I used to be real books as well, then I read a monster book and on my commute to work on the skytrain, my hand and wrist get tired from holding the book up right. I still read paper books, but I, like @hirondelle do not have the luxury of space, and I love my books. hirondelle bought me a kindle on one of our trips to the UK I believe, and I was able to read a monster book on the skytrain with no pain to my hand or wrist, which is a good thing, I think. For certain authors, like Terry Brooks, I still prefer paper books.