Mark Billingham Quotes

I like to read non-fiction on my e-reader, but as for fiction, I usually like to have a copy to keep at home.

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

The advent of Kindle, the iPad, and other portable reading devices has so far simply resulted in turning analog print into digital print while keeping the same linear prose format.

Electronic books are junk.

I'm a 'bound book' kind of girl. I have a Kindle, and I enjoy it for some things, like convenience or instant gratification, or all the little things that you can do with them.

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.

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

I sometimes read books on my iPad.

I prefer to read print books. Maybe I'm just a little old-school. I do read e-books.

I'm not a massive reader of traditional books.

I will always prefer a hardback book, but I'm drawn to digital because it's so easy to acquire them when I'm having a need-to-read moment.

I am a print addict. I have an ebook and a computer but I remain hooked on print.

I have a Kindle, but I don't like it very much. I like a book.

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

I have the Sony Reader; I have the Kindle as well. I don't really use either of them, to be honest. I'd rather sit down with a cup of coffee and a newspaper than read all my digital books.

'The Expats' would not exist without e-books.

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 am a big fan of the electronic book. I hate to see the old bookstores close, but they have to reinvent themselves. I believe the First Edition bookstore will be the next thing. People will read electronically, then decide they want to own that book. The author will then be invited to the old bookstores to sign. I think books will always be with us, but they will fill a different need.

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

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 hate that not everything ever written is on iBooks. Man, I hate paper.

Ebooks had to happen.

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 read a lot of research notes about the countries I visit, and my mum and dad bought me a Kindle, but I'm still getting to grips with it. I prefer paper books.