I buy physical books because it feels good. Simple.
>>24776458I literally only read audiobooks, my mind has been shattered by this form of reading, I can read, of course, but I cant focus on something when its so isolating yet not captivating on a sensory level. I have asperger's and this makes it very hard for me to drown out all the other impressions. Audiobooks help me tremendously. Physical books dont feel good.
>>24777546>I have aspergersExcuses.
I typically get ebooks from my library or buy second-hand physical editions, those tend to be very inexpensive
>>24776458Same, and I’m not a poor either so I don’t have to use filthy secondhand books either. Nothing like reading a virgin book and folding its pages as a way to bookmark. >>24777546If audiobooks are enjoyable for you, then enjoy them, you don’t have to like what other people like :)
>>24776451I can't finish physical books because its not as convenient as a pirated epub on my phone that is always accessible
>>24777628>filthy secondhand booksThey have a nice old smell and some of them have beautiful covers.
>has to buy new chintzy equipment every year due to reduced battery life or simply dropping the device>has to rely perpetually on what will eventually no longer exist due to increasing internet constraints>believes his hard drives will save himcouldn't be me.
I hardly read anything published after 1950, so buying physical books is extremely cheap for me. I wish I could stand reading on a device, but I just can't.
>>24777546Read however you want, but me personally I find earplugs help immensely for physical reading.
>>24776451Most books cost less than $20, and I make $37 an hour doing nothing. Why pirate when it makes authors feel bad?
>>24777662Your doomsday scenario is about as realistic as MAGA squads showing up at your house and burning the physical books you're hiding at home. The feds can make things online illegal, but that doesn't make them vanish.
I just can't read from a phone or pc. I don't know why
>>24777546>read audiobooksI too love watching music.
>>24778101Enjoy your EMP and bitrot.Paper is king. It has lasted and it will last another thousand years.
>>24778101>doomsday scenario>dropping the e-book reader>the inevitable and consistent failure of hard drives>typical battery failures>burgeoning antipiracy measures due to internet regulationnone of these things are doomsday scenarios. i didn't say the sun would explode and electricity would vanish. besides, I read literature, not fag shit, so there would be no reason to burn my books. they'd probably award me with managing a library or two when they see my collection.
>>24776451I’m not poor and I prefer physical.
>>24776458>FCUX-FtM
>>24776451these threads are always about one vs the other when a reasonable person does both
>>24776451What site do you use? I'm only aware of Anna's Archive. Are there any other reliable sites?
>>24778124If there's an EMP attack or civil war the last thing you're going to worry about is your fucking books as some tribal nigger is cutting your throat.
>>24778421z-library,sk libgen.li
>hover over word>press shift>get definition>can create an anki card for the word with a click of a buttonYep, digital is far superior
>>24778433>he can't just remember wordsngmi
>>24778433Dude what? Is that really something you feel you need to do for new words?what the fuck
>>24778433physical can be better and more convenient if you're writing a lot of notes in a book, and especially if you have to flip back and forth between multiple parts of a book that you've written notes infaster and more painless to compare and quickly edit
>>24778478ya and when u write it out u're body rmembers 2
>he hasn't shoplifted 1,000+ physical booksYou're all plebs and pussies.
>>24778424Right. What about the bitrot, anon?Prove me wrong. I'll be waiting.Let me guess, I bet you trust your archives in the "Cloud" too.
>>24778515If there's an emp attack or civil war I don't give a fuck about the cloud or my books its survival you dumb pajeet nigger. The only thing your books will be good for is burning for warmth.
>tfw my comfy bunker is full of 'dines and literature whilst i hear the bellowing of the illiterates above