{"id":731,"date":"2013-06-24T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cindythomson.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/24\/a-light-look-at-print-vs-ebook"},"modified":"2013-06-24T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T16:30:00","slug":"a-light-look-at-print-vs-ebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/2013\/06\/24\/a-light-look-at-print-vs-ebook\/","title":{"rendered":"A Light Look at Print vs Ebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which do you prefer? Print or ebooks? I get that question a lot. You might too. My answer is both, and I absolutely do enjoy reading both ways. I was thinking&#8230;what are the pros and cons? So I decided to make a list. Tell me what you think.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>But, before I get to the list, I want to make sure you know I can sign ebooks. Did you know? Just go to this link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorgraph.com\/authors\/cindyswriting\">http:\/\/www.authorgraph.com\/authors\/cindyswriting<\/a><br \/>You&#8217;ll see all of my books listed. All you do is click on one, send me a message and I&#8217;ll respond and you&#8217;ll get my autograph along with a personalized message sent to your device. Pretty cool! I&#8217;ve requested a few from authors I&#8217;ve read. Have you done this yet? It&#8217;s absolutely FREE! \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Okay, my list:<\/p>\n<h3>Print Books<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>People will actually see what you&#8217;re reading and you&#8217;ll look pretty cool with that copy of the latest bestseller or academic tome under your arm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/loungerie\/2191881327\/\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" title=\"the girl reading on train by loungerie, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"the girl reading on train\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2370\/2191881327_4a9e1c6050.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Click on photo for photo credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll build muscles while reading Harry Potter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/acplinfo\/865178586\/\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" title=\"Reading the new Harry Potter! (21\/365) by ACPL, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Reading the new Harry Potter! (21\/365)\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1026\/865178586_b63f9dfbd7.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Click on photo for photo credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have something to fill all those book bags you get from every convention and trade show you go to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mdesive\/4362495951\/\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" title=\"Book bag by mdesive, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Book bag\" height=\"231\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4068\/4362495951_a082f368a4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Click on photo for photo credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Bookshelves look better in your home than a nearly empty shelf with a Kindle on it.<\/li>\n<li>Even when you&#8217;re napping you&#8217;ll look smarter holding a book.<\/li>\n<li>A real book smells so much better than an ebook.<\/li>\n<li>For me, it&#8217;s easier to thumb through and find something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Ebooks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>People can&#8217;t see what you&#8217;re reading, so whether you&#8217;re reading Menopause for Dummies or Fifty Shades of Gray, no one will judge you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/photog-scott\/7997867744\/\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" title=\"Read Me! by Photog*Scott, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Read Me!\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8313\/7997867744_1b3163f5df.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Click on photo for photo credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll save room on your bookshelves for the souvenirs you picked up on your last vacation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sniggity\/5544779670\/\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" title=\"Trinket\/Bookshelf by sniggitysnags, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trinket\/Bookshelf\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5139\/5544779670_94c56eb1f7.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Click on photo for credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:1em;text-align:right;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/edenpictures\/6110688408\/\" style=\"clear:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\" title=\"Asleep on the Beach by edenpictures, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Asleep on the Beach\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6198\/6110688408_b27bae2127.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Click photo for credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>If you fall asleep reading you won&#8217;t drop a heavy book on your toes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You can instantly look up words you aren&#8217;t familiar with. (One of my favorite things!)<\/li>\n<li>If you change your mind about highlighting something, it&#8217;s much easier to erase it.<\/li>\n<li>You can get your author&#8217;s favorite book instantly on the first day it&#8217;s available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>So, what about you? Ebook or print book?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>In fairness to all, my new book, <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/Graces-Pictures\/9781414368436#.UcdJUxbvzZs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grace&#8217;s Pictures<\/a><\/b><\/i>, is available both in print and ebook formats. \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which do you prefer? Print or ebooks? I get that question a lot. You might too. My answer is both, and I absolutely do enjoy reading both ways. I was thinking&#8230;what are the pros and cons? So I decided to make a list. Tell me what you think. 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