For those of you that use an eReader, have you noticed a decrease in the number of real books you purchase or own?
Do you purchase more titles than before you owned an eReader?
Since we acquired an eReader, we went through all of our books, and for those that were available for the Kindle free of charge, we replaced with e-versions. We were shocked with how much bookself space we gained!
After this experience and reading Jon Manna‘s post on “Finding Joy In Books. Again.“, I had to share this!
Is this the future of our libraries?
[via Everyday Theology]
Ryan says
I purchase less but there’s only been one or two that I’ve taken the time to sell the physical book and buy the eBook instead. I do hope to unload more of them before I move in a few months, though – the less to move the better.
Eric Dye says
True!
ThatGuyKC says
I find the whole paper versus electronic book debate very interesting. While I still appreciate the look and feel of a tangible book what is more important? The format or the content?
Some people make it seem like eReaders/eBooks are the end of literature when it reality it’s ushering in a new chapter.
I probably purchase a few less paper books, but I definitely read a lot more. As platforms continue to develop and the ability to lend/share improves I see the eBook market continuing to explode.
Phil Schneider says
I agree about reading more thanks to eReaders.
The issue for me is all about being sucked into the content. When I read a physical book, I feel like I am more immersed in the reading, which can be a good thing. This is especially helpful if I’m reading in the student union on campus. However, if I want to be able to read in my living room while still remaining responsive to whatever my wife or daughter, I use my Kindle or the Kindle app on my iPhone.
Eric Dye says
I agree. Books are about reading, not about … uh … books.
Joanna says
Since having a Kindle I buy less print books (but certainly still have too many.) I still buy in print some books which I suspect I am likely to want to loan to others.
I’ve found though that a lot of what I end up buying and reading on Kindle isn’t necessarily stuff I would have brought in print format. Sometimes that is because it is a book I just wouldn’t have found in my local bookstore (or possibly anywhere in the country). Sometimes it is because the book is so cheap on Kindle that I can afford to take a gamble on a book/author I don’t know much about whereas I couldn’t afford to do that often with a full price print copy.
Eric Dye says
Good stuff. Thanks Joanna!
Jonathan Esterman says
Since having the Kindle (early adopter to the 1.0, then the 2.0), my reading has gone from nil to several times a week. Last year, thanks to the Kindle, I have read at least ten more books a year. This doesn’t equate to purchasing, however. With the Library loan option and the Prime Lender’s Library, I’m saving much more and reading more too. I just prefer the eink over holding the book.
Eric Dye says
This seems quite common. My Dad reads a WHOLE lot more, since his Kindle.