get a kindle - yes or no?

I can imagine owning 700 books - when I downsized last year I could not bring with me hundreds and hundreds of books that I had gained over a lifetime, and nobody, but nobody wanted them. I contacted dozens of charities including one that claimed to be a lietacy charity providing free books to people in my home area - not one wanted books. All in excellent condition. I ended up having to throw many away, and it broke my heart to do that.

Thank God I have a Kindle because at least I didn't have to throw away the other 700+ books on there. I seldom buy "real" books any more, only in the rare instance that one isn't on KIndle.

OP there is a free KIndle app - which I also have - but I so would not be without my paperwhite because I can read it anywhere, and even drop it in the pool! Try reading a book you dropped in the pool...

I travel a lot. Probably around half the year outside the UK. I love my kindle and I particularly like the 99p deals on amazon. I have several novels and biographies on my kindle, much easier to take with me than actual books.

Yes another reason to get a Kobo.

I’ve got kindle scribe, I like it but if I had to choose again I’d get the Kobo colour. I basically like the colour aspect and the fact you can write notes directly onto the text of ebooks. With the kindle it’s a bit fiddly.

I used to use the kindle app on my iPad but now have an actual kindle which is a lot lighter and easier to take out with me. I was always a book person but the kindle is so much better for using wherever you want, and you don’t need light to read it. I wouldn’t be without mine. In fact I have just upgraded to the kindle coloursoft and I love it.

I love my kindle. I still read “normal” books but the kindle is so handy, especially as someone who reads daily and pretty fast. It’s much better than the kindle app on phone or tablet (I do have it on my phone though for times I’m out and don’t have my kindle!)

I always assumed I’d be a ‘real book person’ but was given one that someone wasn’t using and became a convert.

Advantages for me include reading in bed ( as they’re back lit), buying books cheaply (use Bookbub to get book suggestions), they’re light and easy to carry about. The battery life is superb and You can adjust the text size to your preference, plus look up words you don’t know easily.

I have got the kindle app on my phone but much prefer the kindle. The kindle screen and text is easier to read.

I have got a few real books recently but find them heavily to hold now!

You can sign up to kindle unlimited but I’ve got a stockpile so have stopped my subscription for now.

I LOVE it because I can read in bed, in the dark after my partner is asleep. It also helps me get to sleep as having the light on is less sleep-inducing.

I ditched my kindle and got a kobo ereader as it loads libby books easily from library. And borrowbox is easy enough via pc

Love mine , I hadn’t read for years but restarted on a kindle and now read every night before I go to sleep , it’s so convenient as I don’t need a light on . My daughter has a kindle but also still buys actual books because she likes both .

DH got me one for when I was breastfeeding. It was handy. I now use it for the free samples and when I’m on holiday. I prefer a physical book.

I love mine! I’m on my 4th

Bucking the trend….

I got one for Christmas last year. I really tried to get on with it, spent ages downloading and reading things etc but I’ve gone back to paper books. I just like the feel of holding the book, being able to see how far through it I am, being able to easily flick back to something. With a kindle it’s just really hard to do that. But I do like it for some things - I like the fact I can download samples to try books, and I read a lot of true crime / biography type stuff and they’re often a lot cheaper on the kindle so I’ll use it for that. But there’s still something I really enjoy about snuggling down in bed with a “proper” book.

This. I use the kindle app on my iPad mini, and the Apple Books app too.

I bought mine for convenience when travelling for work a lot back in 2010. I am on my second and wouldn't choose to go back to physical books now.
I mostly read in bed. Not needing the light on, being able to change the font, and getting new books on demand are my favourite three things about it.

Absolutely this!

I love the feel of an actual book and turning the pages, also seeing all my books on display on my shelves. I can appreciate that a Kindle is better for taking on holiday though.

£12.99 a MONTH!?!!?

I get through two or three books a week and you’d have to wrest my kindle from my cold dead hands. It’s light, I can read in the dark and bright sunlight, access new books immediately and it fits in my handbag. I absolutely love it.

I was always anti-kindles.

Then I got one and now refuse to use regular books.

You won't look back. Easy, simple, doesn't strain your eyes and you can read in any light. Love mine. It's now 13 years old and still going strong.

No, get a Kobo instead. Amazon can delete or change your books even after you've bought them and you can't link it up to borrow ebooks from your local library.

I love mine! Like you, I was sceptical, and I do still love reading proper paperbacks/hardbacks.

These are the things I love about it:

• Being able to instantly buy a book when I’ve run out.
• Being able to easily search and research other books by the same author.
• Trying out a sample for free before buying.
• Less physical clutter.
• Easier to take in the car/on hol.
• The light! I can read in the dark without disturbing sleeping DH/in the car in the dark when he’s driving.
• Being able to search a character name and all the sections with references coming up so you can easily find and re-read bits as new info comes up that you want to go back over.

They are fab and you can still enjoy real books too 😊

I have a kobo, you can use it with your local library to download e books. I use the 99p deals all the time. The light is better for your eyes than a phone or tablet too.
I got mine for holidays really but I use it all the time now.

Yes to a kindle. I love mine.
I was like you and was a real book fan. I was very unsure but I have never looked back.
Reading on a paperwhite is a very different experience to reading on a phone or an iPad. Something to do with the front-lit screen I think.
I can't remember the last time I read a real book.