As a book lover, I am constantly reading something or have a book with me whenever I leave the house. I have a massive collection of books that I keep adding to when I know that I do not need too. Some days, the struggle to not buy a book is very hard to control, I even get excited about buying textbooks when the semester starts.
I also have the nifty little thing called a Kindle and I was asked recently whether I prefer an actual book or my e reader. I, of course, said an actual book is better. There is just something about holding a book in your hands that is much more comforting than having a slim piece of plastic in your hands.
Don't get me wrong, sometimes it is nice having an e reader. I have an app on my phone that goes with me everywhere so I am never bored. I always have something to read with me in case I forget the actual book that day. This is honestly the only good thing I could think of for having an e reader is being able to take a book with you everywhere you go.
Honestly, nothing beats having a physical book with you. The weight of the book in your hand and the smell of it, even the simply act of turning the pages is soothing. Recently, my other half's mother got me a book from a rare bookstore and this book was roughly from the 1950's. I picked it up and I turned to him and said, "smell it-- this is heaven", and he just looked at me strangely.
Reading from an actual book is the easiest thing to do also, because reading from an e reader can sometimes strain your eyes. It strains mine constantly and I have to watch how long I read on my e reader.
I am an English major so I buy novels for some of my classes and recently I have been getting them on my e reader because either they are free or they are just much cheaper than buying the actual book. I know most college students can agree with me when you already forking out a huge amount for tuition and then have to turn around and buy $200-300 worth of books for classes sometimes, you try to get them for free if you can.
The other upside to having an e reader is thatyou don't have to worry about space for your books. Most e readers can hold thousands of books at one time. I run out of room constantly with my physical books because I have book cases full or just have them sitting on the floor of my bedroom because I have nowhere else to put them.
Whether you are like me and prefer a physical book, or if you would rather have an e reader, it doesn't matter as long as you keep on reading.
