The big question that many readers are asking these days is "Is it better to read on a kindle or get the real book?" And this is not an easy question to answer seeing as both have good qualities.
As for me I enjoy reading on a kindle because it is small, light, and easy to bring around. When I read books on my own time I prefer to use it. I have a kindle fire, which is a very good product. It has a lit screen so you can read in the dark, but in sunlight it gets glares on its screen. The kindle book store has millions of books which you can buy and instantly download onto your kindle. Also when purchasing a book on a kindle, amazon gives you a discounted price from the listing price of the paper version. When looking at a book you can easily read a summary about its plot and see reviews and ratings on the book 
But as for reading a book for school I would rather read the paper version. The kindle fire does not have page numbers, but goes by percentages. While this does not matter when reading for leisure, it does matter when you read for school. Without page numbers it is hard to cite quotes and know to what point you should be reading to. When reading for school I also like having the actual book because when I need to look up passages I can remeber at about what spot the passage was and quickly flip through the pages to find it. But on a kindle you would need to go to the chapter (if you can remeber it) and swipe every page to find the it.
So overall both the kindle and the actual book have thier perks. If you are thinking of which one to use, I would consider for what reason you are reading. If it would be for leisure I would suggest a kindle. And if it would be for school or something you would need to flip back through the pages often, I would suggest making the trip to the bookstore and spending the few extra dollars on purchasing the real thing.
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