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do you read digitally or buy the actual books? (lemmy.world)

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I was just wondering, since I only read books that I physically possess.

eBooks aren't my thing.

Do you read rips or buy the ebook/book officially?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to have a gigantic collection of books. Several walls' worth of shelves. Then I moved to another country. Then another. Then another continent.

With each move my collection shrunk until I decided to give up on physical copies. I still have some art books and albums, but for text I stick to DRM-free digital files, for comics - all digital (with a few graphic novel exceptions). Same for music and video - ripped it all into my own server.

Transition took forever and I do miss the smell of paper sometimes, but I no longer have to give away media or look for places based on ability to accommodate my collections.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's true.

My main reason for only buying and reading physical books, is that it's the only medium that I still use in it's physical, analogue form.

Everything else I have is digital, except my books. I like that I can lend them out