Ebooks or paper books?

I love to read. I have a huge library of paper books and just got a cheap 1st gen Nook for christmas (pawn shop for $30). I only download free books and have amassed a huge library already. I prefer my nook because I can cart an entire library without taking up much room, but I love that my Nook looks like pages from a book.

I've had this discussion before, particularly in two college classes last fall, so I've thought a lot about why I'm so partial to a paper book. I think a lot of it is that comfort factor one gets from the familiar sensations of holding the book, turning its pages, and seeing and feeling the textures. It makes me think of curling up with a book in winter with a hot cup of tea or cocoa, or in front of a fireplace, or in a steamy bubblebath...or of relaxing in a beach chair on a warm, breezy summer day. Somehow, holding an electronic device doesn't give me any of those warm, safe, comfortable associations. Is this just because I grew up reading books, and they were my escape from the world? Or is it something inherent in the feel and smell of ink on wood-pulp?

i prefer paper books

Up until just a few months ago, I said I hated e-books. Then, my significant other gifted me a large collection of e-books, and now I love it. I don't have an e-reader yet, so I have to read them on my iPod or phone, but I LOVE the convenience.

i'd like to get into the screen-books, though i prefer paper because screens give me a headache after a few, straight hours of reading...

i read paper books only

Paper. I do, however, want an e-reader.

i like paper

I will always prefer paper. I love the feel of a book in my hands as I'm reading it. It makes me the book feel all the more real to me, and I don't get that from an ebook as easily.