I have recently started reading novels and books in the ebook format. I was very hesitant about it because I have always enjoyed opening and holding a real book in my hands. Everything from the smell of the paper to turning the pages are part of the experience. There's an association that I would get when I would open a new or old book and would start to read.
Until recently, I felt that something about the whole experience would be lost by reading a book on a screen instead of on paper...but I was curious to try it and see if I liked it. I downloaded the Kindle app for my iPhone and then downloaded a couple of book previews, which are the first few chapters of a novel. It's the same as standing in a bookstore and reading the first few pages to see if you like the way the author writes.
I have now read a few full novels on my phone, and after adjusting the font size where I like it, I have found that I like reading ebooks better than print books. I also find myself reading more. If I have my phone with me, which I always do, I also have whatever book I'm reading with me too...as well as all the others I have downloaded. Anytime I'm sitting idle now waiting for something or on someone, I find myself reading.
I also like the fact that the Kindle app can be downloaded to my computers as well. If I decide I want to read a chapter on my computer screen. The book is right there too at exactly where I set my bookmark and left off on my phone.
From someone who was curious about ebooks, but apprehensive at the same time, I can honestly say I like it better. the book I'm reading now is not available in ebook format and I am reading the paperback version. I miss having what I am reading on my phone. For me to read another print book in the future, it's going to have to be one I REALLY want to read that's not available in an ebook, because now I have experienced the convenience of ebooks, and have found that it doesn't take anything away from the reading experience (it's actually easier to read on the screen...and I love the standard font the Kindle app uses).
If you haven't already, give it a try. The app is free, and the previews are free. So why not?
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