Discussion Day: E-Readers

Today is a Discussion Day here at Cover2CoverBlog. I am trying to start these a little more since they seem fun :) I hope you enjoy and if you have any topic suggestions let me know in the comments.

Today's Topic

E-Readers (Pros and Cons)

Today I want to talk about the E-Reader and all the feels I have as an avid reader using/not using one.

I have always been a reader, I love books, I love hoarding books, and I would be happy to spend my life in a library or bookstore surrounded by them....but e-readers are just so handy! I own an original Kindle but have also been using the Kindle app on my Ipad.

So here are my Pros and Cons to the E-Reader...

PROS You can carry these marvelous devices in bags and purses easily, the Nook is small enough for my husband to fit in some of his pockets.  You can have a bajillion books with you at all times.  Makes packing for trips much easier. Makes accessing your library easier You don't have to lug around piles of books Most devices also have access to the internet so you can post your review and progress as you read, or Google while you are reading...  They are "green," less paper being used. You can adjust to your liking - background color, font color, type and size etc. Some ebooks are FREE! or at least super cheap. I love to save a $$

CONS E-Readers are generally a pretty pricey investment to start - I was lucky enough to be gifted my Kindle from family and my Ipad from my husband You end up spending ALL the money on cheap books, because they are SO cheap. I find myself buying more books because of this fact.I have yet to read most of them :/ You can't flip pages - oh those beautiful pages! It is difficult to leave notes and call them back easily - a normal post-it is a wonderful thing. Book smell - you miss out on it. (Yes, I am the creeper sniffing books) The BIGGEST con of all - they DIE! Imagine, you are at the 'good part' and all of a sudden your battery give out on you!!!! oh the agony!!! To go with the above item - NOW you have to wait for it to re-charge.

Like I said, I love the handiness of the e-reader but there is a lot to be said for just having a good-ole bound book in your hands... As much as e-readers are great I will almost always go for a physical copy.

 What do you prefer? Ebooks or Physical ones? Let me know.