The books keep trying to close while I'm reading, there’s no
built-in light, the ink lifts off onto my thumb and is subsequently smeared across
the page (I don't dare read a paperback while working out at the gym – there would
be no legible text left on the page!), the contrast on cheap paperbacks isn't
much better than on a Kindle (and worse than on a smartphone or tablet), story
immersion is limited to a single object (no syncing between “devices”), and I
don’t carry books with me everywhere like I do my phone (well, not since I got
my first smartphone, anyway).
And since the FAA lifted the ban on electronic devices
during take off and landing,
there really hasn't been a time when I couldn't read on an electronic device (the few times I've read in the tub, I just throw
the Kindle inside a ziplock – works great).
I know a lot of
people love the experience of reading physical books. I used to be one of them.
I always thought reading ebooks was more convenient,
but I didn't realize I had transitioned to thinking ebooks were better until I went back to physical books.
I don't think I'll be buying many more physical books,
unless maybe I want to show them off on my bookshelves. Anyway, rant over.
