Which One Do You Read More—Physical Copies or eBooks?

Am I alone or are you too in this with me?

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Lately, I’m reading a lot. The obsession for books has been there for a long time but has recently blossomed to actions. Actual reading, I mean.

And that reading means “reading apart-from-the-syllabus books.” Being a tenth grader, you’ve got to read them (books of the syllabus) too — no matter if you like them or not. I don't want to sound cool by saying so.

For the longest time, I thought, “let me once complete my school books and then I’ll read these books.” But not long ago did I realised that I need to steal time, against planning, and devote it to reading books that aren’t part of my academic syllabus.

A Battle For Attention

Most of the books that I’ve read are one in their physical form. I purchased more physical books that eBooks. And if we compare them, the former beats the latter by a huge margin.

And that lead to asking myself this question:

“Why am I purchasing physical copies when they are a lot expensive than their Kindle counterpart?”

And the answer turns out to be…

That physical books beat Kindle in the Battle of Attention*

*case specific; the above is the case with me. would love to hear yours. head over to the comment section, i’m waiting. ☺️😌

Kindle and Physical Books

Physical books win maybe because I read my books on my tablet, in Kindle app and don’t have a Kindle tablet.

And oh my god, I can’t tell you how bound and restrictive it feels when you’re reading a book on an internet-connected device on which apps like Netflix are lurking from around the corner waiting for you to press that home button and open it and continue watching Money Heist where you left off (I know I’m late watching it).

It feels kind of a torture, atleast to me, that suck the joy out of reading. And I don’t want that to happen. And hence, physical books rule my reading kingdom.

Here’s what I recently read, am reading currently, and planning to read in near future. I’ve read most of them in physical format, some in the form of eBook and I’m yet to try my hands on audiobooks.

Books recs are welcome and do let me know how you enjoy reading books. Is audiobook your thing?

In December, I read—

• Tools Of Titans by Tim Ferriss. Non-fiction. Interviews.
• The Communication Book by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler. Non-fiction. 44 Ideas for better conversations everyday.
• The Nine-Chambered Heart by Janice Pariat. Fiction; Romance. Account of a woman through the eyes (and words) of her lovers.
• Ram—Scion Of Ikshvaku by Amish. Fiction; Mythology. Indian mythology with a tweak.
• The Girl in Room 105 by Chetan Bhagat. Fiction; Thriller; Crime and Mystery. A boy solves her girlfriend’s mysterious death case.

And re-read a couple more:

• The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant. Non-fiction. HANDS DOWN THE BEST BOOK I’VE EVER READ. On Wealth Creation, Happiness, Philosophy, and Judgement.
• Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari. Fiction; Popular Science. A Brief History of Tomorrow (line from the book’s cover).
• Zero To One by Peter Thiel. Non-fiction; Business. On startups and company building
• The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau. Non-fiction; Business. The name explains it all.

And books on my TBR and currently reading list include:

• Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance.
• Deep Work by Cal Newport.
• Sita—Warrior Of Mithila by Amish.
• Dictionary Of Economics by Graham Bannock, R. E. Baxter and Evan Davis for Penguin Reference.
• How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

Some of my recently read, currently reading, and to-be read books. Image by...um...me, obviously!

Hope you liked the article. You can read more written-by-15-year-old stuffs here: VRITANT. And until next time, bye and take care! ❤️❤️❤️