I read actual physical books and have thus far avoided the electronic lure.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Electronic books are junk.
They have increased readership, which is good, but I personally am not very turned on by e-books. The physical book has always meant something to me. I'm like the horse who goes back to the stall. I'm not that adventurous.
I own an e-reader, but I use it almost exclusively to read things that aren't books - student theses, unbound galleys.
I occasionally read digital books when I'm traveling, but I do so begrudgingly.
What I see in the book is an exquisite form of technology: one that doesn't require a power source and can be passed from hand to hand and lasts a lot longer than an electronic reader.
I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving.
When I write, I'm still imagining a kid reading it on paper. I read e-books when I travel, but in general I still prefer holding an old-fashioned book in my hands. There's a special, tactile experience.
I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute.
The audiobooks I buy are never first-time reads - only rereadings of books I know well that I find intoxicating.
I love physical books, can't bear to throw them away, and am drowning under the weight of my collection, but I do a lot of my work reading now on my iPad.