much easier to hold when I’m reading in bed.

      Cons:

      My bookshelves are sad.
      A lot of books are ill suited to digital.
      They can vanish at any time (unless you take the time to unlock and archive them).

      • @EonNShadow
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        28 months ago

        🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

        You can always buy them and make a “backup”