If I read an ebook and it really hits home for whatever reason I'll buy a paper copy. Not to read, but to act as a sort of physical reference point to stop me from forgetting about its existence. A souvenir of itself.
If you are one of the do not desecrate my book types you would not find this palatable. For me reading a book means having an outline of the chapter, section and the entire book on paper. Creating marginalia and annotating is in their infant state in the electronic form (epub).
If I've to consume something electronically, always prefer the PDF any day as they look gorgeous — the design, and the typography especially, though reading on very small screens are problematic.
I've just started writing marginalia, after long feeling like that was desecration. It's been a revelation, and has transformed how I read. I'm much more engaged, and it feels more like a two-sided conversation than a one-sided lecture.
- http://history.hanover.edu/marginalia.php - http://www.levenger.com/ABOUT-LEVENGER-536/How-To-s-679/Mast... - http://www.levenger.com/ABOUT-LEVENGER-536/How-To-s-679/Writ...
If you are one of the do not desecrate my book types you would not find this palatable. For me reading a book means having an outline of the chapter, section and the entire book on paper. Creating marginalia and annotating is in their infant state in the electronic form (epub).
If I've to consume something electronically, always prefer the PDF any day as they look gorgeous — the design, and the typography especially, though reading on very small screens are problematic.