Books, e-books, Kindle or audio books, which do you think are the best and why?
By oldchem1
@oldchem1 (8132)
May 9, 2010 5:46am CST
Many moons ago a book was either paperback or hardback and they were the only choices available to the reader, but today there are so many more ways of enjoying the 'written' word.
But which is the best?
Here are my thought on the subject, I'd love to hear yours.
BOOKS
I love reading, curling up with a good book just epitomises relaxation to me, be it cuddled up by the fire on a cold winter's day or sat out in the garden or around the pool in the summer, love the things.
Books can be cherished and treasured and are a physical thing that you can hold, look at, read, pass on to families and friends - they have to be my favourite form of a book.
Joining a library even means that you can enjoy this pleasure for no cost at all, can't be bad!!
AUDIO BOOKS
Naturally for the blind or visually impaired audio books must be an incredible thing in their lives.
I think they also have a place for joggers or people using the gym as a change from music.
I have only ever owned one audio book and that was 'Under Milk Wood' by Dylan Thomas, I was studying this book for an exam and I found that listening to this book with the wonderful voice of Richard Burton using a lovely Welsh accent really made me appreciate the words, remember quotes and enjoy it all the more.
E-BOOKS
I think that E-Books have an important place in the reference book world.
With these you can purchase (or sometimes obtain free) books from the internet into your Inbox within seconds.
I think that I am perhaps a little biased about E-Books as I do create an sell low fat recipe e-books from my website , I am able to share my knowledge with other people and they get a book for just a very small amount of money.
KINDLE
Kindles are the newest way to 'read a book' and I don't really know too much about them and certainly don't own one.
They are thin, light (far more than any paperback) electronic devices on which you download full books within seconds.
It seems that these little devices can hold up to 3500 books!!
The disadvantage of course is the price, at the moment they are very expensive, but I imagine that they will soon become more affordable.
So how do you 'read' your book and what are your thought on this matter?
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13 responses
@joram328 (503)
• Philippines
9 May 10
I love reading books and I like them in any format. When I have projects that I have to read I usually get them online in ebook and audio book form. I use the ebook when I am in the mood to read. On the other hand, I use the audio book for when I am more in the mood to listen than strain my eyes. I often retain the good audio books on my mobile since it has 8GB memory, so I can listen to them whenever I feel up to it.
I usually purchase my hard bound books from the mall but I usually buy only those which are on sale so they are more often than not the old ones, but still, relevant topics or novels. It doesn't really matter for me as long as I'm interested in the material. Kindle is not yet popular here in my country as well as the nook, though there are iPods and iPads here already, but they are quite expensive.
@OYGAK2005 (371)
• Saudi Arabia
9 May 10
hi...oldchem ....i loved your topic about the types of book...actually i like reading the e-book than other sort of books... because i think that e-book you can download in you cell phone from website for free ,instead not spend more amount of money ,,,also the e-book convinience to hold not weight like paper books ..certainly you can that books bring with you anywhere that you go ...in addition to you may able to share your short free time ,such as at the bus stop waiting for bus,at the public places queue up for your bissness ....so i think that e book important and useful than other kind of books ... have a nice day ,,,
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@SimplySara (148)
• Temple, Texas
27 Oct 15
It completely depends on the book AND the narrator! OH MY GOODNESS! Some stories can put me straight to sleep simply because the narrator is so monotone! On the other hand, some books are read so well by the narrator, I hate for the story to end.
Sometimes it's better just to read it myself and let my own imagination add the voices to the characters! It just all depends...
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
10 May 10
I just like the old fashioned paper back books. I know that they really need to print out the paper so the books can be made. But I just find it more comfortable to snuggle up to a paper book. I guess it would be more environmentally friendly to read e-books or download them to read. Then I would have to stare at a monitor all day and I don't think it would be good for my eyes.
@america220 (67)
• United States
10 May 10
i read actual books that you can hold. Sometimes I read ebooks if I can't find the print version. But I like turning the pages and feeling the weight of the book and having my own voice in my head. I'd like to get a kindle though.
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
9 May 10
I'm a visual person so I prefer a real book and an ebook. I'm not too excited with audio books because of the size of the files. They take forever to download and I can only accommodate a few in my iPod.
Kindle, of course, is the new new thing in books. I'll buy a Kindle one day to store my downloaded ebooks (assuming it can store PDF's) otherwise I'd settle for a small notebook computer or a tablet computer.
@evepin (721)
• Philippines
9 May 10
although i love books, i would opt for kindle or nook or iPad because we just live in a small condo and i dont think i'd have enough space to store all the books i want to read. electronic gadgets allow me to to get all the books i want without fear of where to put them.
