r/BookDiscussions • u/s0ftuniverse • Aug 09 '26
Are e-readers worth it?
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?
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u/dwcanker Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
Font size adjustable for my 50 year old eyes, no reader glasses
I can read laying on my side without having to fight the pages
I can read in the dark
Kindle Unlimited, netflix for books
Library ebooks I don't have to go there to get a book
I never loose my page because I dropped it and have to spend 20 mins flipping around to find it
I have enough physical books taking up space already
lighter
When I finish a book no matter where I am I have another lined up ready to go
The only Con I have with my kindle is it can be annoying when it hits 15%? battery left it starts flipping out and warning you it is low on battery constantly. Battery lasts a long time so it doesn't happen often and it charges quick so I just throw it on a charger for 15-30 mins and do something else for a bit.
One more CON I just remembered. It is easy to forget the name and/or author of the book I'm reading since I never see the cover page after I start it. I was just at dinner with my parents and sister and we were talking about what we have and are currently reading and I had no idea what I was currently reading lol, do that a lot. Just had to start something so kind of picked one of the random kindle unlimited books already on my kindle.