Anyone else gone back to "real" books?

I have dozens of books which I'll probably give away unread. Dust-collectors, wasters of the world's trees. I shall download the ones I really want to read on to my kindle and dismantle the bookshelves. One less problem for the kids when I'm gone.

A book every time, my Kindle is gathering dust on the shelf.

There doesn't have to be a choice. I use both. The Kindle is mainly for holidays, or the odd day out when I might like sitting in my car with a scenic view, and my Kindle.
But my everyday reading is mostly real books, and mostly
from the library although I do buy one now and then.

My Kindle gets used in fits and starts. I prefer proper books and like the fact that I can visually remember where a piece of information or a part of the story is on the page - verso or recto, top or bottom - and how far through the book. You can't do that with a Kindle. I like that you can make comments about facts or other mistakes on the Kindle, though.

The Kindle was an unsolicited present from DH, so I bought him one! They'll be useful in the motorcaravan we've just acquired.

But I still wait for the mobile library to come round, and buy books from various websites as well as exchanging with family and friends.

Must add to above I have downloaded books which are only available in small print, such as some classics and also some that are in limited print and very expensive, such as John Forster’s biography of Charles Dickens - £2.99 instead of £35 in paperback ordered from Waterstones.

I have definitely gone back to real books. The main reason is that I suffer with chronic insomnia and I discovered that the screen adds to my problems. In fact when I am tired but need to wake up in the morning the screen does the trick. Also, I support Waterstones with its loyalty card as I dread the day when you can no longer browse in a real book shop.

My kindle is flat, lying on the bedside table it was never going to compete with a bookcase in ever room plus piles everywhere, ii will get around to charging it up but I find the books are expensive. It's handy for holidays and travel

Yes, me too TerriBull I love book shops and my local library. Libraries are wonderful places one of my earliest memories is being taken to the library and choosing books to take home.

I don't feel "me" without a book to read and have been a bookworm all my life. I wanted my children to grow up to love books as much as I do (which they do) so every time, as toddlers, they would whine about wanting to be played with, they would get their way if they brought a book to me to be read. They soon cottoned on.

I love the smell of books, the smell of bookshops, libraries, the feel of books .... I am mad about books! (Well, it could be worse )

I never left real books. We have several members of the family who work in publishing, when the ebook emerged, it wasn't long before they accounted for large part of the market, but that has reduced in the last few years as more and more people are returning to the physical book. I understand why a Kindle is desirable, one of my friends who commutes, tells me how easily it slips into a handbag as opposed to a book. As mentioned up thread, we have also been known to have lugged loads of books on holiday. We ran out a year or so ago, but discovered Elly Griffiths in the library of left books at our hotel, have been catching up with Ruth Galloway ever since.

I love book shops and my local library. Libraries are wonderful places one of my earliest memories is being taken to the library and choosing books to take home.

Never left them, visit my library every week. belong to a library group and love going there, peaceful, inviting and the staff all know me so i have a huge sense of community.

I too have never left real books.
I used to download cheap books for my tablet on holiday, but don't even do that anymore.
There is something about holding a book and the anticipation of the next page.

I did read on my kindle for a while but soon eased my way back to real books. I found the light distracting before bed. I did like getting an instant book but am not keen on Amazon to be honest. Love a mooch round Waterstones and a chat with the people.

Can't see well enough to use either, wish I could but I value my audio books.

Only real books

I love my books but read on the iPad as I download fiction from the library.
More recently, I’ve been plagued by sore eyes so try to find 2nd hand novels from charity shops that I later return for resale. There’s nothing like a real book to keep me happy.

I forgot to say - the only downside of a kindle for me is that I forget which books I've read as the kindle always opens at the page I left off, so I don't see the titles.

I love m kindle, as I carry it in my bag when not reading it, and it takes up so little space for so many books.

If I am out of wifi I synch it with my phone and use data to download.

I use paper books for things like poetry, which I want to go back to and maybe scribble in the margins, and I really don't like cooking from a screen, so have many (very many!) cookbooks for that.

Bit tired here. Just popped in. Scrolling on my phone. Stunned to see the title 'Anyone else gone back to' real' boobs.'

Getting close to bedtime I think

I love my kindle and rarely read real books now. My eyesight isnt fantastic and changing the font size is so useful. I like being able to read the samples first and I like that I can immediately purchase virtually any book at any time of the day or night. I have been known to buy a book online in the middle of the night when I can't sleep.

Tried it a for two books but nothing is better or me than holding a book, seeing them on the shelves and in shops.

I love technology and use my iphone , ipad and MacBook Pro a lot but real books win.

It seems to be a general trend now, moving from e-books to real books thank goodness. I have always preferred proper books although I can see how kindles etc can be useful at times. I read a lot and pass my books on to the small library where I volunteer.

I've never gone away from real books - the answer is real books and libraries to save cost and storage.

I've always kept to real books too, a Kindle has never appealed to me.

I use both. Kindle is v useful for reading in bed at 2 am without disturbing dh, and for big fat books I'd never read otherwise, because they're too heavy and awkward to read in bed. Or anywhere for that matter.

Also for classics, often available for pennies on the Kindle, though I've got both book and kindle versions of quite a few.

First time I really found the Kindle essential was when going away for a week with a friend, who wanted to go Ryanair, hand baggage only. And Ryanair hand baggage is not very much! I'd normally want 3 paperbacks for a week's holiday - I go mad if I've got nothing to read - so the Kindle was a godsend.

Clearly there are many reasons for wanting stories on a kindle, however, I'm book person. How can you fall in love with a kindle story like you can a real book which is a work of great skill? I want to own and keep them. From time to time I re-read the likes of Keneally and Pullman and I like to have them in the sitting room where I can see them and they are part of the décor.