

When Digital Formatting is Awful - I dislike getting digital art books for this reason. Will Read Often - If I like a book enough to where I’d be willing to read it more than once, and also read it often, then I’ll buy a physical copy so I have it on hand.įavourite Books - I usually get a physical copy of a book if it’s a favourite of mine, just because. Physical BooksĪnd here’s are reasons when I’d consider buying a physical copy of a book:Ī Digital Copy Doesn’t Exist - If the digital copy doesn’t exist, then I can only really settle with getting the physical one. Either that, or the physical copy is so extortionately expensive (because of their rarity) that it’s simply not worth getting. This typically only applies to fiction books, as non-fiction books can sometimes be read in a disjointed manner.Ī Physical Copy is Unattainable - there are some books which are old and out of print, so the only way I can ever read them is acquiring someone’s scan of the book. Linear Book Structure - If the book itself can be read in a very linear fashion (that is, chapters in order from beginning to end) then I’d lean more toward digital. If the book is terrible and I stop reading it entirely, at least it isn’t taking up space in the house. Reading it for the First Time - I don’t want to commit to buying a book that takes up physical space if I don’t even know what’s in it. Here are some reasons why I’d get a book in a digital format: So I’ll be outlining how I decide which book is best being digital or physical (for my use cases, at least). For me, the medium of preference depends on the book itself. they prefer physical or digital books overall). Some people’s preferences lies in the medium itself (ie. I have some criteria as to whether a book should be digital or physical. I simply have a preference as to when to use which type of medium. They have their place in terms of utility, and in the end, they’re still books they still present the same information. I like using physical books and digital books. This isn’t going to be an attempt to persuade anyone to use only digital books or physical books.
