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comment by Elisza
Elisza  ·  3208 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is everyone's opinion on ebooks? Do you prefer them to physical paper books?

Printed books are irreplaceable in my reality, they represent an integral part of my identity. From feeling the cover, the spine, and taking in the smell of a fresh book or one aged like fine wine, their physical aspects are always a delight to explore. However, nowadays I don't always have the time to hit a bookstore or library, and my phone's always with me, so I do download books and use MoonReader to open them. Ebooks lack the "feel" to it, but they serve just fine. Sometimes I would like to be able to underline things or annotate the margins though.