What do you think on the matter?
I myself like both, ebooks because you have carry a whole library with you in your bag and it's light. As for books if you have many book loving friends, it's easy to pass on a great read, or if you read on the bus other people can see and most likely get them into the book as well.
Thanks for your answers, both are valid opinions in my eyes.
I have not yet succumbed to buying eBooks or a Kindle. I prefer to buy books on Amazon, or from the three charity shops where I live.
I pass novels on to my nieces and friends. But I keep my educational books, and my books on Poetry, Opera, Ballet, Art, History, and Biographies of famous historical figures. Many contain illustrations and photographs.
I like the physical presence of books in my home. Books on shelves have a magnetic attraction. They are in easy reach if I need to refer to them.
Books can tell you much about a person. I am interested to see what people read when I walk in their homes. I run my eyes along their bookshelves. It is a conversation starter.
I think eventually we won't have a choice. It makes sense to read ebooks on so many levels, most importantly, conserving the planet.
I think in the future it will become easier to lend ebooks to our friends. They will come up with a way to zap books over between ereaders, and back again.
Also, I used to be of the mind that you can't beat a "real" book. The feel of it in your hands, the smell of the paper. So romantic and lovely, right?
But in reality, a book is the "words" and nothing more. If you love reading, you will read a novel printed on a roll of toilet paper!
The essence is the idea, and not the medium.
Debbi