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When we buy ebooks and When it has to be print…

bridget whelan's avatarBRIDGET WHELAN writer

ebookAt Nielsen Book’s annual conference (Nielsen are the people who count books worldwide) it was reported that many readers in Britain and the US buy both print and digital books which isn’t a big surprise.
Most people buy ebooks when they are cheaper, or when it is a riskier read, an unfamilar author perhaps. However, print is preferred when the price is similar, or if it’s a favorite author or if it’s bought as a gift.
That all makes complete sense, but I was interested to learn that teenagers want a print book for pleasure, and ebooks for schoolwork.

“They want people to know what they are reading. They are aware that print says something about them.”

I know someone who bought her ereader because she desperately wanted to read Wolf Hall but knew she didn’t have the stamina to hold a big fat book for long. Another friend relished…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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