A lot of people choose to read books over an eBook reader
instead of a paperback book simply because it is easier and more portable as compared with a real book.
Not exact matches
And the shape really lends itself to transitional dressing, not having to wear a heavy boot means you are not just lighter on your feet, but more keen to embrace other lighter options too — like reading a
book on a tablet
instead of paperback, or a breezy knee - length skirt to float into spring...
I think it is a good incentive for people to buy your
paperback book instead of just the ebook.
Just a note: I don't buy a hardcover
book for «how it looks on the shelf», but
instead partially because
of durability / hardiness and how it feels in my hands as compared to a
paperback.
You can switch devices as easily as picking up a
paperback instead of a hardcover (
of the same
book).
I also like the larger screen... feels like I'm reading a full size
book now
instead of a mass market
paperback.
The thing is that if you self - publish and use the free ISBNs provided by CreateSpace or another
paperback printing service
instead of purchasing them from Bowker, then the bookstore has no way
of purchasing your
books through a distribution service at the discounted price they require.
I love that if I'm stuck somewhere,
instead of cursing because I haven't got a
paperback with me, I can pull out my iPhone and read a
book.
Click on the
book covers to be automatically taken to the Amazon store in your country, and
of course you can also purchase any
of the
books as ebooks or
paperbacks... or as an audiobook when available...
instead of borrowing them.
It's the other terms
of the deal that he was swayed by: for example, the fact that Amazon was going to come out with an e-
book version within a matter
of days after the
book was finished, and then follow that quickly with a
paperback — and that both were going to be sold at a cheaper price,
instead of the traditional industry's approach
of trying to charge print prices for electronic
books.
«I bought a Kindle when they first came out in late 2007...» he remembers in his blog post, «and delighted in using it on airplane trips
instead of bringing along two or three
paperback books.»
So for me, I focus on spending my time writing more digital
books,
instead of doing the
paperback thing.
I produced a
paperback for my debut mystery / thriller Poison Bay, not for online sales but because it feels different to have my own
book on my bookshelf
instead of just in my Kindle, and because I can do it all myself so I don't have any typesetting or cover design costs.