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TECH WON’T KILL YOUR READING

Books are a collection of words that form a unified narrative, and printed on paper. These kind of objects are very alive today, and will continue to exist when you’ll be having grandchildren. They are one of the best inventions.

Ebooks are a collection of words that too form a unified narrative but are not printed on paper. Instead they are distributed electronically in various formats for vast amount of devices. Soon you’d be able to read ebooks on those wearable smart watches. If that doesn’t damage your eyes, nothing will. Apart from that, they are one of the best innovations. They are here for the benefit. It’s up to the reader to take full advantage of the technology for their benefit and love of reading.

I am not going to go in statistics for two reasons. Firstly, I don’t collect data on who prefers which format (digital or paperback) to comfort themselves and secondly, the amount of time I get, I want to spend as much of it on reading books or ebooks (or whatever you like to call)to satisfy the urge in my mind.

This argument has no boundaries and is least interesting to me at the moment. On this blog, I have given enough emphasis on reading rather than hosting a Saturday night showdown between books and ebooks. It’s all about of your comfort zone, your choice on what you prefer over which one, or you want to be indulged into both (like me and many others). So to those who want to debate/argue on which is better than which one, please stop. Stop wasting my time. Stope wasting your time. Read a book instead.

Happy (e)Reading

For detailed discussion on books and ebooks please check my post: Merits of Reading (e)Books & Guest Post by Cassie: Do E-books Allow Us to Read Books Properly?

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mr sock monkey says: June 24, 2017 at 1:14 AM monkey agree 100 &. Man & Lady have many book on many shelf + nook & kindle ereader. but after all when all = said & done it just all about reading.
raistlin0903 says: June 24, 2017 at 2:36 AM Great post, and I could not agree more. Everyone should just read the way they enjoy it the most, and not bother with debating what's best 😊 There are more way more important things to worry about in the world 😀
abbiejohnsontaylor says: June 24, 2017 at 4:59 AM Because of my visual impairment, I prefer to listen to books, either in recorded format narrated by a human, or in a digital format read by a text to speech engine. Since such commercial eBook formats as Kindle and Nook aren't always accessible, I don't use them. Instead, I download books from Smashwords and Bookshare, a sharing service for those of us who have difficulty reading print. I get my audiobooks from either Audible or the National Library Service's Braille and audio download site. I feel readers should have a choice in how they read, and like you, I don't want to debate about it.
edohertyauthor says: June 24, 2017 at 5:01 AM i love my hard copies of books, but I see the benefits of the kindle. It certainly makes moving easier. Haha.
Elizabeth says: June 25, 2017 at 12:27 AM I love listening to books. I choose print over e when reading because I am not as adept at flipping back and forth to reread earlier passages on the e-reader.
Kerri says: June 25, 2017 at 4:45 AM PRAISE 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 just read, dammit, who cares how you do it!
dpcinh2013 says: June 25, 2017 at 8:43 AM I have my favourite books on both formats. I love to dog-ear my physical books, underline them and scribble in the margins. I still treasure my tattered copy of Catch 22 from the seventies - the smell is so nostalgic of an innocent era of DTC buses, telephones, telegrams, letters, Campa Cola etc etc. My Kindle supplements my reading, especially at night, when the spouse snores away! However, there is no pleasure in reading on the Kindle app on the phone, tablet or the PC. I cannot visualize myself squinting on an smart-watch.
jenniferreads0120 says: June 26, 2017 at 8:03 AM I completely agree. I love reading in general whether it is a physical book or an ebook. It’s all about whether I’m at home reading or on the go and want to lug around a huge novel or conveniently read off my iPhone. Either way I’m supporting my authors and enjoying the beauty of the story that they offered to share with the world.
anugrahmishra911 says: June 27, 2017 at 10:51 AM I liked it, please visit my blog for poetry and follow if you like my work…
Ste J says: June 29, 2017 at 2:49 PM I love a hard copy, especially from indie authors who ask for reviews. I like to have something tangible to see on my shelves plus walking about with a book is always good advertising and if that limits the number of free review copies I get, that's fine, there are so many more amazing books on my shelves that need to be read anyway. It's a win/win situation.

monkey agree 100 &. Man & Lady have many book on many shelf + nook & kindle ereader. but after all when all = said & done it just all about reading.

@amanhimself says: June 24, 2017 at 8:56 AM Glad to know you have a similar opinion. 😊

Glad to know you have a similar opinion. 😊

Great post, and I could not agree more. Everyone should just read the way they enjoy it the most, and not bother with debating what's best 😊 There are more way more important things to worry about in the world 😀

@amanhimself says: June 24, 2017 at 8:57 AM Exactly. For once, we can share our opinions on what's inside the book rather our ways to read it 😀

Exactly. For once, we can share our opinions on what's inside the book rather our ways to read it 😀

Because of my visual impairment, I prefer to listen to books, either in recorded format narrated by a human, or in a digital format read by a text to speech engine. Since such commercial eBook formats as Kindle and Nook aren't always accessible, I don't use them. Instead, I download books from Smashwords and Bookshare, a sharing service for those of us who have difficulty reading print. I get my audiobooks from either Audible or the National Library Service's Braille and audio download site. I feel readers should have a choice in how they read, and like you, I don't want to debate about it.

J. Alfred Prufrock says: June 24, 2017 at 5:19 AM Reading on kindle is easier on my eyes cause I have enlarged the text without the Kindle getting heavier...
@amanhimself says: June 24, 2017 at 9:00 AM We all have our personal comfortable opionions and ways to practice the art of reading. For a matter of fact, I still read more on my phone than on the ereader I have. It's about the pleasure we get from it.
@amanhimself says: June 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM I love human readable audiobooks. I love reading Shakespeare's plays that way. 😄

Reading on kindle is easier on my eyes cause I have enlarged the text without the Kindle getting heavier...

@amanhimself says: June 24, 2017 at 9:02 AM Haha that's true 😃

Haha that's true 😃

We all have our personal comfortable opionions and ways to practice the art of reading. For a matter of fact, I still read more on my phone than on the ereader I have. It's about the pleasure we get from it.

I love human readable audiobooks. I love reading Shakespeare's plays that way. 😄

J. Alfred Prufrock says: June 24, 2017 at 10:54 AM Yes that's the thing about Kindle. I love the whisper sync and no need to keep bookmarks across the gadgets I read more cause of the kindle app on the phone

Yes that's the thing about Kindle. I love the whisper sync and no need to keep bookmarks across the gadgets I read more cause of the kindle app on the phone

@amanhimself says: June 26, 2017 at 9:12 AM Whispher Sync is an awesome feature!

Whispher Sync is an awesome feature!

i love my hard copies of books, but I see the benefits of the kindle. It certainly makes moving easier. Haha.

@amanhimself says: June 24, 2017 at 9:02 AM Rightly said. 😁

Rightly said. 😁

I love listening to books. I choose print over e when reading because I am not as adept at flipping back and forth to reread earlier passages on the e-reader.

@amanhimself says: June 26, 2017 at 9:13 AM I only started with audiobooks this year. I think a lot depends on how the narration is done.

I only started with audiobooks this year. I think a lot depends on how the narration is done.

Elizabeth says: June 26, 2017 at 5:39 PM Absolutely. Audible gives you a chance to preview the voice which helps. One of the best I ever listened to was Colin Firth reading Graham Greene's " End of the Affair."

Absolutely. Audible gives you a chance to preview the voice which helps. One of the best I ever listened to was Colin Firth reading Graham Greene's "
End of the Affair."

PRAISE 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 just read, dammit, who cares how you do it!

@amanhimself says: June 26, 2017 at 9:13 AM Exactly Kerri 😃

Exactly Kerri 😃

I have my favourite books on both formats. I love to dog-ear my physical books, underline them and scribble in the margins. I still treasure my tattered copy of Catch 22 from the seventies - the smell is so nostalgic of an innocent era of DTC buses, telephones, telegrams, letters, Campa Cola etc etc.
My Kindle supplements my reading, especially at night, when the spouse snores away! However, there is no pleasure in reading on the Kindle app on the phone, tablet or the PC. I cannot visualize myself squinting on an smart-watch.

@amanhimself says: June 26, 2017 at 9:16 AM Haha smart watch!! Well if they start storing audiobooks, I might buy one. Another thing I like about kindle is that I can store my highlights on the internet. Works great when I am reviewing books. I love the aroma of old tattered copies too. Sometimes I just go through the a part of my shelf and just to inhale that aroma.

Haha smart watch!! Well if they start storing audiobooks, I might buy one.

Another thing I like about kindle is that I can store my highlights on the internet. Works great when I am reviewing books.

I love the aroma of old tattered copies too. Sometimes I just go through the a part of my shelf and just to inhale that aroma.

I completely agree. I love reading in general whether it is a physical book or an ebook. It’s all about whether I’m at home reading or on the go and want to lug around a huge novel or conveniently read off my iPhone. Either way I’m supporting my authors and enjoying the beauty of the story that they offered to share with the world.

@amanhimself says: June 26, 2017 at 9:17 AM Truly said.

Truly said.

I liked it, please visit my blog for poetry and follow if you like my work…

I love a hard copy, especially from indie authors who ask for reviews. I like to have something tangible to see on my shelves plus walking about with a book is always good advertising and if that limits the number of free review copies I get, that's fine, there are so many more amazing books on my shelves that need to be read anyway. It's a win/win situation.

@amanhimself says: June 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM You are right about traveling or commuting somewhere with a book. Once I got a seat in an overlly crowded metro just because I was reading a book. I could not believe it myself. Haha Indeed is the best advertising, I have observed that people around you, at least some of them get curious as in what one is reading. Hard copies do have a power of their own.

You are right about traveling or commuting somewhere with a book. Once I got a seat in an overlly crowded metro just because I was reading a book. I could not believe it myself.
Haha
Indeed is the best advertising, I have observed that people around you, at least some of them get curious as in what one is reading. Hard copies do have a power of their own.

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