The Great Debate: eBook vs Book Books. Which is best? 

There is no best. There's only what's best for you. Personally, I travel alot, so physical books can get heavy and cumbersome. I love my Kindle Paperwhite! It was a good investment on my part.

I spend all day on a computer and love the feeling of holding a book instead of another gadget. HOWEVER, I have dedicated my reading solely to my kindle because it’s easier to check out library books (I’ve saved a ton of money), the books I want frequently go on sale if I want to buy them, it’s easier to annotate and use the dictionary, and I have zero guilt about the amount of paper used. I consider myself an (avid, in my opinion) e reader. :)

I love books. I am a mood reader, so lugging around books was always an arduous task. I remember stuffing books 📚 in my purse 👛, backpack, and tote bag 🛍️. I am thrilled to finally have a device brimming with magical lands and rich information to devour. I can switch back and forth to read whatever I am feeling that day. I wasn't sure at first because I am a book snob, but my #Kindle changed how I read. I no longer like the clutter of books around either. I only collect certain covers as artwork and my absolute favorite books in hard form.

Just subscribed. It’s great to see a booktuber who primarily reads on an e-reader like I do!

I'm 70 years old and I shifted to a reader since the. SONY days. I prefer the NOOK format (name of book on top, page number on bottom). The thing is I have thousands of e-books on multiple platforms so I use mostly Android based e-readers. That way I can turn it into any e-reader I need.

I am a recent convert, because I was hesistant to buy another gadget (is it really neccessary?). But after seeing one from a friend I decided to bite the bullet last year. Should have got one sooner 😊 I found out that reading is a lot easier. No more carrying around heavy books! The font size is always right. And while traveling it is great to read in environments with dimmed lights, such as an airplane. Another surprise is that I am now switching between multiple books at any time. A chapter of a nonfiction book in the morning, a chapter of a novel before bedtime. More variation to suit my mood. Nice video, I will follow the channel 👍

I'm a new convert. I got my kindle about a year ago and hated everything about it. Now I will grab it before grabbing something off the bookshelf.

I LOVE physical books in high school I was that one kid that used to go to the library at lunch and just devour books, didn’t care what I read I just loved reading. But I just can’t read them anymore and they take up so much space, on the flip side I absolutely ADORE my e-reader, being able to plug into the biggest library of books ever and with just a few pounds be reading something new is amazing For a long time I stopped reading entirely until I finally picked up a kindle and re-kindled that long dormant love of it.

i love my kindle because I'm a student and every day I have to commute for hours, and that's when I do most of my reading. Uni assignments have me working until 2am, so I rarely read before bed, and during the day I'm either working or at lesson. Being able to fit my kindle inside my stuffed backpack is amazing!

8:20 - Quite to the contrary, unlike phone LCD screen which is lit from the back, Kindle's opaque screen is _front-lit_ just like a paper book page would be using a reading light.

Nice video! I've also switched to full e-reader instead of physical books. No regrets so far.

We are kindred spirits on this topic lol........everything you said about paper books and ebooks 100% agree. I personally have limited space and having all physical books does not work for me for that reason alone. But also having a book at my fingertips via my Kindle and Kindle app on my phone at all times is phenomenal...changing the font, font size, having it backlit and reading in all lighting........I mean HELLO lol OMG yes also getting definitions of words if you need it MIND BLOWN!

Thank you for the great video. Happy reading! 📚📚📚

This video confirms why you are by far my favorite book tuber! Thank you for this. I think the book tube and book Instagram communities are great but they are also toxic in a way. It’s not realistic for many to have gigantic beautiful bookcases perfectly positioned let alone the room or financial means to buy physical books upon physical books. The kindle has been a game changer and a lifesaver! May I ask what your goodreads name is? You have given me great book recommendations on here and I would love to see what else you’ve read and enjoyed so I can add to my TBR :)

My favorite part of this video is how passionate you are! 10 to 85! That's crazy!

Thank you… Your review was extremely helpful.

I used to read from traditional books but i have been an ereader user since Christmas 2015. It is really helpful for me because I am severely sight impaired and can not read my traditional books anymore. I started with the 2015 kindle paperwhite then for my birthday in 2019 my nan and gramps purchased me a kindle oasis. This year I have been on more of a budget so I have had to changed to kobo as in the the uk where I live you can not borrow from the library on the kindle like you can in the US. where as now I have a kobo I can borrow ebooks and audio books from my local library. I'm trying to work out now wheather to purchase one of the new papaerwhites because my original paperwhite is not working anymore. I dont really want to have to purchase all of the books that I have in my kindle library again to be able to read them on my kobo.

I bought a kindle paperwhite and I've never been happier. It has enabled me to read more at a cheaper price. I was shocked to find out that books in the kindle store so much cheaper than physical books! $15-20 books I find at $8-12.

Don't get me wrong, like you said the feel and smell of books are great and awesome. But my E-books on my iPad and such are how I like it 99% of the time. Easier to take on the go, cheaper, doesn't take up as much space in your house, can read on any device, like I absolutely love it.

I keep switching both whichever i feel like it. And honestly e-reader is most efficient and sufficient! Not to be arrogant, but with e-reader, I've read faster and more!

Reading on my phone with the screen inverted (black background, white text) is my favorite way to read. The inverted screen with the brightness turned down makes eye fatigue virtually nonexistent, and the small size of the phone allows it to just sit in the palm of my hand as I read and also fit in my pocket with me everywhere I go. Definitely the most comfortable and convenient way to read as far as I’m concerned. I’ve never really understood the point in getting a Kindle.

I love doing all 3, physical, audio, and ebook. I dont have eReader but i use a tablet for the convenience of it. I have +100 ebooks. I can take them on the go. I love audiobooks too, its also convenient when im doing chores or browsing on the internet, and among other things. And lastly with physical books, i have limited myself with what i have due to space. I have maybe 30 or less. I just reread them whenever im with my dog outside. Plus they dont get affected by weather; +90° degree or very cold winter unlike my tablet. And it also helps me get off my phone/tablet screen so i dont get eye strain. Plus if i took my tablet outside, i would have to deal with the glare.

I've had a paperwhite for years..but I use it in limited fashion (trash reads on unlimited, etc) why? First Sale Doctrine esp with the current culture of scrubbing things but also at cost, so often the books I want are maybe a dollar or 2 cheaper in e form that I do not own by contract

Just got my Oasis today. Really excited to use it after a several-year old paperwhite. I miss the Russian ring, by the way.

I love my kindle but I love having physical books and going to the book store on release day

Super excited to get my oasis in the mail

I have a Kindle basic, B&N Nook and a KOBO Libra H2O. I own Very Few traditional books now.

(2:01) Nice! For me, I read almost exclusively on a paper tablet (focused UXs, like on regular e-readers, don't work for me with the level of autism that I have), with the exception being for books only released in print*. I read digitally due to a lack of space at home, especially in the previous flat I lived in, though I have a little bit of space now where I'm prioritising print-only releases that I really want. *Publishers who do this include Drawn & Quarterly, Flying Eye Books, and Bog Eyed Books, as well as David Fickling Books to a certain extent. I like watching videos like these to see how other people read on their e-readers, their reading interests, and their reading habits. (5:22) This reminds me of how my nephews seem to be more interested in videogames than books, so they recognise popular book series, but not the lesser known stuff I tend to gravitate towards. Not to mention, I seem to prefer fiction books aimed at children, as I can't handle the kinds of plots that are in fiction books aimed at adults, and I prefer stuff that has visuals, for reasons I can't easily explain. (5:35) I too dreamt of a grand, huge mansion sized library, but I'll never be able to live that dream in real life, just in my imagination, and I've just been reminded of my plans to start a 'Booktube' channel of my own. (6:05) I believe that's if all the books were regular novels (plain text with little to no illustrations). For me, I primarily read comics, so I can't store as many books on my tablet. To add insult to injury, I'm upgrading to a new BOOX Note Air2 with no memory card slot, so I'm keeping my old Likebook Mimas because it has a memory card slot. Some reading apps, like Kindle and Play Books, support downloading to a memory card on Android, but not Kobo nor Libby.

Excellent review. I started reading since i eas 7. The kindle ereader changed my reading habits. The font and font size offers an advantage if you have poor eyesight or long-sightedness. However i have to say resding fantasy books eith maps or books with narrative with letters emails, images are a pain. The kindle doesnt render them well. It is good for books wiyh just words.

Are PDF documents downloadable and readable from my hard disk, my Cloud storage or a website? Are MS Word, Oasis or other word processing personal documents downloadable? Any chance my spreadsheets or photos are downloadable? Thank you for a clear, non-technical description of eReaders.

ALSO can find older books that are no longer available in physical form

13:20 - I share my kindle library with my friends. How? When I buy (or get - I got a number of Kindles from Amazon in exchange for helping users on their help forum, in early days of the device, when a "kindle help forum pro" program existed) a new kindle, i "lend" (indefinitely) the old one still registered to my account. kindle is also a very handy gift. All my friends with Kindles registered to my account can access my whole library, and _several of them can read the same book at the same time!_ Beat that, DTB! 14:10 - So, even better, go and buy an extra Kindle. You can never have too many Kindles!

Years ago I started reading ebooks on my palm computer, way before ebook readers was even a thing. At a time I was wondering why companies don’t make dedicated ebook readers. Apart of encyclopaedias haven’t read a physical book in decades now.

Kindles and other eink readers with a lit screen, are frontlit, not backlit. It's the backlight shining in your eyes which creates eye strain on lcd devices such as smart phones. Also, interesting that you're using Open Dyslexic. I've never tried that font, it always looks a bit droopy to me.

hi dan. i love your channel! great name and totally REAL host. have u ever done a Book VS video? ie one book VS another? like, Italian for Dummies VS Italian Made Simple?

Man, i wanna use an e-reader, but buying a new book and adding it onto my ever-growing bookshelf is just too satisfying.

(let me push my non existent glasses up on my nose..) Actually... Kindles are front lit. There is a light layer on top of the eink layer, that directs the lights from the side of the Kindle down onto the eink screen. Just an interesting factoid.

I love both, which pisses me off. I switch back and forth too often. I wish I could just make a decision.

What about audiobooks compared to physical/digital books?

I almost worship books, the democratization of knowledge they brought. To me, they are practically synonymous with civilization. I even love the smell of some chemical american libraries use on their stock (presumable to suppress mold or something) - second-hand ex-library books I used to buy via one of many used book online exchanges always had that smell. But mass market paperbacks always try to close. If you "crack tham open2 (which I hate), they often fall apart. Thick, heavy hardcovers hit me on the nose more than one while reading them in bed. If you want to annotate them, there is no other way than defacing their margins. And I cannot easily look up unfamiliar geographic or historical reference or a word from a strange jargon or vernacular. A few years ago I read a favorable review of a particular book, and I remembered I bought it - it should be somewhere on my double-stacked bookshelves. I located it 8it was a not too large hardcover), dusted it off and started reading. After twenty or so pages I could not take the unwieldy object any more: I reached for my Kindle (first gen Voyage just became my "daily driver"), located the book in the store, bought it and continued reading. Aaaah, that's better! I still keep all DTBs I amassed, and occasionally peruse those of coffee-table style that do not lend themselves readily to Kindle, but when I want to re-read a novel of a text-based non-fiction, I acquire it in e-book format. And, although my bookcases have more than thirty meters of tightly packed shelf space, my 200 grams of pocket fitting Kindle contains more.

I always have said to everyone/myself that I won't ever grow out of REAL books. But now ,considering the mindblowing prices of books in my country + the censorship and unavailability of some books and horrible translations, I don't have a choice; I gotta buy one.

My eyes are bad so I need a larger font and e readers are my best option

I think sentimental books are better suited for very young children and elders but for regular adults ereader is preferable

Did you know you can still lend books with a kindle? Though they only get your book for a limited time before it gets returned to you

I love my Kindle and Pocketbook ereader .. I noticed that I finished books at a faster rate ...

Another advantage of reading ebooks is the ability to check out books from one or more public libraries.

Might get one next year with the 32 storage. Waiting for both a job and to be able to get the new color Kindle that's coming out soon. I think sometime late this year or mid to late next year. I want to swap out the bulk of my personal library to e-books and audios. Also want to donate the books I replace to a library. My eyes are going too, just a little bit. Which means that small print is blurry, especially in the morning. Ugh. So, the Kindle is definitely for me when I can afford it.

I'm an avid fan of Physical books but lately ive been buying books i mean Hoarding a book and a month before i actually read it. I have 85 physical books that is unread and in regretting it. And now i ordered Kindle 🤣 #IMPULSSIVENESS

E-readers have their place, but you can’t beat a real book imho.

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sorry but I will Never support a corporation that doesn't care about books it just stocks/inventory for them. I rather go to a book store or a library

You kinda look like Ryan Reynolds.

Stop adjusting the camera! 😀