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blueamy66

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16. I agree that the screen doesn't offer the same experience as an actual book.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #6)

Mon May 12, 2014, 11:01 AM

May 2014

I love the way books smell. I love the way books feel. I love the way books look on bookshelves.

I can write notes in the margins. I can highlight certain important passages.

I love giving books as gifts to my nieces and nephews. You can't "wrap" an electronic book.

I realize "to each his/her own"...just my opinions.

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I absolutely agree... defacto7 May 2014 #2

I read several books a month on a Kindle, Codeine May 2014 #5

I agree with that Victor_c3 May 2014 #10

Too easy is correct....especially for children blueamy66 May 2014 #15

valid point Victor_c3 May 2014 #20

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absolutely agree Aerows May 2014 #12

I'm not sure that's true. MineralMan May 2014 #6

I agree that the screen doesn't offer the same experience as an actual book. blueamy66 May 2014 #16

Yes, I enjoy paper books, too, even old musty-smelling ones I buy MineralMan May 2014 #17

Thanks for that post. blueamy66 May 2014 #24

I can't supply a study to support it, but my view is that electronically-published material does not Ron Green May 2014 #18

I don't think so. We all started with books, because MineralMan May 2014 #19

I hope you're right, if you're saying that people's skills to form and understand context will grow, Ron Green May 2014 #23

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