I’ve really wanted to like digital but it just feels lacking to me. I buy pretty much exclusively used and love buying the oldest print of a book I’m looking for. The feel and smell of the paper, the difference in typeface, line spacing and page size between books, the artwork, all the things are important to me I guess. Bonus points if someone left notes or highlighter marks or old library stamps. It’s more than just words to read for me.
Plus I like seeing them on the shelf, like little badges of accomplishment for making it through the book, or encouragement to read it if I haven’t already.
My brother is similar but he does use an ereader for 90% of books these days. Now his book collecting hobby and the allure of a printed copy are restricted to his favourite or important books, 5 years ago he’d buy 100 books a year for £3 each, nowadays he’ll buy 3 or 4 books a year for £50 each and his satisfaction for good quality old or important copies of books goes through the roof.
It’s possible to have your cake and eat it too is what I guess I’m saying.
I’ve really wanted to like digital but it just feels lacking to me. I buy pretty much exclusively used and love buying the oldest print of a book I’m looking for. The feel and smell of the paper, the difference in typeface, line spacing and page size between books, the artwork, all the things are important to me I guess. Bonus points if someone left notes or highlighter marks or old library stamps. It’s more than just words to read for me.
Plus I like seeing them on the shelf, like little badges of accomplishment for making it through the book, or encouragement to read it if I haven’t already.
My brother is similar but he does use an ereader for 90% of books these days. Now his book collecting hobby and the allure of a printed copy are restricted to his favourite or important books, 5 years ago he’d buy 100 books a year for £3 each, nowadays he’ll buy 3 or 4 books a year for £50 each and his satisfaction for good quality old or important copies of books goes through the roof.
It’s possible to have your cake and eat it too is what I guess I’m saying.