I love print books! When I buy them, I relish shelving them in places that shout out how much I enjoy them. Looking at them, at least. In the photo above, you’ll see the books I have purchased that I have not yet read…and below, note those that I have read and added to my shelves.
In my previous residence, I had many shelves throughout my space, from the bedroom, office, dining room, to the living room.
Now my space is limited, but I am filling it up with my two shelves: the TBR shelf and the “Read” Shelf.
I have only one problem that interferes a little with my bookish love: I actually prefer reading from my Kindle.
It is much easier to handle, and I like how I can change the fonts and lighting.
As a result, it takes me longer to read my print volumes. But I do love buying and having them, so that fact does present problems for me.
What to do? Well, I will struggle through as I read the “real” books and cherish them when they find their place on my shelves after I am finished.
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What are your thoughts about print vs. Kindle books?
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
I used to only like reading print books but I’ve gotten more and more used to reading on my Kindle because shipping to Canada is not always an option. And I don’t have enough space for all the books I buy or get for free, so Kindle books allow me to read more books.
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Thanks, Laura, more good reasons to choose the Kindle! I do love seeing the print books lined up on my shelves, though.
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I still read mostly print books. In the past few years I’ve made a determined effort to read off the shelves and have done a good job. I still can’t count the TBR pile on two hands yet and wonder if I ever will… However, I do read a on Kindle. It is handy to have when I travel as I can put both books and audios on it!!
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Thanks, Nise, I always loved reading print books and resisted the Kindle, but now I can see positives in it. Still love the print volumes lined up on my shelves, though.
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Your shelves are fun to look at. My bring me joy as well, but, I do wish I read from them more often. I have one tall bookcase and some under the bed books. One time 1000+ physical books but when we moved to a condo in 2009 I now have right around 200.
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That’s amazing, Diane; I used to have a lot of shelves, and I’m slowly building my collection.
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I love getting books on my Kindle that are difficult for me to purchase otherwise and I do use it a lot, especially for NetGalley. But… truth be told my first love is print books and being surrounded by them!!
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Thanks, Kathryn, surrounding myself with print books feels like comfort. I do like reading from the Kindle, though.
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I like books in any way I can get them!
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True! Thanks for visiting, Rae.
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I can’t help bringing print books back home, even if it creates a problem of space ! I love print books but I’ve grown used to reading on my kindle : it’s easier to read during insomnia without waking anyone, their weight is all the same whatever their size is, lol ! Quotes are easy to underline and I can have 300 books in my bag ^^
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Yes, Izabel, I am sold on the benefits of the Kindle…but love the comfort of being surrounded by print books! I only have room for one real bookshelf, though, so I will have to find other ways to get that feeling.
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I feel your pain! We have shelves and shelves of printed books that we keep promising ourselves to read – but these days, we both far prefer reading on our Kindles. As you say, you can alter the font and lighting depending on how your eyes feel. But in 2021 I am going to have to address this problem!
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Yes, Sarah, a problem that we can actually solve in some way! So much better than the issues of 2020!
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Well, that’s very true! A nice change to have something that is within our control – whether or not we choose to fix it, is another matter:))
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I feel like you do — I get a lot of print books from the library and I’m surrounded by them …. but I often find I like reading an enlarged font from my Fire e-reader … so it seems I’m getting older. And I want to buy an e-reader for my husband so we can cut down on stacks of books around the house!
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Yes, Susan, I love how easy it is to read on the Kindle, which is a massive storage place for so many books! And to think that I resisted even trying the Kindle! My daughter bought my first one for me in 2010, and before long, I was a fan.
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