Real books FTW. At least for now.
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Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions; few are in book clubs
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I’m surprised more of the older set hasn’t picked up ebooks. I mean in a sense not really, as older people are less likely to adopt newer technology.
But man, once you get used to being able to adjust the font size, it’s hard to go back. I’ve purchased digital copies of books that people have given to me in paper form - I’m just too spoiled by being able to increase the font size a notch or two.
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My parents joined a book club, and the folio society book club, and an art prints club. But each for only a couple of years. I think it was part of their being/becoming middle class, continuing education in the 1960-80's. Had a full set of Winston's autobiography, set of Encyclopaedia Brittanica for us to refer to.
We've never bothered, I guess as we were given the education. And we'd rather get exactly what we want, despite the large range offered last time I saw a book club advertised.
I used to 'borrow' audio books free from the local library. -
Where do they put all those books? I will not live long enough to read all the books in my ipad library.
The difference between man and dogs is that dogs never buy more books than they can read. -
Where do they put all those books? I will not live long enough to read all the books in my ipad library.
The difference between man and dogs is that dogs never buy more books than they can read. -
My parents joined a book club, and the folio society book club, and an art prints club. But each for only a couple of years. I think it was part of their being/becoming middle class, continuing education in the 1960-80's. Had a full set of Winston's autobiography, set of Encyclopaedia Brittanica for us to refer to.
We've never bothered, I guess as we were given the education. And we'd rather get exactly what we want, despite the large range offered last time I saw a book club advertised.
I used to 'borrow' audio books free from the local library.My parents joined a book club, and the folio society book club, and an art prints club. But each for only a couple of years. I think it was part of their being/becoming middle class, continuing education in the 1960-80's. Had a full set of Winston's autobiography, set of Encyclopaedia Brittanica for us to refer to.
We've never bothered, I guess as we were given the education. And we'd rather get exactly what we want, despite the large range offered last time I saw a book club advertised.
I used to 'borrow' audio books free from the local library.Your post reminds me of the history of my mother's side of my family. I can well remember the bookshelves my grandfather built and the Encyclopedia Brittanica set my grandparents bought for their children. It stayed in place until my grandfather died in his early '90's.
For myself, two things-
@jon-nyc , et. al.
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I plan to learn to use ebooks. Everything I do is digital on my phone now and my undergraduate thesis was written on a computer.
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The one thing I insist on for myself, on the other hand, is a printer and the ability to print what I write on paper.
I don't know exactly why I want a printer except that having a computer without one would be almost like having a printing press and there's something about being able to print that seems like a necessary compliment to me to writing with a computer.
Also, from a practical perspective, my handwriting is illegible.
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I read on my Kindle so I can increase the font size. I like what I like! Like Jon, I either borrow or purchase Kindle versions of physical books friends try to give me.
It’s always funny when I tap the page of a physical book, to try to make it turn the page.
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One downside of digital books, at least with kindle, is you don’t see the title or author once you’ve opened it.
With a paper book you see that title page daily until it’s finished. Not so a kindle. More than once I’ve forgotten either the exact title or author of a book I was reading.
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I’m with Jon and Adagio. I much prefer reading on my Kobo (similar to Kindle, but not Amazon tied) to paper these days largely due to my eyesight. I tried reading on my iPad for years and my reading dropped significantly. Eventually realized that even though I turned off all notifications while reading just having the iPad in my hand messed with my focus. With my kobo I have the exact same focus as I do with physical books but I can actually see the print without eye strain. Also, I suffered from tendinitis for years (clarinetist hazard) and for a time holding a book open was painful. While that’s no longer the case it is nice to have that lighter Kobo rather than a heavy book.
All that said I love the idea of beautifully bound books in a physical library. But in practise I am down to a small barristers bookcase of books I keep for nostalgia.
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