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dscottj t1_j0pa1sy wrote

I looked forward to floppy paperbacks for much the same reason I switched to a Kindle: ease of handling. Reading at lunch time has been a habit of mine since high school, and it was such a hassle trying to keep everything balanced/not snapping shut/out of the ketchup with one hand while trying to eat with the other. I'd put a floppy book down on the table and it... just stayed there! So nice!

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shiftinganathema OP t1_j0pac9m wrote

I love my kindle for that reason too! I use it during lunch and to read before bed so the lights can be switched off and my fiancé can sleep. But I also like having some books in physical form, whether I loved them in ebook or really want to read them and having them in my bookshelves is a stronger reminder haha

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dscottj t1_j0paqet wrote

I've got a library of ~ 300 books on my first floor, a collection I started ~ 1986. It pretty much dominates that room. If I hadn't switched to a Kindle ~ 8 years ago that count would've more than doubled by now. I'd probably be sleeping on them and in a different place because I'm pretty sure my wife would've divorced me. :)

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