Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
I reviewed the book, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan for this challenge. I own a paperback copy and a digital copy of this book. I prefer the paperback copy to the online version. Reasons to prefer the physical copy are that it won't disappear out of your hands because you don't have to charge it, there's no artificial screen to look at, and it feels more personal to hold the book in your hands rather than to hold a device.
This series is my favorite and I have reread them a couple of times before, so it feels more special to read than just any other book, which is why the reasons why I prefer physical copies of books rather than electronic versions is even more justified. I enjoy the experiences of reading a real book; smelling the pages, holding the book in your hands, and turning pages. Words on a page of a book cannot be replaced by a screen; they are vastly different experiences.
Of course, with an electronic version of a book, it will be on record so there's no way to lose it unless you forget your sign up information or lose your device. However, the experience of reading a book whose spine you've felt, pages you've turned, and cover you've closed with your hands as you finish it is an experience an electronic book won't give you. Of course, others will disagree or not care, but there are people who think as I do, therefore physical books will still exist. Maybe there will come a day when no one owns a physical book, but that won't be for a while.
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