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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.

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 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'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 have never tried an e-reader but am very keen to give it a go. I think they are a great idea to have lots of books on one device rather then having books taking up space and gathering dust in your house. Also less paper means less trees being chopped down which must be a good thing.

I used to think e-reading would make my eyes hurt and wouldn't be as enjoyable as actually holding a book, but recently I got completely engrossed in a story on iBooks and ended up reading the whole thing no problem, could barely put it down! I think it's a fantastic idea if you're going away somewhere where taking a book would be too bulky, or you want to take numerous books. It's also great if you're not sure what book you would like to read, take your pick from as many as you like!

since getting artritis in my hands I find books heavy and difficult to hold so my e reader is a real boon ,easy to hold and turn the pages and when I go on holiday I can take my own library

only just started reading ebooks and much to my surprise I really enjoy it - very handy to slip into my handbag and then read just about anywhere
especially useful for holidays but also waiting at the doctors, dentist, school pick up etc

I love ebooks for convenience and being able to carry a whole library in my bag... you know, for the long wait at the dentist or (more realistically!!) for holiday reading! However, they will never replicate the smell of books or the sound of a page turning. So, ebooks are a great complement to real books but I don't think they will completely take over.

the problem with e books is that you cannot easily flip back to check on facts or remind yourself of relationships ect.

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I always believed I would be a hard copy purist but I adore my E Reader now. I love the convenience, the joy of instantly "shopping" and it being there for me to read in an instant. The fact I no longer have to carry a virtual library full of books on holiday eating into precious luggage allowance.

It is as if my passion for reading has been reignited and I am having fun with books again. Afree book can open up a new author to you that you might not have risked buying in hard copy. I suppose its like try before you buy and I love finding a new name, a new genre to enjoy.

I would love to win a Kobo Arc which would introduce me to a new brand of E Reader.

It seems some people read for the story, some for the associations that the physical book evokes. I used to do both. I had a lot of books, and borrowed bagsfull at a time from the library. Now I have hardly bought a real book for the last three years, but I have hundreds on my e-reader. The words, the plot and the characters are exactly the same as in print, and there is the bonus of light weight and small size. I can reread anything I want, wherever I am, and refer to reference books and how-to books as well. Most books are a lot cheaper too.

My advice to those who have never read one is to borrow one from a friend (if you can get them to part with it) and get them to recommend a book they already have on it that they think you will enjoy.

I never wanted one. Then was given one as present and it doesn't leave my handbag now.

I have never read an e-book , and think they look strange . The thought of physically turning a page , or the satisfaction of putting the book down with a bookmark sticking out to show progress, or patting the front of the book when you put it on the bedside table for the night ....all essential concomitants. How could I give those things up ?

My mum loves reading o a tablet as she can adjust the size of print. I wish it had been available a few years ago for my own gran, she was a voracious reader ( I blame her fro the fact I own 100s of books!) She had to stop reading due to eyesight problems, this would have been a joy for her!

E-readers are great for travelling, so many books in so small a space and weight. I am equally happy, generally, with both e-readers and paper books but for some things paper books are the only way - finding your way around an e-book quickly seems to be no easy task which means that in book groups, for example, a proper page turning book works better.

I love the ease of e-books! To see people on the tube, trains and buses just pulling out a slim, easy to carry device that lets them read anywhere, anytime looks like heaven. I often have to leave my book at home because it won't fit discreetly into my handbag or is just extra weight and then I miss it dreadfully. I do like to read anytime, anywhere.

I love going to auctions but I often have a long wait between the items I am interested in. With my kindle I can catch up on my reading and still be ready when the next lot comes up. Also as I have a light attached I can read in the night without disturbing my husband.

an e book can go many places with you but it doesn't get that dog-eared look ................... is that a good or a bad thing?
I'm still thinking

I have always been an avid reader & love collecting books.. HOWEVER, since I had my son.. we have no space! How do I continue to cultivate my love of reading & declutter my house at the same time?! E-books! Hurrah! All of the reading joy with none of the space-sacrifice! x

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Would love an e-book as it's easy to carry around/take on holiday BUT would still want to visit the library and lovely book shops...

I have never used an ebook - but I would love to try one out

I love the feel and smell of real books however my children bought me a kindle for my birthday 3 years ago. I would hate to be without an e reader now, it gives such flexibility to be able to read whatever genre or author you fancy at a moments notice. As you get older you are more aware of trying to keep possessions to an acceptable level so to be able to keep the bookcase to a few shelves of very special books without restricting reading is a godsend.