/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.21385079]

how do you prefer to consume books? physical, ebook, or audio? why?

[࿇ C Œ M G E N V S ࿇ !KNDY/Ar.iI No.21385092]

I PREFER MY BOOKS IN TANGIBLE FORM, BUT I DO NOT DISLIKE THEM INTANGIBLE; AUDIO RECORDINGS ARE NOT BOOKS.

[Anonymous No.21385248]

I like reading books on my kindle or have a physical copy. I can't read books on my pc. Too much distractions.

[Anonymous No.21385294]

>>21385079
I can't read on an e-reader. Too slow and clunky, but I will sometimes read on my computer.
Otherwise usually just books.

[Anonymous No.21385296]

>>21385079
i dont read

[࿇ C Œ M G E N V S ࿇ !KNDY/Ar.iI No.21385308]

>>21385294

>I can't read on an e-reader. Too slow and clunky[...]


THAT IS WHY GOD INSPIRED STEVE JOBS TO INVENT THE iPAD.

[Anonymous No.21385386]

>>21385079
I do love books because of their covers, the materials of the paper and so on.
But I love the ereader. It's one of my favourite pieces of technology. If it was harder to pirate ebooks I might feel differently, but it's so conducive to reading a lot and easy to take anywhere. The built in dictionary is amazing too. This year I found myself reflexively trying to touch press words on paper when I was reading a book.

[Anonymous No.21386064]

>>21385308
This except I just got a Samsung tablet. Steve can suck it.

[Anonymous No.21386083]

>>21385092
>audiobooks aren't books
They are if they're unabridged and the reader pays close attention.

[Anonymous No.21386085]

i have a kindle but it's battery is dying but it's the kindle from like 2012 or something so i cant replace it. i just want to read why wont you let me read bezos.

[Anonymous No.21386086]

>>21385386
I like the send to Kindle function because it lets me use the app on my phone, rather than having to take my Kindle anywhere with me at all.

[Anonymous No.21386095]

>>21386083
I think physicists call that the observer r effect.

[Anonymous No.21386107]

>>21385386
I love my heckin Kindle and agree with this guy here, but strangely enough I've been buying physical books again as of lately. Some titles just aren't available digitally, or they're just on .PDF, and fuck reading .PDF on an eight inch Kindle. No way. So since my taste of books became more eccentric in recent years, buying more academic books and stuff not available in Kindle format, I simply resorted to buying physical editions again. Then that opened up my habit of buying physical books again, after like 2 solid years of not buying hardly any books. Because I was saving a lot of money; and I still do, because even now most of my reading is still piracy. I've started intermittently listening to audiobooks too, over the last year or so. Usually it's just to supplant normal Kindle-reading-with-eyes when I'm going to bed or whatever, but I'm listening (rereading) to Blood Meridian right now in its entirety on audio and it's quite the experience, after first reading it like 7 years ago. It's on YouTube and slsk fyi.
Excuse my ramble. I'm very high rn.

[Anonymous No.21386112]

>he doesn't read in all formats
Ngmi

[Anonymous No.21386298]

>>21385079
It depends on my covfefe.
>When I relax on a chair
A physical book
>When I'm anywhere near water, dirt, or other stuff that can ruin a book
Kindle
>When I'm on a journey or for some other reason have limited space and need flexibility
Kindle
>When I want to have my eyes closed
Audiobook on my phone

Personally I prefer physical books the most. You don't need power, they can never be erased (fire and water not included), and they just exist.
But because those few physical books I have are all pretty expensive (just compared to the digital stuff), I mostly just use my Kindle if I want to read something.

There are insane amounts of reason why Kindle is my favorite way to read, from consistent lighting, to no bullshit page flipping, and other stuff. The only bad thing about Kindle is that I sometimes just ask myself why not just an audiobook.

[Anonymous No.21386316]

>>21385079
Right now I am using my Kobo. It fits in my coat pocket and I can read on the sub or while waiting at work. I think I prefer physical books. Until I get my own house with section for books, I will try to not buy as many physical books

[Anonymous No.21386877]

>>21385079
physical. Physical all the way

[Anonymous No.21386887]

>>21385079
I don't consume books. I read them.

[Anonymous No.21386894]

>>21385079
I don't consume books (nasty phrase), I read them. Physical or ebook.

[Anonymous No.21386900]

>>21386107
Yeah I find myself wanting to buy books that I really liked on ereader and as a result I found ebay and spent a decent amount of money on stuff, so I have to stop myself. Rather spend money on clothes or vitamins or something, plus I don't have that much space anyway, but I'm also partial to owning books and enjoying them as physical objects. In terms of the act of reading itself, no, if anything I might prefer the ereader.

[Anonymous No.21386933]

>>21385079
>consume books
care to show us your funko pop collection?

[Anonymous No.21386958]

>>21386083
You're doomed to live a slow and punishing experience in a hell of your own making

[Anonymous No.21386965]

>>21385079
ebook only because I can get them for free. A physical book is extremely nice though.
Audiobooks are not reading. I don't care how many "studies" there are. And the most common argument I've seen to truly enjoying them is "it's something to have on in the background". You do not have the same comprehension or retention from listening to something as you would from reading it. I despise the audiobook culture and the laziness within it. Anything to avoid actually reading for these people.

[Anonymous No.21386967]

>>21386933
The only true way to experience literature is to read from a library, as to not clutter your life with material possessions.

[Anonymous No.21386969]

>>21385079
digital because I am cheap and impatient

[Anonymous No.21387287]

I ultimately don't give a shit. I generally read digital copies because I can get it instantly, for free, but if that weren't possible I would read physical copies just as happily.

[Anonymous No.21387401]

>>21386085
that sucks. the newer paperwhite models are worth the upgrade tho. of course they won't let you replace the battery on a device you own.

[Anonymous No.21387411]

Ereader all the way. I have amassed a library of over 10 000 books. Free. Even if i bought them at 15 a pop which they wouldnt be in my overpriced country thats 150k in savings

[Anonymous No.21388888]

Physical obviously

[Anonymous No.21388897]

>>21388888
WASTED
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[Anonymous No.21389514]

>>21386958
uhhhhh.... based???

[Anonymous No.21389540]

>>21385079
I read them.

[Anonymous No.21389763]

Ebook. You can download them for free and store a ton of books on an e-reader Pirating books is based.

[Anonymous No.21390740]

Kys all of you
The only true way is oral tradition

[Anonymous No.21390745]

>>21389763
don't tell him about libraries

[Anonymous No.21390857]

>>21385308

[Anonymous No.21390862]

>>21390857
Yeah I'm not really understanding people who are saying tablets or phones are an option compared to an e-reader. Only reason I can think of is if you have a pdf you really want to read and can't convert well.

[Anonymous No.21390863]

>>21390745
Don't think my city library have Mein Kampf or anti-communist books since I live in a literal communist country.

[Anonymous No.21390865]

>>21389763
>stealing books when you can read most things for free already
Remember anon, the only books that are morally right to pirate are textbooks for school, because those publishing companies are human scum and regularly scam students anyways

[Anonymous No.21390886]

>>21387401
>>21386085
New Paperwhite is going to be on sale for dirt cheap. Probably worth it to upgrade.

[Anonymous No.21390891]

I listen to audiobooks at work and at all other times I read paper

[Anonymous No.21390898]

>>21385079
I follow along with a physical one while listening to it on audiobook.
No, I don’t care that it’s dumb.