Electronic Books vs Real Books

Last year my mum bought me a Kindle for my birthday. She made sure to ask me if it was something that I really wanted because she knew how dead set against the idea of electronic books I was. When they were first released I turned up my nose to the whole concept. Part of the reading experience is being able to hold a book and turn the pages (also, books smell lovely! And a Kindle...doesn't). Furthermore, I was slightly concerned for the future of 'real' books, I mean, if everyone has an electronic book then people will no longer need real ones and they will stop being made...a real travesty :(

But nevertheless my mum thought that it would be a good thing for me to have, both because I am a book fanatic and the fact that I would be able to get so many books for free! Also it takes up less space and she constantly gets annoyed when I buy more books because my shelves are literally bursting. So before she bought it I decided to have a trial period and use my sister's one for a couple of months to see if I would be able to get used to the idea of reading on a screen.

Even though I much prefer to read 'real' books, I have to say that the Kindle was actually ok to read on. The fact that I can't turn any physical pages doesn't annoy me as much as I thought it would. Also there are so many free books on Amazon that I could download; when I first got it I was like a kid in a sweet shop! As well as all that, it's also very handy to carry around whilst traveling because it's super light. I also haven't stopped acquiring 'real' books, much to my mother's annoyance, but I can't help it, it's a serious addiction :)

In conclusion, I do still really prefer to read 'real' books but I also don't mind reading on my Kindle. I mean, as long as I'm able to read, who cares about the format of the book!