Title: Infinity.
Author: Layne Harper
Genre: New adult
Series: #4 in Infinity
My rating: 4 stars
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Book Review: Finding Infinity (Infinity #3) by Layne Harper
Title: Finding Infinity
Author: Layne Harper
Genre: New adult
Series: #3 in Infinity
My rating: 3.5 stars
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Book Review: From Now Until Infinity (Infinity #2) by Layne Harper
Title: From Now Until Infinity
Author: Layne Harper
Genre: New adult
Series: #2 in Infinity
My rating: 4 stars
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Book Review: Falling into Infinity (Infinity #1) by Layne Harper
Title: Falling into Infinity
Author: Layne Harper
Genre: New adult
Series: #1 in Infinity
My rating: 3 stars
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Book Review: Pulse (Collide #2) by Gail McHugh
Title: Pulse
Author: Gail McHugh
Genre: New adult
Series: #2 in Collide
My rating: 4 stars
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Book Review: Collide (Collide #1) by Gail McHugh
Title: Collide
Author: Gail McHugh
Genre: New adult
Series: #1 in Collide
My rating: 4 stars
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The Great E-book vs. Print Book Debate
Ah, the great book format debate. E-books or print books? Both?
Different formats work for different people. Personally, I love physical books – the feel, the look, the smell.
However, these days I mostly read on my Kindle Paperwhite. Blasphemy, I know! No real book lover reads on an e-reader. But just hear me out.
Simply put, I read too much for physical books. I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true.
For example, I’m currently staying at Oxford University for four weeks. I read about a book a day, or a book every other day here (since I’m busy). That means I’ll read about 14 books while I’m here. According to the internet, the average weight of a paperback book is 15 oz. That means all of the books together would weigh 210 oz, or about 13 lbs. And that’s if I only bring paperbacks.
That is ridiculous. I can’t add 13 lbs to my already too heavy bag. My kindle allows me to bring thousands of books (though I only currently have about 400 on there) and it only weighs 205 g, or about 7 oz. That’s less than half the weight of one paperback book.
In addition, the cost of ebooks is much less than that of physical books. Firstly, I can get many ebooks from the library (which I can do with print books as well, but it’s much easier with ebooks). Secondly, the average cost of an ebook is about $7. The average cost of a paperback book is about twice that (depending on the size and retailer, of course). Also, Amazon offers many free ebooks; not all of them are good, but there are some hidden gems out there.
Lastly, the environmental reason. As the infographic above states, the carbon emissions required to make one e-reader equal those of making 40 to 50 books. However, the carbon emission of making an ebook? None. So if you read more than 40 to 50 books on your e-reader, you’re being more environmentally friendly than if you had read those 40 to 50 books in print.
I love print books. I always will. However, these days, I mostly read e-books. They’re the better option for me based on my reading habits, but that doesn’t mean they’re better for everyone. If physical books magically weighed next to nothing and cost less, maybe I would read mostly those. Right now, for me, e-books are a better option.
What about you? What format do you prefer to read your books in? Why? Comment below and let’s discuss!
Book Review: Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths #1) by K.A. Tucker
Title: Ten Tiny Breaths
Author: K.A. Tucker
Genre: New Adult
Series: #1 in Ten Tiny Breaths
My rating: 4 stars
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Book Review: Heart and Soul (Lost and Found #5) by Nicole Williams
Title: Heart and Soul
Author: Nicole Williams
Genre: New adult
Series: #5 in Lost and Found
My rating: 4 stars
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Book Review: Losers Weepers (Lost and Found #4) by Nicole Williams
Title: Losers Weepers
Author: Nicole Williams
Genre: New adult
Series: #4 in Lost and Found
My rating: 3.5 stars
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