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Kindle or physical book?

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sunseeker Mon 13-Oct-14 15:42:13

I like both - "proper" books at home and kindle for when travelling

Liz46 Mon 13-Oct-14 15:40:39

I tried a kindle and didn't like it but my husband prefers the kindle to a book.

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 13-Oct-14 15:33:58

I'm starting to prefer paper again tbh. If you want to go over a bit of the story again, it's so much easier with a proper book than on a kindle. And I think I squint a bit on my kindle as the page seems more bunched up.

Tizliz Mon 13-Oct-14 15:27:10

Which do you prefer? I was absolutely convinced I would never read an ebook until I got an ipad. I love books and have over 1,000 but I do find that reading a book in bed can be difficult now I have arthritis and the weight is difficult to hold for long, so I read ebooks in bed. Also it is great if you want to fly with hand luggage only - the five days I just spent away would have meant three books in my bag but I took my ipad instead.

My son had the best idea - when you buy a CD from Amazon they give you a download of it for free - so when you buy a book why not give the ebook for free?