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Avid, long time reader but have never tried e-reading. would love to!

I never thought that I would like an e-reader but, having had one bought for for my birthday,I love it! I can get sooooooo many excellent books on it and save a lot of weight in my suitcase. I used to take 8 books on holiday with me and this is so much better. I can read it anywhere without the weight or bulk of it in my bag. Whoever thought of these deserves a medal for the ease of using them and the ease of taking them to wherever you want. I love reading books on mine and can thoroughly recommend them. My grandchildren keep asking me when are they getting one of their own!

I sometimes would like to try a tablet, but reluctant to let go of the emotions of reading a book.

The smell of new pages, the special feeling of stroking the book when I have reluctantly finished it, and the pleasure of lovingly putting it on display in the bookshelf, like a photogragh of a loved one !!

Maybe I will change my mind once I have tried an e-book , but it is hard letting go of sentimentality !

When starting to write a book do you set an outline for the main character an work out a plot plan?

e books you can read in bed, fall asleep and they turn themselves off and then they are on the page you were reading when you turn them on again. Good for travel and when you are abroad for a long time.
I miss the feel of real books, and they are easier to browse through and see the cover.

Nothing beats the touch & smell of a real book but e-readers have certainly taken reading onto the next level. The portability for those like me as we get older is a god send & being an avid reader going on holiday now means not having to leave something else at home so I can fit some novels in my suitcase and not going over my luggage allowance.

I've got a Kindle but prefer reading real books. It is handy to take on holiday, although then you need to remember to keep charging it.

nothing can compare to the smell of a new/old book

I like to read books, real paper books, but as I have Fibromyalgia I now find it difficult to hold a book and so an E reader is perfect for me as it is the same weight all the time, not different weights like books are.

I was one of the ones that said no I love to hold a book but now having had a Kindle I wouldn't be without it, as I read constantly I would have to go search for a book when my book had ended but now with my Kindle I just go straight to my next book. I would recommend an e-reader to everyone that enjoys reading .

There are a lot of things going for e-books: price of books, portability if taking equivalent of several books, being able to alter font size etc.
However I do miss the tactile feel of an actual book in the hand and I fear that the days of picking up a 'holiday' book left at the hotel by other travellers once read will soon be a thing of the past. I've discovered many new (to me anyway) authors over the years whose work I wouldn't have chosen in a bookshop but who once introduced to become firm favourites.

I never thought I would like a kindle, but I do like it, very much. I find my eyes manage it much easier than a book. Brilliant !

How is it that whenever I think of reading an e-book I find my battery has died?! Apart from that - yes, they're great for travelling. But it does mean that I can't share books with friends - and, since I (almost) always bought books from charity shops, they're now missing out too.

I have never used an e-reader either, but so many people have recommended them to me - particularly when travelling, when carrying heavy books is out of the question, that I have been converted! I would love to win the Kobo Arc for my next long-haul flight.

Ebooks are handy when on the move in the fact that you can dip in and out of a book easily without having to physically carry it around on the off chance that you may readit.

I like reading in the bath, keeps me soaking for a while, so real books are best at that time. But I can see the value of an e-reader to take on holiday, particularly if flying with a budget airline!

I KNOW NOTHING OF EBOOKS..But would like to ask have you found your dream job?? Mine was to be a taster for chocolate but is that really a job? lol

I got the chance to use a e-reader last summer when we were holidaying with friends & I found it so much easier than carrying a book around, well the books I usually read are huge so I guess that explains why it was easier. Would recommend to a friend for sure.

Until yesterday I was under the impression that you couldn't lose your place with an e-reader. Then I found it had taken me right back to the beginning of the book, when in fact I had been nearly at the end. Does anyone know how long these things will last with almost constant use? Is my 3-year-old Kindle losing the plot?

I think ereading is fab for on the go reading, you never lose your page and it's super lightweight. However I do fear for all the little bookshops x

My children have e-readers and love them in the car especially.They would love it if there were more free e-books available to download.
However they still use the library to browse books and find new authors,so it's not just 'oldies' who love browsing real books.

My mother loves e-books and my mother in law would love to own a tablet. but I hate them. The smell of a book adds to the experience of reading.

Like quite a few others - I haven't been converted to an e-reader yet - love to get stuck into a good book though.

I've not read any ebooks but would like to be able to. Do you, Margaret, prefer to read a physical book or an ebook? Is the experience different?

I recently had surgery on my hand and was left unable to perform most everyday tasks. Pretty boring when you are used to working full time plus no sewing, knitting etc. so when my daughter lent me her Nook I was delighted. I don't have to worry about turning the pages with a useless right hand! I really would love one of these. Typing with my left hand is getting easier too!