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If you have an ereader....do you ever go into bookstores anymore?

of course. I still get hard copies of my fav authors and buy deals. But majority is through my ereader.

YES! I love my ereader but I still buy my paperbacks! I just love to go into a bookstore, get a cappuccino, and browse:) *happy sigh*

I love nice old fashioned books stores..and if I see one I always browse...unfortunately there are so few of them left..all we have is Chapters/indigo books up here..and frankly they are not fun to browse...so to answer the question..nope, hardly ever

I hardly ever go to the bookstore any more with my schedule and the convenience of downloading in seconds whatever I want. I still however would miss the day bookstores weren't there.

I love my ereader but I still get copies of my favorite author so that I keep my sets up to date

Not to buy books (for me at least). But I do go for books for the kiddies, and to hang out in the cafe, drink way too much coffee, and write.

I also use it as a market testing area. It's much easier to see trends in cover art, what's selling well, and the like when all the books are laid out in front of you.

I still buy print books.Mainly hardcovers of favorite authors. I also get a lot of second hand books at the used book store.....and yes I do purchase many books for my e-reader.I find that I often will buy "new" authors work for my e-reader and save the larger investment for established or favorite authors.

Now that Borders has closed, I don't even have a bookstore near me anymore! But in all honesty, after I got my Kindle I didn't go there to buy books--only gifts, cards, and magazines. (No wonder they went out of business. Sorry, Borders.)

goodreads rosebud wrote: "of course. I still get hard copies of my fav authors and buy deals. But majority is through my ereader."

Wow I'm amazed by how many of you buy both paperbacks and ebooks... curious.

Kilgallen wrote: "I still buy print books.Mainly hardcovers of favorite authors. I also get a lot of second hand books at the used book store.....and yes I do purchase many books for my e-reader.I find that I often ..."

I find this curious. In most cases authors make more money on the ebook, that's for indy and trad published authors. So if you really want to support your favorite author, go get the e-version so they can get a 25% to 85% royalty instead of 8% to 15%.

Or is it more a matter of preferring the feel of a hardcover?

Once I bought my Kindle earlier this year, I haven't bought any paper books. I don't even recall going into a bookstore since then. I have, however, downloaded (bought or freebies) 178 books since January of this year. Oh, the joy of that 60 second download!

My ereader has saved me over $500 since I bought it in september.

I've still continued to buy certain books in paperback format. There's just no replacing the feel and quality of reading a paperback.

@Keryl- I really like to collect my favorite authors in "real" print rather then e-book format. I have bookshelves to fill. :)

I buy e-books but for my favorite Authors I still get hard copies to keep my sets up to date but I love my e=reader because now when I am done I can just pick another one to read without having to get out of my nice warm bed

It depends...I love using my iPhone as an e-reader, but it uses up the battery pretty fast. And I'm not sure how other devices work, but I can't take notes/write on the e-books, which makes paper copies a lot nicer.

On the other hand, I always have a bazillion books handy because I keep my phone with me wherever I go, and my library has started offering epub books to download off their website. (Of course, getting them before other people do is a problem.) So I guess there's always a trade-off.

Oh yeah I still visit bookstores whenever I can! I'm a semi-new nook owner and although I like it I still love the feeling of having a "real." book in my hand.

A lot of the e-books I have came from contests and I think I've only actually bought an e-book from an online store when I could afford it.

I like e-books and I think they're a neat invention but I'll probably be mega unhappy if the day that bookstores are fazed out ever really comes.

For me e-books are the most convenient for when there's a book I really want to read but I know I won't be able to get it in print form, e-books are also really good for when you're doing reading challenges!

I think I'll always love the feel of a "real." book!

I do too. Nothing can beat a real book in your hands. If I had a choice I would keep reading hardcopy books but unfortunately travelling restricts me. I can´t take the hundred books I can on my tablet.

There are pros and cons with both methods.

I have a Nook that I absolutely love! However, I buy hardcopy books of the authors that I collect. The Nook is great for discovering new authors that I probably wouldn't have tried otherwise. I love the fact that I can download and read books for little or no cost. If I find an author/series that I love and will re-read or want to loan to other family members, I buy the hardcopy. The fact that the Nook fits right in my purse is a boon for me - now I don't have to be sure I grab a book when I leave the house.

I just got my eReader for Christmas... I got the Sony one and it's already saved me hundreds of dollars... In an economy like this and with the job market being as bad as it is out here being able to share the Epubs/Mobi's of books is a blessing I just transfer them and I'm good to go.... If it wasn't for that I wouldn't be able to read new books or authors... My only complaint, which isn't even that big of a complaint or to do with this is that I can't for the life of me figure out how to view it in percentage instead of page... makes it difficult to update my reading progress because the ebooks are always shorter in page then the actual hard copies lol.

I love my Nook! I resisted for a while, because I like reading paper/hardbacks better, but there are so many inexpensive but great choices on ereaders!

That said, nothing beats going into a book store and actually browsing the shelves! I still buy paperbacks on occasion

I've never been a reader really. Then I bought a Kindle. I've read more in a year then I have in my lifetime. :) I never buy paperback. I always know were to find my books.

I started reading even more after I joined ereadernewstoday.com and have daily e mail on free ebooks. I've discovered a lot more books I would have never read and found great reads through free ebooks. You can sign up too. :) Happy reading!

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I stl like to go to bookstores when I have time. But, usually better deals are online.

I love my reader and primarily use it but I still like to go to B&M shops, there are still books that aren't available in e-format, certain books I will only ever get in hardback, books for gifts and then of course is my favourite reason, helping my 3yr old choose books (he's a little too young for a reader, will probably get him one when he's about 7).
The other thing is I love going to 2nd hand bookshops and just browsing the shelves, I tend to find something different there to catch my imagination and then go and sit having a coffee in the park.

I use my e-reader a lot but I am still a sucker for a "real" paper book. I frequent both types of book stores more often then my husband or my bank account tend to appreciate. lol

I never thought i would use an e reader as i love the feel of a good book more than being able to fasten my jeans without jumping...but i brought my sister one for her birthday saw how much she loved and i got the chance to have a good look at one and i gave in. As much as i love my reader i still love good old fashion paper and nothing beats browsing through the shelves of a book shop and finding a hidden gem...you just cant do that on line

i agree it doesn't have the same feel Tracey, so I am just comforting myself with less to dust and more space in the house.

Nope. Since I got my Nook, I not only read way more, but I got addicted. All my books are purchased on the Nook. Plus, I don't have room for bunches & bunches of books.

I love my Nook, but I still buy paperback and hardcover books. But I'm sure my hubby would appreciate it if I bought less actual books.

I've actually really come addicted to not having a "shadow". When you read regular book you've got to open it really wide (which I don't because I hate cracking the spine) to avoid it.

Maybe I'm the only one who has noticed . . . I'm just crazy that way.

Arzella, I've actually cut back on a few hard copy purchases and it's nice having the space.

Unfortunately, no. With working full time, parenting and writing, I rarely have time to book shop. I usually just picked up something at the local WM. so now I read much more! :)

I have a e-reader.. Any e-books i have, that i love. i go and get in hard cover form.. If its around Christmas or birthday. i give a list of hard cover books to my family and get them that way.. But i love the smell of Book stores. So many have shut down now, its hard to find one..

Ladyacct wrote: "If you have an ereader....do you ever go into bookstores anymore?"

Bookstores will always be one of my favorite places to be. Can't imagine ever thinking otherwise. Being surrounded by books is bliss :)

All the bookstores by me have closed down so if I want to get an actual book I have to drive half an hour. Lately I've just been going to library and borrowing books

I have 2 ereaders (one takes mobi, 1 epub) but still love bookstores. Nothing beats wandering through them with a cup of coffee and browsing. Of course, I tend to even buy them on my ereader. I've also got a brilliant used bookstore near me that always breaks the pocket book but in general ends up costing me less than even ecopies. So in general, I use both regularly.

Not really, unless I need coffee. Mmm, coffee.

Anytime I can go into a bookstore (or even just a store that sells some books), I do it. Unfortunately, the closest bookstore is over an hour away. I love my Kindle, but I'll take physical books over ebooks whenever possible. It's not a "but REAL books are better!" kind of thing, because to me a book is a book is a book, but physical books help with my anxiety and bookstores are sort of my "happy place."

I have an e-reader (kindle). I went to a book store yesterday although books are cheaper online or in ibooks or amazon. Even though you can get books on a kindle it's not the same as having books in real life and I like having books on my shelf. Plus you cant share ebooks with friends and stuff.

Anna-Donnis wrote: "I have an e-reader (kindle). I went to a book store yesterday although books are cheaper online or in ibooks or amazon. Even though you can get books on a kindle it's not the same as having books i..."

Actually you can share a lot of Kindle books. I don't think you can loan *all* Kindle books, but you can loan some of them to another person who has a Kindle or the app, but (I think) you can only do it one time per person and it only lends for two weeks. Not a great system, but I've used it a few times.

I have the Nook and a Kindle but still go to the library and the bookstore all the time. I use my ereaders more for reading at night, when out somewhere or travelling. Although trying to take a day for each one and read only on that one. If not I will never use them.

I've only been to bookstores to buy gifts since I got my Kindle 2.5 yrs ago. I really need/want to check out the couple of used bookstores around here, but honestly we don't have room for the books I have now, and that's the main reason I got my Kindle in the first place! But, I can't pass up a good deal either way!

This is funny because my dad and I were just having a similar discussion. Him and I both have ereaders and talked about our new feelings toward both paper books and ebooks. We agree that ebooks have been convenient with the idea that you can carry so many books in a small package. We also agreed that the books can be sometimes cheaper through the ereader. I like the fact that an ereader makes it easier to read at night when my man is trying to sleep.

However we both enjoy the feel and smell of a paper back. (Yes I have been called weird for liking the smell of a book.) Then there is the sense of accomplishment when your right hand side becomes thinner and you get to the ending. I don't get that same happiness through the digital percent shown in an ebook. Also with paper backs you could share with others without a limit on time or amount. I have been told that to share a book through an ereader you can only lend one book and only for 14 days. This can be an inconvenience for some.

In conclusion I continue to read paper back from the store by certain favorite authors, but still collect ebooks as well. Therefore I could not say which I like better but enjoy both whenever possible.

This is funny because my dad and I were just having a similar discussion. Him and I both have ereaders and talked about our new feelings toward both paper books and ebooks. We agree that ebooks have been convenient with the idea that you can carry so many books in a small package. We also agreed that the books can be sometimes cheaper through the ereader. I like the fact that an ereader makes it easier to read at night when my man is trying to sleep.

However we both enjoy the feel and smell of a paper back. (Yes I have been called weird for liking the smell of a book.) Then there is the sense of accomplishment when your right hand side becomes thinner and you get to the ending. I don't get that same happiness through the digital percent shown in an ebook. Also with paper backs you could share with others without a limit on time or amount. I have been told that to share a book through an ereader you can only lend one book and only for 14 days. This can be an inconvenience for some.

In conclusion I continue to read paper back from the store by certain favorite authors, but still collect ebooks as well. Therefore I could not say which I like better but enjoy both whenever possible.

I agree with all Alicia has said.

My one peeve is with a paperback, people are curious and twist their heads here and there to see the title of the book I'm reading. Or they ask me. No one asks what I'm reading when I take out my ereader.

I laugh because I try to lower my head under the book to see the cover as I am asking for the title and summary. I try not to interrupt people while reading because I don't like it either. I have noticed that people don't ask me as much with the ereader. Therefore, although I may do it unintentionally at times, I agree that paper backs do make that interference occur more often. Idk why it makes me feel people are more shocked I am reading from a paper back than that I am reading from an ereader.

MadameZelda wrote: "I agree with all Alicia has said.

My one peeve is with a paperback, people are curious and twist their heads here and there to see the title of the book I'm reading. Or they ask me. No one asks what I'm reading when I take out my ereader. "

It's because it's so impersonal that people lose their curiosity. Books make people wonder what you're reading, an ebook reader strips it of anything that stands out and puts the story as text on a screen, so people wouldn't even think to ask anymore.

Alicia: "However we both enjoy the feel and smell of a paper back. (Yes I have been called weird for liking the smell of a book.) "

It's actually very common to like the smell of books. They have a type of spice smell and I see - very rarely - that some people online don't like the smell. The majority of people do, though, especially people I know in offline life.