Has Kindle finally been brought to book?

HOORAY for the sales increase in paper books! I read with delight that some readers are falling out of love with their Kindle. A real book provides comfort that a piece of plastic can’t. My paperbacks become almost physically part of me when I’m engrossed in my two favourite genres, thrillers and historical. I love the feel of a book and invariably break the spine (horror!), but I like it flat. My enjoyment of turning pages (seeing how much I’ve got to go, flicking back when I’ve forgotten something) far outweighs what an ereader offers. Books are precious (all my hardbacks are lovingly cared for, with unbroken backs). So let’s bring on the good, old-fashioned book. JENNIFER FREEMAN-JONES, Oxted, Surrey. OWNING an e-reader does not mean giving up reading printed books — it is possible to do both. My son bought me a Kindle Paperwhite, but I still have all my printed books to read at home. Some are very old, with small type. I had not been able to read them for some time because, at 77, my eyes are not as good as they were. But since downloading them on to my Kindle, with its backlit pages and facility to enlarge the font size, I can enjoy them once again. I travel a lot, and it is good to while away the hours on an aircraft by reading any of my books without having to pack them. I wouldn’t be without my e-reader. Mrs ELISABETH S. PARSONS, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. IF you want to know how much of your e-book you still have to read, tap the bottom of the screen where it lists the percentage of the book you have read and you will see options including ‘Time left in book’, worked out based on reading speed. Genius! MARY BATTEN, Ascot, Berks.