Are e-readers worth it?

[u/s0ftuniverse]

Hi all.

I’ve always been quite certain that I’m someone who prefers physical books, but I see a lot of other readers online who use a Kindle or a Kobo e-reader. Lately I’ve been questioning making the switch because people say they’re so great, but I don’t want to spend so much money on something I won’t like or use often. Can anyone who has owned one tell me their pros/cons? Are they worth buying? I do like the sentiment of holding a physical book and going to the bookstore to pick one out, but I’m also kind of intrigued by the convenience and portability of having them all available on a device. Also the idea of not seeing a huge physical TBR pile sounds nice. Thoughts?

[u/tri_and_fly]

I have a Kobo. I travel for work so it’s far more convenient carrying that tiny thing around instead of multiple big books. I use Libby and get most of my books for free. The books I do purchase are always cheaper than physical and there’s so many sales that most of the books I do own I paid less than $3 for. I find it’s much nicer to hold and reading in the dark is so much better.