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   10/22/09

   Hels

   Not only does it have to be a printed paper book, it has to be in the bath. With my favourite books, I prefer a hot bath filled with aroma therapy oils, an excellent mug of herbal tea and candles.
   
   Reading should be a blissful experience, not a chore to be accomplished as soon as possible.

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   10/22/09

   Floormodel

   I'll always want to read my books in paper form. To me there's no comparison. I love to curl up on the couch with my two cats and book in hand and spend a lazy afternoon reading. When I was young my family always knew where to find me on cold rainy afternoons. I'd be in the family room behond the big red chair curled up next to the heater with my pillows and a book. The location might have changed but I haven't. Give me a book and some time to sit and read and I'm a happy girl.

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   10/22/09

   jonbeckett73

   Always paper.
   
   (p.s. your blog informed me that I could not repeat vote - even though I had not)

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      10/22/09

      SeemaSyed

      Sorry for that! I did correct that now. Feel free to give your vote.
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   10/22/09

   wehireu

   I like reading books in paper, preferably trade size paperbacks. However, if I can get a book for free online as a promotion I will read it online.

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   10/22/09

   petchatter

   Definitely paper. Staring at a computer screen too much is bad for the eyes. Besides part of the joy of reading is the feel of the book in your hands.

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   10/22/09

   nothingprofound

   Paper-while lying in bed or sitting in the backyard.

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   10/22/09

   MidwestMom

   I have a favorite rocking chair with a lamp just over my shoulder and a side-table for hot coffee or tea to sip as I read...
   
   my kindle.
   
   (just kidding!)
   
   A BOOK! Actual paper is required for a satisfying reading experience, IMO. (Not that I haven't listed my blog on Kindle and gotten a whopping 2 subscribers so far. It's true!)

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   10/22/09

   LarissaEsq

   Paper! Paper all the way and only paper.

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   10/22/09

   Theresa111

   Books smell really good and the words flavor the pages.

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    10/22/09

    askcherlock

    I love hard-back books. We are building our own library in our home and sometimes the book is good enough to re-visit, like an old friend. I sit in a cozy chair and I'm lost in the reader's thoughts for hours.

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    10/22/09

    Deray28

    Paper all the way. I always remember Fahrenheit 451 when people start talking about the disappearance of paper books. I like to read in bed, before going to sleep. It canalizes my thoughts to something else other than work or worries ;-)

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    10/22/09

    laurencefosgate

    I have a couple thousand and have given away or donated three times that many. Fat ones, skiny ones, hard ones, soft ones, ones of every color and three languages, some full of photos, some with mainly words. I love these illuminated pieces of paper.
    And I love that all the high-tech blogging folk seem to embrace them. What a beautiful thing!

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    10/22/09

    DailyBeerReview

    I don't have any favorite books and I don't like to read (books) except to my kids at night. I read tons of online articles, posts, news, and watch a ton of educational TV, but I don't like books. Sue me.

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    10/22/09

    SamMontana

    Always paper. Nothing like the smell of a book. Getting an old book from the libray reminds me of being a kid and reading. I read and research enough on the internet all day. Nothing like have a real book and readin it. People who say the internet will soon make libraries and book stores obselete are scary and idiots.

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    10/27/09

    SeemaSyed

    Thanks to you all for your great responses and opinions.
    -Seema Syed

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    10/27/09

    crpitt

    I love to read in bed, every night before I go to sleep. I wouldn't rule out a kindle, but at the moment its paper all the way. I do hate it when I get comfy and then have to turn the page

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