I've discussed before my fondness for audiobooks, but news this morning about the decision to release the next Dan Brown novel as an e-Book and a hardcover at the same time got me thinking about the fact that I never read e-Books. At all.
I do know people who own Amazon Kindles, but I haven't gotten yet to the point where my desire not to carry books is worth carrying another thing with a charger and, of course, the potential to break. I'm not against them, and I don't share the "I love paper and glue" sentimental attachment that drives a lot of people to hang on to their physical hardcovers.
But I'd never read an e-Book on a PC, certainly. I'd never read one on a phone-sized device. I'd have to have one of the portable devices that would let me see a whole page at a time. And once I start envisioning that, then it seems like f it's heavy, then...it's heavy, and if it's thin and light, I'd be preoccupied with the idea of snapping it in half.
So I'm curious: Do you read e-Books? Do you like them? Is it satisfying? Do the negatives and positives balance in the right way for you? If you don't read them, what's holding you back? Is it cost? Logistics? Selection of titles? Most importantly, am I missing out?
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