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I've had my e-reader for several years now and still love to watch a new book ping onto it at the same time as I'm ordering it online. I still read a lot of "real" books and can understand why people prefer them - nothing beats the smell and feel of a new book. But taking the e-reader on holiday is so much easier - especially when there are lots of really cheap short holiday guides on sale too. We were following a 75p download of a guided walk around Paris on my first Kindle when it hit the cobbles and broke during an automated public toilet related incident, but I won't go into details here.

I love e reading - my e reader is light portable and recharges quickly, I take it everywhere but it is especially great on trains, on planes and holidays - I love lazing in the sun and my e reader makes it so easy to dip in and out of so many books till I find just the right one. I do still buy "real" books as Birthday gifts, Thank You presents and for Christmas.

I am on the fence. I love ebooks because I can make the text bigger, carry around a library and they are cheaper. You also never jsuge a book by its cover!
However, they are more difficult to lend to others and I still prefer using reference books in hard copy.

All in all I think both formats are able to exist. They can compliment each other

I think e-reader is a fantastic device. You don't need to carry heavy books when you are on holiday, however you have a wide range of choice of books. It's also very comfortable that you can borrow e-books from the library without leaving your home. Real books smell better, but the future is in e-books in my opinion.

Have always thought you can tell so much about people by the books they keep in their home.... can't really ask folk to hand over their eReader whilst I have a look !

I haven't actually used an e-reader yet, but reading is my relaxation thing I do after a day in front of a screen and I worry that it wouldn't feel as relaxing and would hinder my ability to 'switch off' - am I just being silly to worry about this?

I love e-reading, and now buy more than real books because they are often cheaper, and easier to read for me[ especially hard backs which I find difficult to hold, too heavy].You can take an e-reader on holiday, and order books on it while you are away. I still do buy paperbacks [and like to swap books with friends] but overall, I have gone more and more towards reading on a device.

I was diagnosed with cancer a while ago and have hospital stays every three months. I couldn't manage without my ereader. The first thing I do after having my procedure done and coming round is reach for it. My blood pressure levels out and calm ensues. If it was up to me they would be given out on prescription. I still love books and that certain smell of newsprint ink that they have but for convenience these babies are an absolute boon to me.

I don't have an e-reader but I think they are an excellent idea. I think it would make reading on the go so much easier and in particular it would be great for holidays.

I must be one of the few people who have never read an e-book. I do love reading 'proper' books, and would also like to give e-books a go, if I had something to read them on. I think there's something to be said for both, but I could never give up on proper books altogether!

I haven't read an book either nannyann but I'd love to give it a go as we only have a little house and it would save so much space! As it is I can't keep any fiction books. Our shelves are full of cookery, travel and bird books. I think I'd keep them anyway because I like the pictures!

I do read on my Kindle but find I'm generally using it for free content, short stories etc and discovering new authors. For my favourite authors I still prefer to get stuck in to an actual physical book - there is something rather satisfying about the act of turning a page :-)

I absolutely love reading books on an ereader it is so convenient especially when travelling to have 100s of books in your pocket!!!

I love the fact that ereaders give me a chance to read all my books in large print , but I also love books and worry that they will soon be unaffordable.

I often read e magazines! Very handy to scroll down the page instead of flicking through pages :D And the e reader is much lighter to hold.
I also find it great that i don't have lots of magazines lying around the house = Fantastic :D
The only disadvantage would be when your battery is running low and you have to stay right next to the charger. But apart from that its smashing!

I must admit, I was somewhat sceptical about e-reading, having valued the feel of a book in my hands all my life. But the convenience and ease of use cannot be overstated.

Whether I am a passenger on a train or in a car, the ability to focus on the words is greatly improved. The lightness and compactness makes it practical to take in my bag even when visiting short stop areas like a Dentists, and I can 'pause' and switch the genre depending on my mood.

All in all, e-reading is wonderful.

e reading is fantastic as if you decide you want to read something straight away - you don't need to travel anywhere !

Regarding e-readers, I thought I would never enjoy such a device but found one very useful when my husband was undergoing lengthy treatment involving whole days at the hospital. Lighter than a book and easy to pick up and put down, you don't lose your bookmark either! Being able to change font sizes and having a lit screen are added bonuses. However, for a book I want to read over and over I would still prefer a book to hold in my hand. I have many old favourites on my shelves, all of them showing their well-loved status.

I should like to ask Margaret Drabble, with such a long and distinguished career early works must have been either hand-written or typed. Has this changed with the advent of computers or are old habits hard to break?

I've not tried an ebook, but reading some of the positive comments I feel perhaps I ought to give it a try. I love a book, holding it and cherishing it, being able to pack it in your suitcase knowing you can spend time together- doesn't seem the same on a screen.

I love Ebooks, so handy less space lots of choice at the touch of a button!

Wasn't too sure about e-reading until I got my Kindle. I still love the feel of a 'real' book but it's so easy to take a dozen books away on our campervan holidays when using the Kindle.

I used to shy away from technology, but now I enjoy it.
I prefer to read on an e-reader, as they are lighter, and stop sun glare.
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My husband has an ereader and he loves it. I can see the attraction but I don't know if I could never buy a proper good again, I'd probably read via both methods.

I have lots of physical books, but don't have a kindle or e-reader. I keep hinting that I would like one as a present for my birthday or Christmas, but as yet my hints have fallen on deaf ears!

I've never read an e-book as I prefer to read a proper book. I can see why people might prefer them as it must save on space when going on holiday for example.