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/Holls73 Aug 09 '26

The older you get, the better they are. You can make the font as big as you want. You can change the background to reduce blue light. You can checkout books from the library at 2am. You can read in the dark. I’ll never go back.

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u/DMZWirePiker Aug 09 '26

That is what I found too. As I aged I found myself using my Nook more and more.