I kept a few of my favorites with me... But after moving three times, I had to take them home, they were getting too beat up... One of my favorite ones the spine ripped... So i had to buy a new one. And this way i can buy new books and have them be quite a bit cheaper... And then when I finally get a place of my own where i actually have room for a bookcase

I don't have one. This means I should get one...

Or should I? I shall ever remain a mystery! >3

My books are my babies. I shall never betray them~!

._. I actually /don't/ get what you mean by cheating...

Another little feature I love about at least the nook (I dunno about the kindle) is that you can sample books. You click the "download free sample" and you get the first twenty/thirty pages about.
It's just enough, for me at least, to know if I like the writing style or not.

Not to mention, those fricken huge books I have I won't read probably for a looong time cause... I don't want to carry them around. But if I had them on my nook, I could. ~snugs nook~

Yea the kindle is the same way. I love mine.

I would have been every thankful if I had my eReader on college soley for the purpose of not having to transport the entire works of Chaucer, hardcover, to class every other day. It would also free up shelf space for the books I actually want to buy and read :D. Though when it comes down to it, I do prefer to work with pages and pens rather than electronic stuff, but it's handy enough.

Yea its really nice out at college. You can buy textbooks on there!

Azrael;; Thats okay. My brain works in strange ways. If I was a nook, or a kindle, or any one of those electronic devices that WASN'T a paperback book.. I would feel like I was betraying my babies at home. xD; Or somehow cheating the author of said book, out of money. <.<; Even though I so wouldn't be.

The only reason that the books are discounted online is because it cuts out the production cost, and its easier for authors to get things published online because it costs less money for the production companies so they are more willing to take chances on new authors.

I mean, I do get people prefering paper and such, I mean don't get me wrong I love love love looking at my full five shelf bookshelf overflowing onto another one... buuuut... I have no more room. XD Still, it's got a sense of pride.

But this is just too damn convenient when we have -despite living in a large city- only a few used book stores on the other side of town from me -and in the bad neighborhoods for that matter- and a couple normal bookstores in town, the nearest being a good 15 minute drive still. XD

There's a new nook. I want it. So bad. but I'll wait for it to come out and see if I can check it out in stores and see if it's worth buying. LoL

I want to get one, my cousin and boyfriend both have one, they have let me use it a few times, so I would say I like it
found in some of my classes the books like in literature class
some in class who got one said they paid less than $1 for one or more of the stories each or together it all depends on the story
likes likes some of the word games they have, there is this dragon one I played before

I personally really like mine. i don't know how the nook is like, but the kindle it actually reads just like a normal book. Which is really really nice for me.

Nook is like that as well. Well, the regular nook. Not the colour.

Yea I haven't looked at the color, cuz it came out after i got my kindle.

The colour is cool for people who just need it for home, but the nook is good for people who: A) don't charge things often B) need it for long trips, probably in an airplane.

Also better for your eyes cause it's the e-ink.

I dont really like them...its not the same as holding a book in your hand..but it IS nice that, when you order a book, it arrives very quickly to your device.

If they weren't so expensive, I would consider getting one.

Mmm, maybe it's just cause I have a job and no bills, but they're just a lil over 100$. Putting money away, even just 25$ or something would only take a few paychecks to get up to one... I don't think that's too bad. But perhaps that's me. >3<'

The books are cheaper, you can get them any time... ~shrug~ but ya.

Well, I DO have a job, but I have a crap ton of bills..so...hah
I DO have the iBooks thing on my iPod, and I have a few free books on there, which is cool..but I still think I'd prefer to have an 8$ book to worry about than a $100+ piece of technology.

I got one of the $114 Kindles a couple weeks ago through my work, same day got over 46 free books for it. xD
I keep finding some pretty amazing authors I'd never heard of before, like HP Mallory I read one of her books and had to buy the sequel in the series and books 1 and 2 of another series of hers, and the two Amarinthe Saga books out by Joleene Naylor.
I love the heart and stories these new authors seem to think up, they're pretty awesome. :D

I prefer reading actual books, but I think an ereader would be useful if I was going on a trip or such. I wouldn't want to have to carry a ton of books with me XD. I should ask for an ereader as my graduation gift <.<

Its really nice off at college cuz i don't have room.... but i still love my actual books!

I has a Kindle<3. It's me and my dads technicly, but I use it most of the time so I kind of consider it mine. I like it becaust it's simple to use because the controls are on the outside. It's also neat how it looks like a real book. My only complaints are that it's not the best to read manga on because the screens so small (kinda goes for allot of other e-readers to)and the internet feature is slow.

Yea it is sometimes which is frustrating, but oh well it's super nice off at college i get books and since both me and my mom have them she can buy a book and it will come onto my kindle.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that it is to replace books in general. You can never pry me away from my books!! I love flipping through them and seeing marks on the pages from tears or whatnot or in my brother's case blood from a bloody nose. I have one yet I'm sitting in a room at my parents house with two filled book shelves in it. I'm dying being home, but all of my books are packed in boxes.... I miss coming into my room and seeing my bookshelf full of my friends. And smiling when I smell the mustiness of the books, eReaders will never be able to replace books in my heart, but it is a great substitute when my budget and space doesn't allow for me to have my books with me. Albeit hopefully, a very temporary substitute.