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I also use my Kindle for reading fiction, but not for non-fiction. My holdup with non-fiction is that I find that the experience of reading a physical book hel
by fjk 9y ago
I also use my Kindle for reading fiction, but not for non-fiction.
My holdup with non-fiction is that I find that the experience of reading a physical book helps me learn more effectively. I can write in the margins, underline, and dog ear pages. I can flip back and forth to reference previous chapters or notes, based on the visual cue of those markings and folds. And all of these books are mine forever, for me to reference years later.
I’m sure eBook readers will continue to get better and better, but for non-fiction books I plan to reference in the future, a physical book will be hard experience for eBook readers to beat.
- sweden 9y agoIt's interesting, I love ebooks readers for the same reason: I can highlight passages of the books, write notes, create as many bookmarks as I want and I can review and manage everything from the software perspective without having to wonder "Am I missing any note I made...?".
- fjk 9y agoAll great points. Perhaps this is a good example of how there isn’t a one-size-fits-all optimal way to learn :p
- ghaff 9y agoI also find that, for things like cookbooks and guidebooks, Post-it notes and the like work more effectively than bookmarks do. Pretty much the only time I buy those types of books in ebook format is when I find them for free or very cheap.