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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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i know its cheaper and easy now too download on amazon etc but being an avid reader( adventure ,crime murder mystery) i just love the feel and papery smell of books   |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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Books.
I used to love getting books from the diary and sometimes you’d get books with notes written on the pages or a shopping list lost amongst the pages.
I like real used books that have been touched. There is a history to them and they have that musty smell that I quite like. |
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"i know its cheaper and easy now too download on amazon etc but being an avid reader( adventure ,crime murder mystery) i just love the feel and papery smell of books "
books 100%,,  if you lose your kindle you lose your entire library,,,  plus you cannot lend a friend a book on kindle  if your kindle goes out of charge you cannot read anything,,,  |
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"i know its cheaper and easy now too download on amazon etc but being an avid reader( adventure ,crime murder mystery) i just love the feel and papery smell of books books 100%,, if you lose your kindle you lose your entire library,,, plus you cannot lend a friend a book on kindle if your kindle goes out of charge you cannot read anything,,, "
Do they not back up to the cloud, or are able to redownload purchases from Amazon? .
Can't change the font size on a book. And you don't need a light. Two plusses for kindle. Not that I actually use one  |
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Anything to do with cooking, baking or cake decorating has to be a book that I can write notes and ideas in and accidentally spill things across the pages whilst using. My collection of trashy novels are hidden on my kindle. |
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I’ve switched predominantly to audio books now as I spend a fair bit of time driving. Otherwise it’s e-books as I am trying to not have so much clutter.
That said I went through a phase of maximising my library card and loved that.
I always have a positive affirmation towards people I see reading physical books |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anything to do with cooking, baking or cake decorating has to be a book that I can write notes and ideas in and accidentally spill things across the pages whilst using. My collection of trashy novels are hidden on my kindle. "
I scribble notes in cookbooks and tweak menus. Find the pages stick together if I spill stuff on the pages! |
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"if you lose your kindle you lose your entire library,,, plus you cannot lend a friend a book on kindle if your kindle goes out of charge you cannot read anything"
I'm not a kindle fan, but:
- Your books are stored on amazon
- You can lend some kindle books (maybe all)
- You an read your books on a phone with the kindle app, or a PC.
But, still, yeah - go books!
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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago
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"i know its cheaper and easy now too download on amazon etc but being an avid reader( adventure ,crime murder mystery) i just love the feel and papery smell of books books 100%,, if you lose your kindle you lose your entire library,,, plus you cannot lend a friend a book on kindle if your kindle goes out of charge you cannot read anything,,, "
All my kindle books are available on my Amazon account, and I can read them on my phone as well as my kindle.
I can increase the font size, make notes, etc. It's a much better option than books for me as I have a visual impairment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I cannot get to get grips with audiobooks. I can listen to podcasts for hours but try and listen to an audiobook and I zone out and get distracted.
On the kindle v books issue I much prefer a book, its tactile, it pleases the senses more than an appliance. That said if I'm off to catch some sun round a pool for a fortnight it's Kindle all the way. |
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"Anything to do with cooking, baking or cake decorating has to be a book that I can write notes and ideas in and accidentally spill things across the pages whilst using. My collection of trashy novels are hidden on my kindle.
I scribble notes in cookbooks and tweak menus. Find the pages stick together if I spill stuff on the pages! "
I have far too many times had to delicately separate pages that had become one. There have been one or two casualties, each of which I have mourned. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Books, I did use my kindle for a bit but soon came back to books, I get out walking quite a lot and get really excited if I find a Phone Book Box,I always keep books I've read in my car so I can swap them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"i know its cheaper and easy now too download on amazon etc but being an avid reader( adventure ,crime murder mystery) i just love the feel and papery smell of books "
I love reading, in fact both of us do, and while the kindle is handy, you just can't beat the feel and smell of a book
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By *DW1983Man
over a year ago
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Books. My "to read" pile is currently at 21, though... I do have a Kindle which is handy now and again, if I have to travel light and can't fit a book or two in my luggage, but generally a paper book is best. I spend all day looking at a screen so it's a nice respite too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I would say book, but I am finding difficult to find Spike Milligans war books in shops. I have had to resort to downloading them."
Try "World of Books" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Definitely books, as has been said, I like the feel, smell, everything about the physical book. Tried the kindle but couldn't get into using it. M uses the kindle though.
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