Antonia Bernardin

So I thought I’d make a little short and sweet list of the pros and cons of the different options open to those looking to get into reading.

This isn’t going to be a sensible list, it’s going to be a little unhinged, enjoy.

Physical books

Pros

• YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN LiBRARY- you can make your own little dragons hoard of books and they are pretty
• Can collect a series AND ITS PRETTY
• Books have that nice books smell
• You can feel superior when people come over and see your library
• You actually get to physically possess a book, which is nice.
• DID I MENTION THAT IT’S PRETTY?
• You can support local book stores and/ or you can buy books from pretty much anywhere, instead of being shackled to one particular subscription service or device

Cons

• Takes up a lot of space
• Dusty
• Can be expensive
• A series of books can change style half way through and your collection is incomplete forever, which is the most infuriating thing in this world ever.
• Physical books are heavy to carry around with you and can get ruined in your bag

Kindle/ ereaders

Pros

• Light weight
• Potentially cheaper (depends on where you live really)
• More environmentally friendly
• You can carry more books around with you in one place
• You can get access to things like Kindle unlimited and discover more authors.
• You can support your local library if they offer ereader friendly lending
• Your book horde is hidden so no-one can judge what you read
• Can read at night without big light on

Cons

• See all the pros in my physical library list? All gone!
• Kindle does, unfortunately, involve selling your soul to Amazon

Audio

Pros

• More accessible, for various reasons, sitting down and reading can be hard for some people
• Books on the go- you can consume books whilst cleaning, working etc etc
• Some audio books are very nice to sleep to
• You can listen at a faster speed if you want (another accessible plus point really)
• You can hear your books/ characters bought to life
• Services like Audible come with the audible unlimited library
• Can be a way to re-read books without having to take time out of your physical tbr

Cons

• Services like Audible involve selling your soul to Amazon
• Once again, miss out on all the pros from the physical book list
• Sometimes audio books services don’t give great rights to authors and/or the voice artists

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