Feature and Follow Friday #4

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Today's feature and follow question is:

Hard print (real thing) or Kindle/Nook, which is your favorite? -SUGGESTED BY: The Realm of Books 

This was the perfect week for this question as I just received my first iPad in the mail. Prior to this I had never read a kindle book and I had pretty negative views towards kindle books and was a hardcore physical book fan. Now, however, I can easily say that I see the benefits in both.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PHYSICAL BOOK VERSUS THE KINDLE BOOK

Physical Book	Kindle Book
Collectable on bookshelf	Accessible immediately after purchase
Easier on the eyes	Highlight and notes option
Doesn't run out of battery	Can read in the dark
Beautiful	Easier to hold

So as you can see each one has its advantages. I don't think I can pick which one I prefer but I do know that if I really love a book I read on my Kindle I will probably buy the physical book so I can keep it on my shelf. I really do love to collect books. I have only been reading Kindle books since Monday but so far I have been reading one kindle book and one physical book at a time. I have bought too many books this week due to my new iPad so stay tuned for my Stacking the Shelves post Saturday! 

I was certainly very anti-Kindle books until I downloaded the app myself so what are your thoughts? Do you prefer the physical book or the kindle book? Leave a link to your post below and I will be sure to check it out.