Books vs Ebooks I have always been a book lover. My childhood can be described by using only three substantives: dolls, friends and books. I love the scent of books and just flicking through a book becomes a pleasure. With the technological progress, books have undergone a noticeable transformation. Nowadays, apart from traditional printed books which I will always prefer to ebooks, we have the possibility to buy ebooks, that is electronic books, that can be read on a computer or on a mobile device. Even though ebooks are generally less expensive, some people still prefer printed books. Why? Printed book lovers affirm that they like the contact with a concrete book, a sensation they cannot feel with an electronic version. As far as I am concerned, I used to be very sceptical about ebooks. But two years ago, thanks to my brother, my opinion changed. He persuaded me to buy an ebook on my mobile phone. At first, I missed having a book in my hands. Nevertheless, I soon discovered an incredible advantage of ebooks. The book I was reading was in English. I was reading a quite difficult passage in which I did not know two or three words. Not only could I look them up in an online dictionary but I could also check their pronunciation. I soon realised how advantageous to a person who studies languages it was. With a printed book, looking up a word may take a bit longer. I cannot deny the fact I prefer printed books to ebooks, but I'm definitely less sceptical now and I am of the idea that, after all, ebooks are not to be rejected. (-: