Tell us your thoughts on e-reading and win a Kobo Arc tablet, plus a signed copy of award-winning author Margaret Drabble's latest novel The Pure Gold Baby

A large proportion of ebook readers are pensioners and needed no convincing. Could you be more specific?

e-readers and books have been a god send to people who travel like me but like to read books and instead of bringing loads of books which add weight to your luggage you simply need one device with lots of books added.

I have never used an ereader. I am desperate to get one though so that I can reclaim space in my living room and bedroom (books everywhere )

my nine year old keeps pinching mine, guess its on the birthday list

if they are as complicated as a smart phone, no way will I be having one.

You can read e-books on a smart phone too, Silverfish though the screen is a bit on the small side. You can read them on tablets and laptops as well. And don't be afraid - an e-reader is a very simple gadget. And as a matter of interest, bookmark77 almost all the people I know who use them are pensioners who, strangely enough, manage also to make good use of their computers to access the Internet and order their e-books.

ebooks brilliant for travel but will never replace paper

I would love to read books on a digital device but am unsure as to which is the best one to go for? Would a Kindle be better for reading books than an ipad or android device? thanks.

taking a e-book is much less weight than taking loads of books on holiday

I never thought I'd use a Kindle and then I won one and I can't put it down. It is so convenient to use and it's a great chance to check out new authors (as there is so much free content out there) as well as having easy access to all your favourite authors.

ribbo, I have no problem reading a book on a tablet indoors, but find it very difficult impossible outside because of the reflections in the screen. The Kindle (and, I believe, the Kobo) has a non-reflective screen and can be read anywhere.

I think e-reading is great for holidays or if you want to read in bed. Better than a book. But there will always be a place for real books.

I still prefer reading a hardback book

Is it better to read a book on a kobo or a kindle rather than an iPad? What are the pros and cons? I think I could get the app on the iPad so does a kindle have any advantages? Just making sure!

I have never tried e-reading yet, but it is something I am interested in. It does make novels more accessible and affordable than printed work, but being a little old fashioned I do love the look, smell and feel of books.

I have not got an e-reader, I rely on the mobile library pulling up at my door, trouble is they do not always have the books I would like, so I would love to win one

I have tried reading a book on my Kindle Fire, but It don't feel right.
I love a proper book, the smell when you turn a page, the weight of book in your hands and best of all, little things like putting a marker or ribbon to show where you are up to in the story, should you manage to put it down at all.

would love to get into e-reading.

Book, Books, Books = Knowledge and Wisdom

I love the smell and feel of books and never thought an E-reader could possibly replace that experience. If anything, I now read more than before, since my "conversion". It's so easy to sneak in a few chapters wherever you find yourself (waiting rooms, particularly) that I now carry it almost everywhere. Try fitting a couple of hundred real books in your pocket!

When I'm reading a book and I nod off, I always lose my page, with a kobo arc tablet does this happen or does it save my page? Thank you

I love reading on eReaders/tablets it's so convenient and not as cumbersome as lugging books around.

I love having a world of books at my fingertips, it saves so much space!!

I love ereading! It's cheap, quick, and convenient. I get all my ebooks free from the library at a touch of the button without having to leave my house.

E-reading has made books easier to carry with you, to remember what page you are on, and to remind you of a forgotten character with their search and summary functions. A whole library in a small tablet, we now have no excuse for not having brought enough books to read with us.