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TRACYLYNN853

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traditional books if and when i read.

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2/13/13 10:09 P

Gotta have a book in my hand.......traditional!

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2/13/13 10:08 P

traditional

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2/13/13 8:00 P

e-books

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2/13/13 11:11 A

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2/13/13 11:10 A

e books but I am really disappointed with my Nook. For some reason I cant access a book I purchased without Wi-Fi. That is so wrong in so many ways,

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2/13/13 10:50 A

I prefer trad books

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PATRICIAANN74

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2/13/13 10:35 A

Good thread! I was just talking about this with a co-worker the other day. I prefer traditional books. You get an entire sensory experience with traditional books. The feel of the grain in the paper. The smell of the ink.

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2/13/13 10:29 A

Traditional

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2/12/13 10:35 P

I like traditional books and audio books.

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2/12/13 9:40 P

I love paper books, but my new iPad is fun, too. Reading on the iPad at a coffee shop is fun.

Have Fun!

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2/12/13 9:23 P

Both!!! They both have their perfect place in my life.

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2/12/13 5:35 P

I also prefer free library books. I have been going to libraries since I'm a kid and they are one of my favorite places.

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2/12/13 3:34 P

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2/12/13 2:28 P

I prefer free library books!

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2/12/13 10:23 A

I like the convenience of eBooks. I carry my Kindle Fire in my purse, so any time I have to wait or break/lunch its there and right where I left off. I do miss having the traditional book, especially when it's something good that I want to share with someone, I can't just give it to them to read. That is the thing that I miss the most about traditional/regular paper books.

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2/12/13 9:02 A

ebooks. if not available than trad

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JENAE954

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2/12/13 9:00 A

Don't have an Ebook.

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2/12/13 7:00 A

trad books

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2/12/13 6:14 A

ebooks -- I am very "green"

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2/12/13 6:13 A

trad

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2/11/13 9:09 P

depends my mood. I love an actual book but the practicality of an ebook to buy books via internet

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2/10/13 5:28 P

trads

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2/10/13 2:42 P

I gotta say, both offer their own set of conveniences, drawbacks and unique experience. That being said, it's kind of nice having a library in the palm of my hand.

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2/10/13 2:22 P

Call me old fashioned, but I love how a book feels in my hands. I have used the Apple reader ibooks, but I prefer a book where I can turn the pages.

When I was on the subway, I was looking at the people to see who was reading books or a tablet. I found about as many people were reading books as were reading tables like a Kindle or ipad. However, they were outnumbered by people looking at their phones !!

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2/10/13 10:53 A

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SHERYLDS

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2/10/13 10:49 A

I don't mind reading either way
but if i lose/damage a trad. book the cost is significantly less that an ebook reader.

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2/10/13 10:30 A

hardcopy

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2/10/13 10:27 A

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DIONNE1972

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2/10/13 9:43 A

I purchased an e-reader and have been trying to use it more, but i love my traditional books and the feel of the book in my hand.

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MILTONS1

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2/10/13 9:33 A

Much prefer the traditional, paper-based books.

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2/10/13 9:23 A

I read both equally. I can read the kindle books at the gym on the treadmill and I now have a lending library for ebooks. I still like the feel of paper, though!

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2/10/13 9:15 A

I prefer a traditional book, but I have a kindle and find I read more with it because it is so convenient! I drive over 60 miles one way to work, so audiobooks have also become a favorite of mine.

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2/10/13 9:11 A

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2/10/13 7:53 A

I love my Kindle, I take it everywhere! But nothing compares to snuggling up on the couch with a good book!

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ARTSYGIRLV2

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2/10/13 6:00 A

I have a Kindle, and I use it occasionally, like for downloading free books on Amazon or when I see a book online that I want instantly, but ebooks will never take the place of books in my life. Kindle is okay for novels because you're just reading straight through, but I read a lot of non-fiction books that I want to mark passages and then flip back through quickly to find my place. That's doable with ebooks but not convenient.

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2/10/13 4:54 A

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2/10/13 4:52 A

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2/10/13 2:11 A

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2/10/13 2:10 A

I like the eReader for travel but I will always enjoy shopping, buying and enjoying a real book. It is a timeless joy!

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DETERMINEDLOSER

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2/10/13 1:30 A

Traditional books. I don't have any way to read e-books yet.

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JENAE954

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2/9/13 7:29 P

trad

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2/9/13 7:19 P

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2/9/13 7:16 P

Now ebooks to try to cut down on the number of books I have. Need to give them away.

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2/9/13 7:00 P

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LYNN955

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2/9/13 9:22 A

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2/9/13 8:34 A

Both! I love to read a hard copy, but I love traveling with my Kindle.

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JENAE954

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2/9/13 8:33 A

hard copy

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DEBMORSE1

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2/9/13 7:37 A

I love both!

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2/9/13 7:26 A

trad. books

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2/9/13 5:19 A

Real books. I've got loads - and go to the library as well.

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2/8/13 9:29 A

traditional books

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ERICREH

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2/8/13 8:17 A

Real books.

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JENAE954

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2/8/13 7:31 A

the real thing

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WELLNESSME09

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2/8/13 6:19 A

Traditional!

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2/8/13 6:16 A

both

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2/7/13 11:15 P

Traditional for sure ..... But ..... I'm starting to get use to e readers.

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2/7/13 10:45 P

I like both for adult books, but prefer traditional books for children's books

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2/7/13 10:30 P

both

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2/7/13 10:07 P

love them both - switch back and forth - love old books

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JENAE954

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2/7/13 8:44 P

The real thing

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NGREGOR

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2/7/13 7:21 P

Each has a place in my library, but books are the best.

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2/7/13 7:17 P

books, so I can flip back and forth to favorite parts

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2/7/13 6:27 P

I love books!
it's so cool to flip the page, to see how far you've read and to see how much you have left to read
plus they're free at the library!

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2/6/13 8:25 P

love 'em both

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2/6/13 8:16 P

I love books, the book store and the library!!

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2/6/13 8:12 P

E Books

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2/6/13 6:41 P

e-books are becoming my favorite

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2/6/13 5:57 P

I love to hold a book at home but with my e-reader I can fit my mood reading during lunch at work.

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2/6/13 5:51 P

I prefer traditional books, too.

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2/6/13 5:51 P

E-Books

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2/6/13 5:38 P

I prefer traditional books

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Traditional books by far

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2/6/13 2:57 P

Not sure yet.

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2/6/13 2:54 P

traditional books

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2/6/13 12:27 P

traditional books

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2/6/13 12:13 P

traditional books.

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2/6/13 11:55 A

Although I like them both, I prefer traditional books because I can sit back and relax in my comfy chair.

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You have only to move in the direction of your dreams. To meet with the success in the expected incoming hours. --"from Earl Nightingale recording"

Do the thing and you will have the power, but they that do not the thing don't have the power. --"from Earl Nightingale recording"

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2/6/13 11:34 A

There is something special about holding a book and turning the page.

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2/6/13 11:02 A

traditional --- there is something about turning a page!

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2/6/13 10:58 A

I never thought I would like e-books until I got my Nook. Now I don't know how I did without it.

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2/6/13 10:22 A

traditional books

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