https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:07:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2104155 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:43:59 +0000 travellingbee 2104155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely prefer a reading real books, but I love the ease with which I can purchase an e-book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2104146 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:38:41 +0000 nana87 2104146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends! I don't get to read much for fun but when I do I prefer an e-book. Especially now that I read while nursing on my phone. But the vast majority of my reading is for my work and for that I need paper-- I'm big on writing in the margins and the inside of the back cover if I own the book, and also checking footnotes are is way easier with paper. And, skipping back and forth between sections </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2104061 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:52:01 +0000 MapleMoose 2104061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindle. I like to jump around from book to book depending on my mood, often reading a few at a time unless one really grabs my attention, so I have a ton of books in my electronic library to choose from. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2104006 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:30:23 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2104006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Books....if I'm honest, I don't even know where my Kindle is. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103993 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:24:11 +0000 lamariniere 2103993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely books! However, ereaders definitely have their place. We often share rooms with our LOs when we travel and stay in hotels and the light from an e-reader is much less distracting than having to keep a lamp on to read a real book or magazine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103970 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:11:48 +0000 LuLu Mom 2103970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on my mood, right no I'm on a real book kick, but I like my reader for traveling/to throw in my purse to read on the go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103960 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:01:50 +0000 sapphire 2103960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love real books but I also love how I can instantly purchase new books on the Kindle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103959 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:01:45 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2103959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like and use both but prefer my e-reader for convenience. I think I read way more overall because I have my e-reader with me all the time. And with the "e-ink", I don't have any eye strain.</p> <p>@lovehoneybee: I used my e-reader in the bathtub all the time! I just slide it in a slip lock bag in case it gets splashed! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103876 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:33:37 +0000 sarac 2103876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am SO torn on this. I think that a library is so important so a child to have access to, and while we have a nice one, the books all represent our interests from the past, not so much now. A library in you amazon cloud just does not cut it. But then I'm holding a heavy paperback and thinking man, this is big! I also love being able to buy more books in a series really easily. We've decided to buy the first book in a series in paperback as a rule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103828 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:10:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2103828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: ah, true. And it is so easy to just buy an ebook on a whim, where wth a print book you have to go to a store or order it and wait, so I know I used to spend more on ebooks because it was so easy. But I have had my kindle for five years now so the cost of the kindle, per book, is like nothing at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103818 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:06:23 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2103818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: Yes! Actually, one of my goals this year has been to get through some of the paperback fiction books I own, so that I can donate them all. I want to declutter my books as much as possible (and just keep a few of my favorites). I don't feel the need to store a huge library of books anymore now that borrowing e-books from the library is so easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103809 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:59:50 +0000 sweetooth 2103809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: That's a good distinction. I don't buy cookbooks on my kindle. It's not where I want that information stored. But I love reducing my pile of fiction on my nightstand.</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: The light has been a great feature - out on the beach, in bed at night, first thing in the AM, I adjust it often. <i>(I wish I was on the beach right now...kindle in hand and fruity beverage close by...)</i> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103802 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:58:06 +0000 tinyperson 2103802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both! I like my e-reader on the subway, so I don't have to cart a big book around, but I like books at home... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103797 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:55:20 +0000 Alivoo01 2103797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer books, but reading on my phone has been awesome since it's one less thing to carry around with me. But I don't enjoy reading off my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103793 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:53:36 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2103793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time, e-reader (for all my fiction)... I like having multiple books in one device. So easy!... but I prefer regular books for nonfiction and parenting books (books that I like to flip back and forth and go back to time and again). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103791 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:52:45 +0000 Dandelion 2103791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yes, but the kindle cost money in the first place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103790 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:52:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 2103790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: I really want a paper white kindle. My old one still works fine but the light would be so nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103789 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:51:27 +0000 Foodnerd81 2103789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: I get my ebooks from the library now! I can request it online and when it's available I can check t out right from my iphone and download right into my kindle. Don't even have to leave the couch, much less my condo, and it's free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103787 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:50:22 +0000 sweetooth 2103787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a lover of paper, so I can't believe I'm saying this, but I really enjoy my kindle paperwhite. I first got it before a trip and loved bringing three books on vacation with hardly any weight in my suitcase. I also enjoy having access to more than one book at once if I'm no longer in the mood for the fiction piece I'm reading I just switch to a biography I have on there. It has also been a godsend in waiting rooms and doctor appts. Overall, I think I read more because I have my kindle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103786 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:49:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 2103786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. The ease of my kindle wins out- so easy to have my book with me all the time I i can read while nursing since you don't have to turn actual pages. For certain books I still prefer a printed book (like Harry Potter). </p> <p>I have an older kindle and it's just as easy on my eyes as print. I couldn't read on a backlit screen like the kindle fire or an iPad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103785 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:49:23 +0000 Dandelion 2103785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Books. Easier to read. And cheaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103783 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:49:06 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2103783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Books </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103780 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:48:33 +0000 MrsKoala 2103780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. I love real books and I'll buy the real version of books I love but the convenience of the e-Reader is hard to beat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103778 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:47:42 +0000 lovehoneybee 2103778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Books. I just can't curl up and read an e-book (especially not in the tub!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103765 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:38:11 +0000 Caly 2103765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Books! I'm not an e-reader fan...I like reading a physical book, like the feel of it, etc &amp; I also like being able to easily loan them to friends, etc since we tend to read some of the same things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/real-books-or-e-reader#post-2103757 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:33:40 +0000 artsyfartsy 2103757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Which do you prefer?</p> <p>I'm caught in between. I love the idea of having all of my books in one device that I can access anytime, but I also love the feeling of a real book in my hands! Plus real books are a little easier on the eyes. </p> <p>What about you? </p>