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I literally cannot focus when I'm reading online for some reason + I love looking at my books on my bookshelf, it makes me feel smart

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[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

I love physical copies and grab a few of books I like, but sadly they are literal shelf ornaments. Aside from ease of acquisition ( pirate-jammin ) factor, physical books are just objectively less useful. My kobo is smaller than a single paperback and I can fit ALL THE PAPERBACKS on it. It has a light so I can read in the dark. Tree shavings sadly can't compete, even if I like em.