Christian Goodreaders discussion

Today is National Book Lover's day!
August 9th. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bo...

Which type of book do you prefer, and what is your age group?
Hardback or paperback books
e-books
audiobooks
I prefer real hardback or paperback books.
under 25 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years, and 65 years and more.
My age group is over 65 years old.

I suppose I prefer Hard back books. But I rarely buy them. I would save those for the ones I want as a type of treasure. Paperbacks are what I usually buy.

I do not prefer to read off my screen, so I avoid doing that when possible.

Shame on me; I'd never even heard of National Book Lover's Day, and I'm a librarian! Thanks for making us aware of it, Nancy.

My preference is for paper books (whether hardcover or paperback --I'm more interested in what's between the covers. :-) ) I'll occasionally read review copies or free novels/e-stories in electronic format, but it's not my preference; and I don't do audiobooks at all.

My age group is over 65.

I love a great hard cover novel. It's nostalgic for me
My age group is 55 and over

P. Pherson wrote: "I suppose I prefer Hard back books. But I rarely buy them. I would save those for the ones I want as a type of treasure. Paperbacks are what I usually buy.

I do not prefer to read off my screen, s..."
Hard back books are great treasures, aren't they? I agree with you, I dislike reading on my screen. Yuck.

Werner wrote: "Shame on me; I'd never even heard of National Book Lover's Day, and I'm a librarian! Thanks for making us aware of it, Nancy.

My preference is for paper books (whether hardcover or paperback --I'm..."
Oh, that's ok. I'm sure next year you'll remember August 9th. :)
I like paperbacks too, but hardbacks, especially the old time illustrated ones, are really special to me.
I listen to audiobooks when I knit, sometimes.

JOEL wrote: "I love a great hard cover novel. It's nostalgic for me
My age group is 55 and over"
Do you remember Encyclopedias? I really loved those. Hard cover novels are definitely keepers.

Funny, I was just thinking today one what might happen with the encyclopedias my parents had. We had the world Book, 1960 something versions. They probably spend a ton of money to own them, but today, are they worth anything? When my mom goes, of what use are they. And all the other hardback books they have. I wonder if they might not all just go in a yard sale, or dumped into a used books bin that permeate around where I live.

I'd love to have them, but...I'd never really use them.

As a child, I grew up with two different (cheap) encyclopedia sets, marketed for household use, in the house. Since, at that stage of my reading life, I'd pretty much read most anything I could get my hands on, I read a lot in the encyclopedias, rather than just using them to look up things. I was a weird kid. :-)

Sadly, general encyclopedias in paper format have mostly gone the way of the dodo, victims of the ubiquitous use of cell phones with Internet connections for quick reference. Personally, I only use my cell phone for emergency calls when I don't have access to a land line, so don't get online with it; and I appreciate paper encyclopedias. But their biggest drawback is that they're ultra-expensive; the 2025 edition of the World Book Encyclopedia (the only paper general encyclopedia still being published) costs $1,175.00.

We also got a ton of National Geographics. I just didn't know how spoiled I was. I think my mom is still a subscriber.