Almost all of my books are on paper. I don't mind the space they're taking (six or so bookshelves throughout the house), and I'm past the stage of my life where I moved every other year, so there's no real incentive to get rid of them. They look good, are easy to take care of, and every so often I'll find myself with a few hours of free time and enjoy reading -- or rereading -- them. They are not clutter.
If my kids share my interests, they'll be happy I kept them (discovering my dad's stash of 1970s _Scientific American_ was a high point of my youth), and if not, they'll get rid of them when I'm gone. No worries.
Most of my books are non-fiction. I read a lot of fiction, but tend to use the library for that, except for a few authors I know I'll want to read more than once.
I've got nothing against ebooks (provided they have no DRM) but I guess I just don't need them.
If my kids share my interests, they'll be happy I kept them (discovering my dad's stash of 1970s _Scientific American_ was a high point of my youth), and if not, they'll get rid of them when I'm gone. No worries.
Most of my books are non-fiction. I read a lot of fiction, but tend to use the library for that, except for a few authors I know I'll want to read more than once.
I've got nothing against ebooks (provided they have no DRM) but I guess I just don't need them.