How to Read your Favorite Books

Which do you prefer paper books or electronic literature? Many people today are finding it easier and easier to download their latest novel to read rather than having a paper copy. So what do you think?
For many it is very convenient to quickly download or read a novel online. With a few quick clicks we can easily be doing our online reading. Libraries and book stores are starting to see the benefits of offering e-book options; as more and more of us own electronic devices. The advantages to this is that we generally always have our tablet or smart phone with us. This makes opening our novel so much easier. With the download option we can freely read our novel without worrying about an internet signal. Also, we can easily have two or three books on our device. When we go on a holiday it is nice to have our novels on our device rather than packing two or three books to take along with us.
What if we like reading at night? With the electronic version we have a built-in light so we can read with ease. Most devices have the option to minimize the brightness so our eyes can adjust to the darkness. With the paper option we would need a reading light. Paper is wonderful to hold in our hands and in my opinion it is easier on the eyes.  Another benefit to paper is that we don't have to worry about charging our books. We do need to worry about proper lighting as it can strain our eyes if we read when it becomes too dark. Researchers are now telling us that reading paper copies is easier on our eyes in the long run.
The cost is considerably cheaper to read online. No paper means the cost to make an online novel is almost nothing.  If you read online without downloading the book, it really is the most environmentally friendly option too.  Yet any good reader will have books that we want to read again and again. It is nice to have an original copy of that type of book. Many would agree that there is nothing better than the feel of paper in your hands as you read. Reading a novel in print can also give us a sense as to where we are in the book.   When you read online it is hard to gauge whether you are at the middle or near the end.  Sometimes the end can sneak up on you.
If we are living in a country that doesn't speak your native language, finding reading material can be a challenge. Being able to read online solves this problem. We are able to download in our own language and access our favourite authors quite quickly. Or if we live in a cramped space we may not have room to store paper copies of all the books we wish we could.  So reading novels online may be the most practical option for those reasons also.
Really it is up to each reader to decide what they prefer. There are many scientific studies stating the advantages of reading from paper copies and plenty more fighting for the rights of the E-Book.  Download or read online?  Whatever we prefer the important thing is to keep reading; as this is one of the best ways to keep our minds active and open it to new worlds.