I switched to ebooks-only in 2010, when the Kindle app for iPad came out.
However, yesterday I decided I wanted to reread “Funny Papers,” by Tom De Haven (I discussed that here yesterday) and I could not find an ebook version of the novel. I do have a paperback copy at home so now I’m rereading that.
I like it. I can’t say I have any interesting new insights about ebooks vs. paper, but maybe I will after I’ve read more of the book.
Last night, when I was reading in bed, Julie said, “Oh, wow, the sound of a turning page. We haven’t heard that in a while.” Julie reads ebooks too, when she reads books — lately she’s been doing crossword puzzles.
Since I made the switch to ebooks, society’s views toward digital vs. analog has changed, and we’re rediscovering the benefits of analog technology. But I like ebooks. I like my Kobo.
One of my main reasons for switching to ebooks is that paper books take up so. much. space. That hasn’t changed.