Kindle Vs. Paper Books

I've had my kindle for about a year now. While it comes in handy for reading long books, I definitely prefer a book I'm holding to my kindle. A book is more than just the words on a page; it's all of the elements of the book with the added bonus of a wonderful story.

Firstly, hard-cover books are my favorite. This is because they have that outer shell that has the illustrations and you can take it off so while you're reading, you don't damage it. I love that part. You can also save your page easily by slipping that fold on the cover into your page. Paper-back books are also good, but I find they damage easier than the hard-cover books.

Secondly, if you've ever smelled those freshly printed pages you'll never want a kindle. The smell of the paper and ink is a great aspect to the whole book itself. It provides a sort of essence of your book. I really love the smell of a new book. As it sits on your shelf, it loses a bit of that new-book smell. However, when you go to read it again, even if that smell isn't so prominent, you'll remember it.

Now, those are the things that I really love about paper books. Here are some things I love about my kindle.
First,  your books never get damaged. They never get lost. And they're always right there when you want them. I don't know how many times I've gone to read a book and have found I've misplaced it, or it wasn't where I swore I put it last. This is so frustrating and you don't have this problem with your kindle.

Second, you don't have the heavy weight of a large book. With the bigger books, I find it's hard to read them at the very beginning and at the end. They're awkward to hold, and with a kindle it's the same size and ease of reading the whole way through. I can also lay in bed and read the larger books because it's very lightweight on my kindle.

Third, you can have any book that amazon offers at the touch of your fingers. You never have to wait, you can download these books any time you want. And at great prices! It costs, I think, on average 60% less the purchase some of these e-books than to buy them in print. This is a great alternative if you're unsure if you'll like a certain book.

While it seems there are more positives with a kindle than with a paper book, it all depends on what you're looking for. If you want the experience, then I suggest the paper book. If you just want the story, purchase it on your kindle because it's much cheaper. I personally like the experience of the physical book the best and so most of my purchases are for paper books. However, I do purchase books I'm not sure I'll like on my kindle. It's nice to have the option of both and I enjoy both in their separate ways.