Advantages and Disadvantages of Ebooks (reading with Kindle)

Welcome back! Today I am giving you my Pro and Con list about Kindle (and just ebooks in general). I hope this video can help you if you are looking for an electronic reader, and just know this is my honest opinion.
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[@dewitsr]

I know so many people who buy books on Kindle and when they like the book, they'll buy the physical copy. I love those kinds of people. I do that too sometimes, but because I live abroad and not all of the physical copies are available to buy, kindle have saved me multiple times.

[@isabelsdigest]

Yes! I wish I could do that too but I’m currently in a chaotic state and I now I’ll be moving a lot so it just makes sense to travel light but keep reading as much as I do. So I totally get you! Thanks for watching btw ☺️

[@dewitsr]

@@isabelsdigest same 😭 after moving 3 times I didn’t just to go paperless! ❤️

[@kristenkerr9930]

My kids tortures my books it’s why I have my kindle 😣

[@historybuffjb]

You can lend Kindle books to people. They just have to have a kindle.

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks for the info ✨

[@MichaelEvansGeo]

You can export amazon books and remove drm as well, then load them onto a friends e reader.

[@Mary-vw8gh]

@@MichaelEvansGeo Isn't that called "piracy?"

[@AllisonLee]

Ahhh another fellow booktuber!! I've been using my Kindle for a month and a half now and I love it ❤ love your channel, keep it up!!

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks Allison, I love my kindle too 💕

[@masqueunlibro748]

I love how you speak, it encourage me to keep practise 🤓 I switch to digital edition after I moved many times, so carrying many books was complicated and usually they end up damaged. The Kindle is a thing you love it when have it on your hand and discover the whole wonderful stuff it has 📚🤓

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you! Switching is necessary for us who are not settling down any time soon 😂 The kindle is amazing and it has changed my way of reading 💕

[@imheretoread_]

We don’t have bookstores here and it takes at least 4 months to get books shipped here, so my kindle has been such a lifesaver! Thank you for this.

[@isabelsdigest]

Amazing! I know this first hand, in Mexico books take a long time to get translated or shipped here. They also are quite expensive in comparison to the ebooks, so they really are lifesavers for me too ☀️ enjoy all your readings!

[@jamieburch6796]

I don't get distracted while reading on my Kindle fire or Samsung galaxy tablet. I turn off wifi while reading so I don't get distracted.

[@isabelsdigest]

That’s good! I don’t have a tablet, but it sounds like a great idea to turn off the wifi or to put them in airplane mode also to save up even more battery!

[@eboniwiggins6790]

First, this video was amazing! And thank you I just brought the Kindle Paper-white with a cute cover. I love your channel too!

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks for watching, if you are looking for book recommendations for your new kindle, I am your girl 😎thank you for supporting my channel 🍁

[@_fairoza]

I am a literature student like you and thinking about buying a kindle😍.....your video convinced me that i need one 🥰😂👍🏻

[@isabelsdigest]

Haha nice! One of my professors during undergrad convinced me to buy a kindle, so I’m glad I’m passing it along to other lit students 👏 I hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching

[@kempini]

I have to put my kindle in a leather cover which then opens like a book. This works well for me.

[@isabelsdigest]

That’s a great solution for the cover, maybe I’ll get something similar when I upgrade mine 🤔. Thanks for watching!

[@anandisarkar8549]

Do you recommend any good ones?

[@isabelsdigest]

@@anandisarkar8549 Good kindle covers? I've only had the yellow one I show in the video. I bought this one from Amazon and it is sturdy. The only problem I have is that it gets dirty very easy, so maybe go with a dark color.

[@anandisarkar8549]

@@isabelsdigest Ok, Thanks!

[@kempini]

@@anandisarkar8549 ACdream Case Fits All-New Kindle 10th Genetation 2019 Release, Folio Smart Cover Leather Case with Auto Wake/Sleep Feature for Kindle 2019 and Kindle

[@notmimul]

I am not into reading but recently I want to get into reading as it would probably help me with my sleep and get rid of my phone habits. so yea kindle would be gr8 ps. gr8 review! well balanced

[@isabelsdigest]

Yes once reading gets in your life, it takes a big part of your day that otherwise would be wasted with scrolling (that still happens, I need to reduce my screen time 😂) I hope reading helps you with your goals. Thanks for watching 🍁🍄🍁

[@Crystal-sc6gw]

I used to love reading in my youth but as soon as I had my child I was too busy and forgot about how much I loved to read! After 11 years I’m finally going to start to read again and get a Kindle, I might have to start with audiobooks. But I’m excited to rehear all of my favorites and start this journey! :)

[@isabelsdigest]

That’s so amazing, I love to hear stories about people rediscovering their love for books! I got out of a reading slump myself when I received my kindle as a present, so I totally get it. And yes, audiobooks are great for very busy schedules with dead intelectual times like driving, cleaning, or whenever you can fit them I’m (i specifically love them when I’m knitting and cleaning) Good luck on your journey, and I’m here if you need any recommendations ! 💕🌞

[@SaraLevins]

You’re so beautiful and intelligent! So excited to get mine :)

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you so much! I’m so happy you are getting one, I definitely don’t regret mine. I hope I see you in the comment section again 😬

[@tonysu8286]

@@isabelsdigest Agree

[@game_theory2547]

I prefer physical copies of books because in a post-apocalyptic world it gets very cold and we can use the books to burn and keep us warm at night or trade them for food and other goods

[@isabelsdigest]

It is good you are getting prepared, although I would burn anything else before burning my books 🥺

[@raskarl]

@Yongo Bazuk bruh 😜

[@rupalbhardwaj4367]

Thank you for your video! Also I love your lipstick 😍❤️

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks for watching !

[@liquid79]

Just got my refurbished one from Amazon for $69.99. It's in mint condition and works like new!

[@flyfly2850]

Great points! I agree with most of them. I just purchased one book about nutrition and a kindle, just like you said, its still doable to invest in both methods of reading. For now I am excited to learn how to use 100% my Kindle. :)

[@isabelsdigest]

I’m glad you like it! I hope you took advantage of the discounts. Another tip is that you can get a library card, download Libby on your phone with it, and borrow free books to your kindle! That is what I do :)

[@aadhilakshmi9370]

I'm planning to get a kindle. This gave a clear idea. Thank you❤🤗

[@isabelsdigest]

I’m glad! I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching 🍁

[@alihathiary3792]

As a student i was stuck in the dilema of buying it or not.... Thanks alot ❤️

[@isabelsdigest]

You are welcome! As a student I had the same doubts but it helped me due to how reading intensive my courses are 💕 think about it, take an informed decision and if you do buy, try to do it when they put them with discounts (which is often)

[@alihathiary3792]

@@isabelsdigest Yup i sure will Thanks alot 🙏

[@seriela]

Wait! Did you really just teach me what I needed to know?! How to get my notes to a pdf?! Yay! (I'm a book annotator and I was missing finding my annotations easily) The charging thing is still a factor when you have power outages, though.

[@isabelsdigest]

Yes 🙌 I’m a heavy annotator so I totally get the struggle. Thanks for watching ✌️

[@estrellalyalmonte1770]

Thank you 😊

[@hello_dayana]

on the kindle, i like looking at my library and all the bookcovers. it’s aesthetic to me! but yeah it’s not as satisfying as a real library.

[@isabelsdigest]

Yes! For me it is what makes sense to my lifestyle right now, but when I settle down somewhere a little bit more permanent I would like to start buying physical books again

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[@carlossolorzanovaldez3974]

Wait! 😳How many physical books you’ve got?

[@isabelsdigest]

In my room I have over 200, and I have others in boxes and in the office. I usually go for digital and from the library, but I think I have a respectable amount of physical books, what do you think? xD

[@katyareads221]

I love my KOBO....i read more with a spreader.

[@isabelsdigest]

I’m glad you love yours! It is meant to make our reading experience even better 😌

[@KR-nm6wm]

You can lend to people you add on your kindle for up to two weeks but you don't have access to the book until it is returned. I think this works for any kindle device.

[@isabelsdigest]

Yes thank you, someone already told me! I am glad that I made this video because I learned a lot about kindle that I didn't know before

[@katyareads221]

This is the best kind of Ereader vs book video.

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks, if I would have known this was going to be watched by so many people I would have made it better tho 😂 (or do something with my hair ) You are very kind 💕

[@katherinekt7267]

I have no doubt that u will be a successful KZbin .U delivered valuable content.

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you so much! We are just starting, but I hope I'll see you there if we ever make it

[@katherinekt7267]

@@isabelsdigest sure u will :)

[@ceecee910]

I looooove how you speak and explain the details so thoroughly! 😭 i just ordered my kindle a few days ago and while waiting for it to arrive i decided to watch kindle videos on youtube! So glad I found yours! ❤ Do you have any recommendation for people (like me) who gets easily distracted while reading a book? 😭 i noticed that when i read a book, a few minutes in and my hand's already reaching for the phone! 🤣 i have a short attention span and i hate it! 😭

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you are getting your device soon! I am very good at keeping my focus. However, What I do with books that are very big or intimidating is that in the settings of the book I pick to see time left in chapter instead of time left in the book. That way if I am feeling more lazy but still want to read something I see that I only have 15 or 20 minutes to finish a chapter an accomplish that instead of the 8 hours left in the book. You can also use the pomodoro technique and take breaks after uninterrupted moments of reading. Thank you for watching and I hope I see you again in the comment section

[@JBaby_9783]

Try the Bookly app. It’s basically what Isabel suggests but you get stats on your progress. I’m obsessed with this app. The only downside is the subscription. But for your purpose you wouldn’t need a sub. It’s on iOS and Android.

[@chantel-tbr]

First video I've seen of yours and I'm a new sub

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you! I hope I see you in the comments again ✨💕

[@violet8837]

Your kindle case is so pretty, in my country there is no one selling that color TT

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks! Maybe you could look for something like that from an Etsy shop!

[@rafaela6594]

I love my kindle ❤

[@isabelsdigest]

Me too! Best gift ever ❤️

[@VALENTINOJC]

you are so pretty!!!

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you 😊

[@liquid79]

Love the X-Ray feature!

[@victorvvc1925]

I just broke the screen of my old and beloved Kindle Gen4... It was with me for almost 10 years and my life is being a living hell without it! So I guess something bad about them is that, if something happens to your Kindle you can't access any of your books till you buy a new one... unless you want using the phone app... 🤦🏻‍♂️💔🤦🏻‍♂️

[@isabelsdigest]

I am so sorry to hear about your kindle, yess that is a disadvantage, but it can also happen with physical books, if you are apart from them or if there is a fire or water damage in your house, you can not access them again. I hope you get the chance to get another reading device soon, good luck!

[@araw_buwan]

Can you transfer e-books from your phone/laptop to a Kindle? I want one, but not if I have to pay more money to actually read books

[@isabelsdigest]

Well you have to buy the books but they are usually cheaper in ebook than in physical form. I know that there are converts you can download to add the ebooks you have to you kindle but I have never tired myself. I read for free by using Libby, that is a library app where you can borrow books from an online library and deliver them to your kindle for 14 days. I hope this helps you. I think it is a good investment but you are the one that needs to evaluate it

[@anothertijuano]

Do you have any recommendations for someone that use to read more than one book per month and now can't even finish one in 4 months? I really want to get my reading habit back. 😟

[@isabelsdigest]

Short ones! Short stories! Daily 10 minute or 10page goals 💕 always do the reading at the same time, every day ☺️

[@shielavillanueva9143]

Hi! I am a new subscriber❤ Can I ask what type kindle do you have? I am planning to buy one but I'm stuck between paperwhite and oasis. Thanks a lot😘

[@shielavillanueva9143]

Also you deserve wayyy moreeeee subs tbh your videos are good and informative😭❤

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! I have a kindle paper white (I got in in 2019 so it is not the newest one) I hope this helps you with your decision ☀️

[@pareeshamujumdar7505]

It was an very informative video thanks

[@isabelsdigest]

I’m glad it was useful! Thanks for watching 💕

[@jeejucm]

Hello I have a few queries - can I copy some text while reading an e-book, n then past it into an app within kindle (like note in iOS) n keep appending the list as I continues to read with a series of books via Kindle reader. Later on I use these copies text from various e-books I have read fir some kind of brainstorming thinking activities. - how about a colour e-book reader like pocketbook e-reader, will kindle come with colour e-reader soon With Kind Regards - JMohan

[@isabelsdigest]

Yes you can highlight passages of books and then send them to your email in a pdf document. I don’t know if they have color e-readers, but maybe other companies offer e-readers with colors!

[@jeejucm]

@@isabelsdigest Thank you for your response.

[@emeraldchan7770]

Thanks for the video! I just picked up a Rakuten Kobo and I’m obsessed. I love how the Kobo uses overdrive as way to get books from a library so it’s free! Also I take notes in a notebook if I’m reading which feels nice. Also I love how the highlights are all in one place. I love the ability to change the brightness, font, and margins. Which makes it so much easier to read super fast

[@isabelsdigest]

Oh yess, I love using libby to get library books right in my kindle! It is so convenient and honestly makes me read so much more now that everything is at my fingertips and free

[@Frangipani143]

Hi once you download or buy the book Does the kindle store that book forever or do you have to download it again?

[@isabelsdigest]

Hi! As far I know there is a kindle cloud. That means that if you buy a book and for some reason you don’t want it anymore in your device you can stop seeing it in your kindle but still have it saved in the cloud. So if you would want to access it again you can just look it up from the Amazon kindle website (where you can see al the books you have) I hope that helps :)

[@Frangipani143]

@@isabelsdigest thank you so much😊 That's a big help 🌸

[@isabelsdigest]

No problem, also, even if you get a device with the smallest amount of space, ebooks don’t take that much space, so it is not going to be a problem.

[@Frangipani143]

@@isabelsdigest that's amazing 😍😍 thank youuu so much

[@books106]

you can lend a kindle book to someone that has a kindle or kindle app.

[@isabelsdigest]

Oh I didn’t know that! Although you can also share if you connect your devices to a “household” with your Amazon accounts. That’s how my boyfriend and I share books

[@isabelsdigest]

@Yongo Bazuk that’s true!

[@jedi.connor7655]

Great review!

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you ✨

[@gabriellejaritorresrielle682]

New subscriber here! ❣️

[@isabelsdigest]

Yasss thank you! I hope I see you again in the comment section, enjoy the videos !

[@gghostrrider]

I could be wrong but I think there is a way to loan books on kindle

[@isabelsdigest]

I will have to look into that. I request them to my kindle with libby, but maybe you can do that too with amazon. Do you know if you need amazon prime or kindle unlimited?

[@RADENTVLIP88]

I buy 8gb and Amazon inshaallah

[@kimmy.advntrs]

where did you get your tea organizer?

[@isabelsdigest]

Daiso, although I believe you can find something similar in Amazon

[@dianastdiaz]

Gracias, qué linda!

[@isabelsdigest]

De nada!! Muchas gracias por pedir el video 💕

[@Whoareyoupeople900]

The charge on my kindle usually last at least a week or two. I also don't wait until the last second to charge it up. But, think of it as a cliffhanger when the charge runs out lol. Edit: I also have airplane mode on when I'm not using the store so that might be helping.

[@isabelsdigest]

Yeah the battery last a long time. However, don’t let it die because when that happened to mine, then it didn’t respond after I plug it and Amazon had to send me a new one. So now I usually charge it before starting a book and then recharge after I finish it. The airplane mode is a good rip, I’ve done it before and makes the battery last longer ☺️

[@JBaby_9783]

@@isabelsdigest Leaving airplane mode on means Whispersync won’t work. That’s a dealbreaker for me. I read on my iPhone and iPad. Even with airplane mode off I can still use my 2019 entry level Kindle for two weeks before it needs charging. I charge it weekly though so I don’t forget. I also listen to audiobooks and you can sync your place between the Audible book and Kindle book. This a great way to get through books quickly. I don’t buy every book in both versions. Kindle Unlimited has many books with the Audible book included. My mom is mostly an Audible reader. We mostly like the same books so she’ll get a book on Audible and I’ll checkout the Kindle version from the library and then I can use both. Also, I don’t know if your doing Amazon’s January Reading Challenge, but if you are then you have to leave airplane mode off. With the Challenge some people are getting a $5 credit for completely it.

[@nitishroy3616]

First I thought she must be taking the sips while scene cuts ... Then I started noticing the level of the tea. And then I knew , it was a mere prop. 😂 .. ok maybe you took a sip n a half 😂😂

[@isabelsdigest]

Lies! If you compare the beginning and the ending you can see that I drank like half of it 😂 I need a drink when I record because talking makes me thirsty

[@loarmesl69]

👌🏼

[@isabelsdigest]

Thanks 😊

[@artursarajs723]

You can lend someone a book for 14 days I'm pretty sure

[@isabelsdigest]

Really? Could you please explain it for me? The only way I know is that you can share books if you have your accounts linked under the same household. Thanks for watching btw ☺️

[@artursarajs723]

@@isabelsdigest kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYXahKKHeaeJgtk I wasn't bothered to explain but here's a video

[@isabelsdigest]

@@artursarajs723 Thanks for your help and thanks for watching!

[@JBaby_9783]

@@isabelsdigest not every book is lendable. But if you’re part of a Prime Household all books are shareable. And you can go to your Content and Devices page on Amazon’s website and turn off sharing for individual books.

[@maryamhayder2169]

JUST DRINK YOUR TEA!

[@isabelsdigest]

I drink it, I just edit it out. If you check my other videos you can see it is something I always do :)

[@plusmilo]

cutee

[@aaraghu]

You're cute

[@isabelsdigest]

Thank you ☺️