[PaulineN]

Just following from another thread - how long does it take you to read books - I'm wondering for those of you who read several a week: do you read on an ereader of some sort, borrow from the library or buy them? I've always purchased books, then give to friends once finished, but I've just borrowed my last novel from the library. I don't really know about ereaders and what they are like to read from and the costs compared to buying books.

[GoneWithTheWhing...]

I read both, I love my Kindle and there are hoards of free books out there so downloading those is expanding my horizons in books as I don't buy books unless I know I like the author but nothing beats the feel or smell of a new book and I love how you can see the progress through the pages rather than just the percentage at the bottom of the Kindle screen.

I always forget to return library books so have weaned off of that as it was costing me heaps in fines!

[toosenuf]

I am not a fast reader, so i cant really answer that part of your question.

I also only started reading again (after about 15yrs) when we brought our DD's a Kobo last Januar, we will soon have 1 each.

We all now really only read books on the Kobo and borrow them from local libraries, although DH is reading the free books ATM.

I find it more convenient to read from the Kobo as i dont need to lug around a book, i dont have to worrry about losing the book or also damaging it. We also borrow from the library as we dont really have any spare $$ to buy them, especially DD2 who is a fast reader. She is doing the PRC at the moment, so finding books for her is a little diffucult, luckily she reads above her age level so there is more variety for her. Once she is finished the PRC she already has a list of books that ar not on the list that she wants to read.

Overall we love the convenience of downloading when we need to at not having to wait till the library is open again.

[Ianthe]

I use the library mainly. My Mum was a big book buyer and would pass them on but now she has a kindle my supplies have dried up.

[fairyflossfart]

Paperbacks here. There is just something about reading an actual book and turning pages, and seeing lots of books on shelves.
We spend enough time with computers and gadgets.

[Banana Pancakes]

I used to visit the library once a fortnight but now that I have my Kobo I either buy or borrow e-books.

I rarely buy paperbacks, I hate the clutter! Though in saying that if I have read a truly great book I will buy it because I like to re-read books.

[mayahlb]

I'm a fast reader (well fiction anyway). It's not unusual for me to be able to finish a book in 1-2 days ( I just got a hold of a series on sunday and am already on the third book, each book is about 250-300 pages long). It depends on how well written the book is and how interesting though. I hate books that have stupid grammar and really need to be edited extensively but have an enthralling storyline as they take a lot more time to read (and make me itch to re-write the stupid things)

I read on my Kobo and I read paperbacks. I used to buy a lot before I had kids as the library only has a very small budget and it always takes ages for new books to come in (I still have 5000 books in boxes with my father on the other side of the country and probably have around 3000 here lol, but I read a lot). But I do borrow a lot as well as they will order books from other libraries in WA with no charge. I will admit to reading more on my ereader at the moment though as my children are going through I will attempt to rip up all your books stage at the moment. I find that I will read faster with a hardcopy book then on the ereader but that is also pretty normal (there has been some study done that found that people read something like 20% slower on ereaders then paper). I find both have their pros and cons, I would hate for books to never be printed anymore as there is nothing like going into a library or bookstore and browsing, I found the online bookstores are just not the same as I have a harder time finding new authors and books to read unless I can physically look at them and pick them up and read the blurb and flick through them And there is nothing like the smell of books (ok is it now I should admit I am a librarian, well library technician but studying to be a librarian before anyone thinks I am odd )

This post has been edited by mayahlb: 08/05/2012, 12:48 PM

[tothebeach]

I am a prolific reader and easily read a few books per week. As such, I always at the library borrowing books. I always was as a child and the habit has continued to adulthood.

I also had a kindle (RIP Kindle) so would buy books or borrow them on the Kindle.

I don't buy books - I don't reread them and they clutter up my house.

[Bluenomi]

I got a Kindle for Christmas. Since then I've read most of my book on it. I still read some actual physical books but I love being able to have so many books on hand without them taking up lots of space.

Anything cheap or something trashy I'll get on the Kindle

[flakyfish]

I'm a pretty fast reader - read the last Harry Potter in 3 hours - so i go through a lot of books.

I do both, i find the e-reader is really good, but i have sooo many books in paperback that i can't afford to put them all on my e-reader, and i love to re-read books again and again.

I'm also finding it a bit frustrating that some new books aren't released in epub straight away, and also that new release epubs often cost the same as the paperback (I have even seen them cost more!!!). Like Mayahlb, i also find it hard to pick new authors and books from an online store.

Some libraries lend out epub books, and you can find a lot of free or cheap ones online. However, as i noted above, new releases don't always come out simultaneously and a lot are far more expensive than they should be - i don't mind paying more for a new release, but i think an electronic book should always be cheaper than it's physical counterpart.