Kindle is a small hand-held device which has a collection of numerous books. In kindle books a found in soft form which has now replaced the hard form book. People are more interested in carrying a kindle rather than a hard cover book in their hands. The smell of pages and feel of crispy bound paper has turned into the light of a 7.5-by-4.7 inch screen tablet screen.

Here are some comparisons between kindle and books compare it and decide what is better:

Kindles change the way you remember any information

If you read a book then text slows your mind down which allows you time to think critically on any topic which cultivates empathy and perspective. These factors allow an individual to absorb details and memorize them for a long time.

On the other hand when you read a book through kindle you do it quickly which provokes multitasking and skimming. By this method reader gets the general idea of book but he will not remember the crucial plot of it. He has to reread the book if he gets confused at any point.

Both affect your eyes

In print as the font size is firm so it is hard to adjust book according to our need. Long time book reading can result into headaches, dry eyes, and general discomfort.

In kindle if you have 20-20 vision then the zoom in and out feature is beneficial for reader but kindle release a blue light which is bad for an individual’s eyes. The light emitted from screens can make falling asleep more difficult.

Now time for comparing cost

In kindle you only have to purchase it after that the e-books you will get will be cheap and sometimes free too. You will also get many classic books which are very expensive in hard copy.

But in books also you can get the second hand book to read in cheaper price. You will get many shops exclusively selling second hand books. But if you want to purchase first hand book then it will prove costly for you.

Storage

In Kindle you can store approx. 200 books in just a tiny memory card but for storing hard cover books you will need a big room. You cannot carry many books with you every time but if you have soft copy of book then you can carry as much books as you want to.

Longevity

Books are not as durable as e-books are. Either ink of pages will fade away or the pages will tear apart but in e-books they are safe unless they get deleted and after deleting there will be a backup also from where you could restore you e-books

As a reader I would like to prefer books because yeah they are harmful for our eyes, they are expensive but the smell of paper will get finished if everyone started choosing kindle. The author would rather prefer to release a book online instead of going through the hard process of publishing and after sometime it would become hard to find any books.

But there is no doubt in the fact that some debates like these are endless. Nothing matters unless and until you are enjoying the reading part. Remember, it’s the content which matters not the medium. So do give a try for both of them and decide it for yourself.

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No matter how you look, what you wear or what other people think about you, books will never judge you based on anything.

Books don’t care whether you are rich or poor, fat or skinny, white or colored, or anything. They will accept you the way you are without ever asking you any question.

Books will never leave you alone

If you are a book lover, you can never really feel lonely. Books will be there for you in your happiness or your sorrow.

You can always turn to books whenever you feel lonely or bored. And this is one of the biggest reasons why I feel that books are our best friends.

Books take you into the world of adventures

Have you been to Hogwarts? Well, if you are a Harry Potter fan, you surely have been there. Different genres of books such as adventure, mystery, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, etc. take you into the world of fun, excitement, and adventure.

Once you are bonded to reading books, you can visit places you would not have even imagined.

Books can make you laugh

Books have this brilliant ability to make you laugh. At times, you won’t even notice that you were reading a book and something you just read brought a beautiful broad smile on your face.

That’s the power of books. Call it friendship or anything you like, but that is the level of bonding that books share with their readers.

Books can relieve your stress

According to a research by the University of Sussex, reading a book for just six minutes can reduce your stress level by as high as 68 percent!

Don’t we all want this quality in our best friends?

Of course, we do. And books can do that for us pretty well. If you are stressed out, just read a good book for a while. You will notice the magic yourself.

Books help you sleep better

If you have a habit of reading before going to bed, you may already know how beneficial it is for us. Reading a good book before bed calms our mind, relaxes our body and prepares us for better and quality sleep.

Books will go anywhere with you

If you are willing to carry them, books will go anywhere with you. Whether it’s a long train journey or one of the most boring places in the world, books will accompany you anywhere without any question.

Books don’t get angry at you

Books don’t mind if you hang out with others. They don’t get angry at you even if you ignore them and choose one book over the other.

Even if you are reading a book after years, it will treat you the same good way without holding any grudge.

Books never make excuses

Books always have time for you. If you want to read it till late at night, it will be there for you. If you want to read it early in the morning, it will still be there for you. It will never get tired of you and it will never make any excuses.

You will just have to be willing to read it, and it will be available for you anytime!

Books never complain

Though we always try to treat our books well, we may handle them poorly sometimes. But they still don’t complain and be with us.

Moreover, books don’t have any demands. They don’t want anything in return.

Books help you discover and know yourself better

Books can help you discover and bring out the best in you. Through its many lessons, books have the ability to make you understand what is wrong and what is right.

In long-term, books help us build our personality. It molds our thoughts, increases our knowledge and makes us smarter!

Books give us hope, courage, and motivation

An ideal best friend will never let you feel down. And the same is true with books. If at any instance of your life, you feel discouraged or demotivated, just pick up a good inspirational book and start reading.

It might not solve your problem, but it will definitely give you hope and courage to face it and find a solution. Books are a huge source of motivation and inspiration.

Eventually, these were some of the reasons why books are our best friends. However, It does not mean that only books and not humans can be our best friends.

Of course, both can be. It’s just that it’s pretty hard to find so many qualities in a friend. And if you have such great friend already, consider yourself lucky and never let go of him/her.

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