It’s a personal taste thing so there is really no right or wrong answer, as long as you do what makes you happy

I would however argue against your first point, while a physical book can break it should definitely last well over a lifetime if properly cared for, it’s yours and you will still own it no matter what. Depending on how it is sold most digital content isn’t yours the same way, for example how many of your books could you still read if you decided to boycott all off amazons services?

I agree on the many pros and also have a small collection of favorite gifted/limited edition physical books.

There are also times where I just want to read and enjoy the feel and smell of a physical book. For this reason, I don't think I'll ever go fully digital.

Loved it. No apologies or explanations from me!

Team real books

An objection to the teachings of stoicism! Not a sound one though!

I don't recall reading something in Epictetus work formed like the exaggeration you put together, an exaggeration aimed at making the advice/notions look ridiculous, maybe stemming from misunderstanding the teachings...

Let's go with the example of the people who suffer the most in this world... How are the teachings of stoicism not beneficial for them to go through life... How would they be offended of something beneficial to them and for the peace of their minds... What do you suggest otherwise in that aspect?! Whatever it is, you'll probably find stoics have mentioned... Heck, you would find some of those people, the ones who want and do live life, living with those teachings/ideas without ever hearing about the word stoicism... Or do you suggest they kill themselves because of their suffering?!

I could address this more and more, but, Let's not... !

I really liked it as well! It is one of the few books I purchased vs borrowed.

the smell of an old book is one of the best smells out there

Why are you calling me a chump? Wth?

No Jane Eyre is like entry level literary fiction. A lot of people read it in their teens. Maybe you're just used to reading contemporary genre fiction? I don't need to re read to remember that Jane Eyre was a very easy read.

I actually just googled it and Jane Eyre is listed as an 8th grade reading level

I enjoyed it like I enjoy watching vampire diaries. I don’t do it to stimulate my brain but it is entertaining. I’d say 4/5

Yeah I figured that Brontë had become more devout during writing volume 3 and that is reflected in the novel. But perhaps she didn’t think it realistic to have Jane become a missionary or didn’t think it fit with the plot or simply she wanted to contrast Jane with what she believed to be St. John’s heroic character like her father who was renowned preacher himself

Yeah, great book. Funny, too.

But do ebooks SMELL like books? No they don't. Therefore physical books are better :)

Lol pretentious git

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I felt the same until I had to teach remotely during lockdown. Last thing I wanted to do after work was look at another device. I started to read 100% physical books. Now I'm about 50/50.

The “my brilliant friend” saga is a punch in the gut. You live through Lenú admiring Lila and it’s all so painfully beautiful

pap shit

I agree completely. Also the convenience of easily moving them with you wherever you go without the weight and space they take up. But I do love the look of a full bookshelf haha

this comes from a place of pure presumption.

Wasn't that addressed in the book? I think I remember them having privacy concerns. They didn't want their marriage to be outed as a farce if it came to light that they'd used medical intervention to have a biological child.

In Sanderson we trust

I read this and was hooked. I read it quicker than any book before. Got me out of my reading slump. I thought the ending was great. Not to spoil anything but I read the last word and burst into sobs and didn't stop until I called my mum. One of the best books I've read.

less of a doozy as there is no csa

Hardly an uncommon opinion here but it would have to be the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. Rereading them is still fun but nothing hits better than some of those jokes and concepts the first time you read them.

I agree with you as well! I've seen a ton of mixed reviews about it but I for one could not put the book down while I was reading it that I ended up finishing it in a day! It certainly was not like something I had ever read before and I do enjoy Old Hollywood, so I thought the book was a very fun read!