I "know" there are some things I want to read in a traditional book format, others I choose to hear on an audio book and I admit to being a big fan of my Kindle. My choice is dictated by a gut feeling that doesn't seem to have much, if any, basis in logic. Haruki Murakami's book "1Q84" has nearly 1000 pages and the hard cover book is difficult to handle. Perfect for my Kindle? You'd think so, but no....... I chose to read the ink-on-paper version of "1Q84".
The experience of reading is different if the words are on a screen or are printed on a page. As I write and edit my own books, I can spot errors on the page that I didn't see on the screen. The rhythm and pace of sentences is more obvious to me on paper.
I tend to read my Kindle more quickly, so if I have chosen a book because I want to savor the author's use of words, I need the ink-on-paper version. Audio books are my choice for enjoyed mystery books. Somehow the spoken words are more compelling and illicit more fear and dread than listening to the reader-voice in my own head.
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