There is something about a printed book that I just cannot give up. Well before I worked in the print industry, I had a deep connection with books and reading. One of my favourite memories as a child, is finding a shady spot under a tree in our front yard with a picnic blanket, my dog and a really good book. The fresh air, the smell of freshly cut grass and a book that I simply could not put down. I would spend hours reading. I find as an adult, that when I pick up a good book, that nostalgia kicks in and you will find me reading in any corner of the house with my nose in a book, deep in concentration and completely in a world of my own.

There is just something about holding a book in your hand and the act of physically turning a page that really cannot be matched with words on a screen. Books have a physical beauty, they are tangible and they engage multiple senses – a book is something you can hold, feel and even smell.

Books have been around for a very long time and people generally have a deeper relationship with books over digital formats like e-books. I personally, have struggled to read e-books and always revert back to good ‘ol paperbacks.

So today, I wanted to give you 8 reasons why reading a real book is better than e-book: