Do you prefer reading print books or digital versions? Paperback or hardcover? Ereader/eink display or laptop/phone/whatever? Why?

I'm wondering because I kind of want to prefer reading print books, and for the most part I do unless on the go, but today is one of those days where I struggle with print but can easily read digital. Why? Who knows!

Can be a bunch of different reasons, from "the book is unwieldy and heavy" or "I don't like the feeling of the pages" to "the typeface is annoying and it's dark and non of the lights I have are compatible with the position I want to read in". Today it's partially because I have a cold and have lost my place in my book multiple times because I had to sneeze and accidentally closed the book. Fun!

Now I'm considering buying the digital versions of my print current reads but at the same time really don't want to because I hate annotating ebooks (I'm using a German ereader brand and highlighting things/annotating them is an absolute mess, especially on my older ereader model) and I was looking forward to marking up all the fun passages.

So, instead of reading anything, print or digital, I'm now procrastinating and was wondering: Which do you prefer and why? Do you switch between them? Or do you prefer listening to audiobooks (which I can only do in the car or while exercising/otherwise occupied or I will get distracted and miss whole chapters)?

Really trying to get back into reading next year and came across this app! So far I’m really loving the set up and community! Curious what books people recommend to those getting back into it. Or just your top must read! Trying to make a list for 2026 :)

With the new year approaching and the 2026 reading goals all over my pb feed, I wondered : What books do you absolutely want to read in 2026? and what are your bookish new year resolutions? 😄

For 2026 I want read :

• Children of Blood and Bone trilogy by Tomi Adeyemi ( it’s time! )
• The Bloodsworn Series by John Gwynne ( I just know it’s epic )
• Deep Waters series by Emma Hamm ( those covers convinced me 😮‍💨)
• The Daevadad Trilogy ( apparently it’s criminally underrated )
• The Spear Cut Through Water by Simon Jimenez

And I have only 3 resolutions :

• read less but with more mindfulness
• start reading history books
• go get a library card!

What about yall? 😄✨

was about to note that the oversharing is so unrealistic but i do have a friend that would be like that in any random stressful or non stressful situation

TNR as in to NEVER read. This post was inspired by a random tiktok once again but it made me wonder which books you guys never want to read? And why? Maybe even for petty reasons? For me it's definitely any book by Colleen Hoover. Never read a book, never will - thanks to random internet people.