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Which one do you prefer: e-books, printed books, or audiobooks?

Discussion in 'Education' started by jusumortal, Mar 2, 2018.

  1. Pia V. Flores

    Pia V. Flores New Member

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    My reading style involves a physical book and an audiobook. I like having the words read out to me while I'm reading as it helps me focus more. I also like it when certain audiobooks let you adjust the speed of speech. That way it can accommodate my needs for a more convenient experience.

    If I had to only choose one, however, I would definitely pick physical books. I like the feeling of being able to see how far I am with the book, and hitting the middle page is the most satisfying feeling ever!
     
  2. RonDave

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    I personally prefer reading printed books for a variety of reasons. First of all, they are what we are used to reading as children and old habits die hard. Those who grew up reading printed books have a special relationship with them and find it more peacefully entertaining.

    E-books and the sort cause a small amount of tiredness and irritation to the eyes and that diverts the reader's attention, which is important to absorb and digest the information given in a book. I haven't tried audio books, but I doubt I will ever use them as I only like listening to music with my ears and don't have the attention span to follow an audio book through.
     
  3. Carmela

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    I prefer printed books. Everytime I read a book from my phone or my lapyop I increase my possibility of having eye problem. And I always get headach after reading even for an hour. But if its a printed book I would'nt even get tierd after reading for five hours. I hope I am not the only one who thinks like this:).
     
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    I mean like school books, I prefer e-books as I don't have to carry a whole lot of books in my backpack. Also using e-books you can search some terms without having to go through the whole book manually.
    Then the fictional books, I prefer audio books, if I'm "reading" it just for entertainment. If I have to consentrate on the book really closely, I will choose an e-book or a physical book. Most likely a phsical book as leaving bookmarks is easier and my library doesn't provide that many e-books.
     

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