7 Reasons It's Okay To Love Your E-Reader

E-readers may never replace "real" books in our hearts, but it's time to stop pretending we don't love them anyway!

1. You don't have to feel bad about highlighting your favorite passages.

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Worrying about ruining the book with your own ink is no long an issue with an e-reader. Altering a digital page feels far less horrible than marring a hard copy book.

2. Or writing in the margins.

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Worrying about an author haunting you for writing in their book isn't an issue, either! And you don't have to worry about someone else reading your musings when they borrow stuff.

3. You can borrow books from the library instantly.

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Many libraries use Overdrive to give you access to a wide range of e-books and audio books for free! Nothing is better than free books.

4. And you can download almost any book on a moment's notice.

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Most e-reader stores offer an incredibly wide selection of literature and magazines, and services like Oyster give subscribers unlimited access to thousands of books for a small monthly fee.

5. You can instantly share content with friends.

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Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and many other e-readers allow users to loan or borrow books among other owners of the same device - for free! No more lending a book to your buddy and wondering if he'll ever give it back.

6. Carry thousands of books at once.

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Gone are the days of backpacks weighed down by 50 lb. text books. With your e-reader, you can store all of your reading materials on one device that weighs hardly anything!

7. You can try it before you buy it.

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If you're not sure about a book, e-readers let you download the first few pages or first chapter so you can get a good feel for it instead of having to lurk in bookstore aisles frantically skimming random sentences while trying to stay out of other peoples' ways.