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A look into the age-old question of which is better: printed books or e-books?
The first time I bought an e-book on Kindle, I was enchanted by the instantness of the transaction. While I have shifted more towards e-books, mainly for ease and convenience, I still prefer to read print books. With book stores being shut and people moving to e-readers, this is a good time to look at the pros and cons of each medium.
The physicality of a print book literally adds weight to the reading experience by providing sensory dimensions. The feel, look and even smell of dog-eared books are subconsciously processed, as we absorb their contents. You might have read an insightful paragraph or a particular line and often can recall where that line occurred. Further, we encountering the title and the author’s name each time we open/close the book helps consolidate our memory. As e-books simply open to the page you’re on, you don’t see the names often, making your memory of them shakier.

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