Why You Need an E-Reader
By: Raz Gaon
Tags: Writing, Self Improvement, Books, Electronics, Reading

Why should you read books?

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“Books are the most quiet and lasting friends, the easiest to reach, the wisest counselors and the most patient teachers.” Charles W. Eliot

Vocabulary- Reading books is one of the main contributors to building a vast vocabulary. The vocabulary in books is usually high-level and can expose you to different authors’ word choices. Imagination and creativity — after reading a fantasy book, your imagination will erupt. Last year, I read the whole Harry Potter series, causing me to dream about Hogwarts almost every night. Clarity — when you immerse yourself in a book, you forget about your problems, your issues, your troubles. While reading a book, you are like a meteor floating in space — free. Knowledge — many books are the culmination of an author’s life experience, containing valuable insight. By reading books from different authors, you get different points of view and mindsets. For example, a great book that changed my life was The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris. Enjoyment— reading is entertaining! Once you immerse yourself in a book of your liking, you experience the plot on a whole new level. Many people even prefer reading books instead of watching movies.

Overview

The major e-reader players are Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble.

An E-Reader is a small electronic device resembling a small tablet. It’s special because of its unique screen that resembles a piece of paper. E-Readers have one purpose — reading. They are exceptionally comfortable for the eyes and permit long reading periods. The experience is almost identical to reading a physical book.

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Advantages

Easy on the eye

E-Readers use electronic ink, which is a popular type of display technology, characterized by a wide viewing angle and low power requirements. This technology enables readers to read in broad daylight outside without having glares on the screen.

Dark mode — inverts the color of the page and the text, which reduces eye strain.

Reduces friction

With e-books, there is no reason not to read. You won’t find yourself waiting in the library or waiting for packages. With E-Readers, you have instant access to millions of books, newspapers, audiobooks, and more.

Enhanced capabilities

E-Readers contain quite a few features to enhance the experience of reading.

How much is left in the chapter — motivates readers to finish chapters before putting the “book” down. Library — organizes all your books without all the physical clutter. Customization — Kindle offers you the ability to change font type, size, padding, etc. Notes — I continuously take notes while reading. This especially helps me when reading professional books.

Comfort

I find it amazing that I can carry my whole library with me wherever I go. I read at the beach, by the pool, on the bus, and anywhere you can imagine. The possibilities are endless.

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Dictionary

The built-in dictionary had an immense contribution to my vocabulary expansion last year. Every time I found a word that I didn’t recognize, I pressed it, and the definition appeared.

Price range

The prices of kindle devices range from 89$ for the basic kindle and up to 250$ for the kindle oasis.

The prices of Kobo devices range from 120$ to 250$ as well.

Because the average prices of e-books are significantly lower than physical books, the return on investment of buying an e-reader is quite fast (depending on how much you read).

Conclusion

I sincerely hope that people will read more books — it is an excellent source of knowledge — and I believe that buying an e-reader can help. For me, it is undoubtedly one of the best purchases I have ever made.

Thank you for reading!