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title: In Defense of E-books

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<h1>In Defense of E-books</h1>

I'm sure there are a lot of reasons to love paper books. They have been around for most of the time after all. However, when you ask the readers what they like about paper books, almost every single one of them will tell you that they like the smell. Also the weight. The sensation of holding a physical book and smelling them is hard to abandon. I've rarely seen anyone talking about ergonomics though. But they should. Paper Books don't emit light rays, making them really easy on the eyes. A great way to read. However, they are heavy and if you like to read them on bed, I don't need to tell you about the swollen lips when they fall on you from your hands if you get sleepy or careless. 

True, E-books don’t have the smell readers love but they can solve the problem of weight as they weigh nothing bar the weight of the device. You can always carry thousands of books with you. And if you're reading on an e-reader (like kindle, kobo etc), they don't emit light as well. They actually look like paper, under a thin layer of plastic. If you've never seen a reader before, think of old Nokia phones that could show its screen under direct sunlight without any help from the screen light. 

Ebook formats (epub, mobi etc) have some great advantage as well. They don't have fixed pages and each page can be dictated by your own reading habit. Want to read with a larger font? No problem. A different font that's easier on the eyes? Sure. Add bookmarks and annotations all you want, the book won't look ugly. Also all the classical books have no copyright. You can download them for free. If you wanted to read them on paper, you still had to buy. See? Suddenly you have thousands of books ready to be read, for free! 

I'd recommend investing in an e-reader though. While you certainly can read on a phone or tab or pc, their screen will tire your eyes pretty quickly. A reader won't. They are also waterproof now. Bet you never thought you could read in the shower or near any watery body, did ya? 
![Kindle On beach](https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/07/17/12/44/ebook-3544077_960_720.jpg) [Source](https://pixabay.com/photos/ebook-hat-sunglasses-summer-3544077/)
