Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

I’m also admiring your lovely green grass!

that's the upside of all the damn rain we get here!

 

[Sequel]

that's the upside of all the damn rain we get here!

Everything has a price!!!

 

[Sally PB]

I still like a real book.

For reference, me too. My Kindle is fine for novels, but anything with illustrations, graphs, diagrams... rather have real print.

 

[TheFatBlueCat]

For reference, me too. My Kindle is fine for novels, but anything with illustrations, graphs, diagrams... rather have real print.

Me too! But unless it's a really really important book I still get it as an ebook because shipping to New Zealand is NUTS. Amazon Australia will ship for free under certain circumstances but often don't have things in stock. Not all books I want are on Amazon, and at that point I'm looking at something like $40 in shipping on top of the dismal exchange rate on the price of the book itself.

 

[fluffycrow]

I agree. I prefer "real" books too. Not any preference between paperback and hardcover

 

[no fly zone]

I agree. I prefer "real" books too. Not any preference between paperback and hardcover

real books FTW. i prefer paperback because they generally cost less and take up less space.

 

[fluffycrow]

real books FTW. i prefer paperback because they generally cost less and take up less space.

That makes sense. My one ick with paperback is after years of use the front cover gets that line from being constantly opened. But most of my books are paperback

 

[Shadrach]

Have you thought about reaching out to her? She might still be local and even if not might still be interested in your experience.

I have thought about it. I may even do something about it.

 

[Shadrach]

I still like a real book. With a topic like this, I feel like having a real book let's you take your time and absorb, without staring at the screen for hours. The hardcover is out of stock, so I have opted for the paperback.

I make you right. I prefer books, hardback if I can get them.

 

[MaryJanet]

I also prefer books and often write my thoughts into the margins.

There are lots of studies finding paper supports comprehension more effectively than screens, especially for explanatory text. Too many papers to list but here's one to think about.

https://www.researchgate.net/public...screens_A_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis