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[-] 1D10@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

I just don't like reading digital books it just feels gross , which is odd because I will read scientific papers on my phone all day long.

I prefer the feal of a real book, which is odd because paper in general feels gross to me.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Everyone is complaining about Amazon. An additional thing to consider is that people learn more deeply when reading from physical copies.

[-] TerHu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

yeah, because the last time they bought 1984, amazon deleted it off their kindles…

[-] darth_grunkus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

The tactile feel of a physical book adds to the reading experience in a way that e-readers cannot.

[-] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

This is such a huge thing for me. For roleplaying books in particular I want to dig around in a real book to find things it adds so much

[-] StillAlive@piefed.world 3 points 19 hours ago

How do you roleplay as books and what's your safeword?

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 19 hours ago
[-] MashedTech@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Digital and audio versions you don't own...

[-] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

They can't eventually take a paperback book away like they do with movies you "purchase" digitally.

[-] Schuttwegraeumer@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Printed Books dont have DRM. I have my books from School time at the attic and the books from my driving school. And tons of other books.

[-] Onyxonblack@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

Not only that, but physical books don't require power.

If only my small apartment had room for all the books that fit on my e-reader

My apartment is like 50% books. No regrets.

[-] LemonLicker999@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Now I just need to figure out how to re-pirate books but in physical form 🤔 oh wait...

this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2026
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