Jimmy Fallon Quotes

First, people don't read novels off screens, and they don't have a tendency to shell out real money for books when they don't retain anything physically for their money.

I often read nonfiction with a pencil in hand. I love the feel, the smell, the design, the weight of a book, but I also enjoy the convenience of my Kindle - for travel and for procuring a book in seconds.

I have an affection for tangible objects, like books and pages, but people sure do seem to love their Kindles! We're definitely in the middle of a revolution that will determine how people find, read, and experience stories.

First, if you love the Kindle and it works for you, it isn't problematic, and you should ignore all my criticisms and read the way you want to read.

As we go through this transition where a lot more people will be reading on devices, nobody is paying enough attention to make sure it's a smooth transition. I believe we still need places where people can go to handle, hold and talk about books, get information about what books are out there, and so on.

Will I switch to E-reading? I won't, mainly because I love the look and feel of books - particularly hardbacks. I love them enough to put up with the minor hassles of lugging them around and maneuvering them in my lap and having to set them aside while I eat my cheeseburger.

I am not opposed to e-readers. Any technology that encourages the reading of literature is a good thing.

Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.

I think that the online world has actually brought books back. People are reading because they're reading the damn screen. That's more reading than people used to do.

I probably shouldn't admit this since I work in the tech industry, but I still prefer reading paper books.

I read actual physical books and have thus far avoided the electronic lure.

The Web or card experience is not at all going to replicate the book experience, nor is the book experience going to replicate the Web.

Digital reading will completely take over. It's lightweight and it's fantastic for sharing. Over time it will take over.

I got my iPad, and I'm trying to buy books on that, but I kind of like a book. At the end of my life, when I'm old, I want to have all these shelves full of books. So I'm just gonna do the book thing.

I still enjoy the tactile sensation of holding a book. But when I need to read fast for work, I use the Kindle App on my iPad.

Reading for me will be a combination of books, magazines, Tumblr and just kind of the Web in general on the iPad.

I've never read an ebook. Print every time.

Honestly, I think we should be delighted people still want to read, be it on a Kindle or a Nook or whatever the latest device is.

I think the definition of a book is changing.

In my own life, I've seen myself ramping up the amount of text I consume digitally. For me, it's the weight and inconvenience issue - I want anything that will spare me having to carry around reams of paper.

I read actual books. It's cool to read on a Kindle if that's what you want to do, but for me, I like having a bookshelf.

I'm not a massive reader of traditional books.

I'm much more willing to buy a novel electronically by someone I don't know. Because if halfway through I think, I don't really like this, I can just stop. I can't throw books out, even if I think they're crummy. I feel like I've got to give it to the library. I've got to loan it to somebody, or I keep it on my shelf. It's like a plant.

I've got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments.

The problem with digital books is that you can always find what you are looking for but you need to go to a bookstore to find what you weren't looking for.