E-Books vs Physical Books: Which One Wins and Why?

 Have you ever been torn between downloading an e-book and buying a physical copy? If you're a book lover like me, you've probably faced this choice many times in your life. With digital reading becoming more popular and physical books holding their timeless charm, the debate continues: E-books or physical books—who takes the crown?

Let’s dive into the pros, cons, and experiences behind both.

📗 The Case for Physical Books

There’s something magical about holding a real book. The smell of the pages, the sound of flipping paper, the weight in your hands—it’s a full sensory experience. Here’s why many readers (myself included) still adore physical books:

• Tactile Joy:

 There’s a comfort in physically turning a page that no screen can replace.

• Shelf Satisfaction: 

A full bookshelf isn’t just storage—it’s a personal museum of your reading life.

• No Screen Time:

 In a world filled with digital overload, reading a print book is a healthy escape.

• Collectible Value: 

From beautiful covers to signed editions, physical books can be keepsakes.

📱 The Case for E-Books

On the other hand, e-books have transformed how we read—especially for convenience lovers and frequent travelers. Here’s why e-books have won over millions:

• Ultimate Portability: 

Carry your entire library in your pocket. Perfect for travel or commuting.

• Built-in Features: 

Adjustable fonts, night mode, and built-in dictionaries make reading more accessible.

• Instant Access:

 See a book recommendation? You can start reading it in seconds.

• Budget-Friendly: 

Many classics are free, and others are often more affordable than their printed versions.

⚖️ The Downsides of Each

Of course, neither format is perfect:

• Physical Books: 

They can be bulky, hard to store, and sometimes more expensive.

• E-Books: 

Eye strain from screens, reliance on battery life, and the loss of that “bookish” feeling.


💬 What Do Readers Prefer?

Honestly, preferences vary. Some readers are loyal to the feel of paper, while others love the techy perks of e-books.

 Personally, I use both: physical books when I’m at home, and e-books when I’m traveling or reading in bed late at night.

Interestingly, many younger readers are embracing physical books again—BookTok has made paperbacks cool once more. But for people with busy lifestyles or limited space, e-books can be a lifesaver.

🏆 So… Which One Wins?

Here’s the truth: There is no clear winner. Each format has its strengths, and the best choice depends on what you value most—convenience or connection, portability or page-turning.

My advice? Don’t pick sides. Let the book—and the moment—decide.

✨ Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how you read—what matters is that you read. Whether you’re team e-book or team paperback, your love for stories is what counts most.

What about you? Do you prefer the feel of paper or the freedom of digital? 

Let me know in the comments—I’d love to hear your take!

A Teacher or a Leader

I have never thought myself as a leader.

I was always passionate about teaching and learning but never ever dreamt about going beyond the role of a class teacher. I actually thought that I have no leadership capacity within me. But to my surprise, my friends and colleagues always tell me that I am a good leader. In the meantime I got an opportunity to face an interview which opened me the first gate way to my leadership
journey. I have decided to walk along that path and discover what I am capable of.

Then I gave a serious thought to it. Am I truly a leader? Do I possess any characteristics or qualities of a leader?
I realised that yes, I am excell at giving positive feedback to those who are around me. This should be true because according to what I got to know from my students, my words had made a huge positive impact on their lives. They set me as an inspiration when they set their future goals. I have helped them to identify their talents and set targets to suit them, so that they can be successful in their lives. It was benificial for me that I meet my students everyday which makes us understand each other perfectly well. This understanding paved way for better interaction and provided benefit for both of us. But it was not successful all the time. There were instances where I could not provide any inspiration to some students. No matter how hard I try, they were not willing to change in any circumstances. After doing some research I realized that these qualities that I possess reflect a coaching leader.

The studies show that there are different leadership styles in people and one may have one leadership style or one may be

a combination of many leadership styles which changes based on the situation. 

Thus, I analysed myself a little deeper and realised that at times I have been a democratic leader too. For instance, when I had been appointed as the teacher-in-charge of a " House" in the school sports meet, I never wanted to lose. I was determined, sometimes
beyond the children, that we should be champions. Thus, I divided the duties and responsibilities among the house captains, and the senior students in the house, appointed a teacher for each group, and let them handle. I was always behind them, guiding them taking the full responsibility but it was them who took the lead.

Just like a democratic leader do, I took decisions but allowed others to occasionally take the lead and motivate them by providing feedback. This leadership style was very useful during sports meet season where everyone's knowledge and experience were needed to move ahead and win. But still there's a possibility to fail; I failed two times, when the team has no knowledge or experience regarding the matter. When the team you have has no prior experience or knowledge they are not capable of fulfilling the responsibilities given to them. Thus the task fails due to lack of team work. But with a well experienced group, we can always embrace the winning moments.

Ultimately I have realised that I am a leader and I have the capacity to change my style to suit the task and people. I have been acting as a leader throughout my life without even knowing about it.

You may also be the same as me, thinking that leadership is not for you. But remember that there is a leader living within all of us. Knowingly or unknowingly we become leaders at our work place or at our home. We must believe in ourselves and discover our unique leadership style. Just like me realizing that I can be a guiding light or a shepherd to suit the task and lead my team to success you will understand your potential and the capacity to lead. So are you ready to embrace those winning moments....

Lovers to Enemies

 What happened? Where am I? My mind is in turmoil. The only vision I have is a flash of a light making me blind. When I opened my eyes, I was here, injured. "Oh, hello". A nurse came to me, smiling. " You were so lucky to servive. It was terrible. Why did you cut youeself?" What? My head was burning like it was about to explode. I remember, it was dark. I was in the kitchen making dinner. Suddenly there she was, covered with blood, pointing the knife at me. She wanted revenge for her murder, I did that day.

සංචරණී ගේ පිලිතුරු කවිය

 මගේ පුංචි මැයි මාර ළමයෝ, 

ඔබ නොදන්නවා උනාට 

මමත් එදා බලන් හිටියා.

තුත්තිරි මල් යාය මැදින්

හැමදා මා ඇවිදින විට 

රතට රතේ හැමදාමත් 

බබලන මැයි මල් විස්මය

වැලි ඇතිරූ මාවත මත

නැවතී විඳිනා හදවත,

හැමදාමත් බලන් හිටිය රහසේ ඔබ හමුවන්නට.

මැයි මල් ගස පිරී තිබුණු

රතට රටේ බබලන මල්

වාරෙ අවාරේ අමතක

වී ගස මත බබලන විට, 

හැමදාමත් හිතේ කොනක 

හටගත් ඒ සිතිවිල්ලට 

පිළිතුරු පද පබඳින්නට ඔබ සිටියේ නෑ තනියට.

හැම උදේම මල් මාවත

දිගේම මා පැමිණෙන විට 

ඔබෙ ඇස් මා පසුපස බව

දැනුනා මට හැම මොහොතේම. 

ඒ හැඟීම තුරුලට ගෙන 

හිනැහෙන විට මා තනිවම,

මැයි මාර ත් හිනැහුනානෙ මාත් එක්ක මගෙ තනියට. 

ඔබ නොදන්නවා උනාට 

ඔබේ සුවඳ හිත මත ගෙන 

හැමදාමත් මග බලාන 

මා හිටියා මාවත ලඟ.

ඒ සිතිවිලි සුවඳ දරා

ජීවිතයේ මිහිර සොයා

ආවේ මම නුඹව සොයා තුත්තිරි මල් දෝත දරා.

ඔබ නොදන්නවා උනාට 

මැයි මාර ත් බලන් හිටිය 

හමුවෙන තුරු මට මගෙ හිරු.

වාරෙ අවාරේ පිපි මල්

සේ අදටත් මගේ හිතේ

ඔබ හිඳිනා බව සත්තයි නවතින තුරු හුස්ම මගේ.

හැමදාමත් සසර මගේ

හමුවී, වෙන්වී නොයන්න 

උපදින මතු හැම භවයෙම, 

තුත්තිරි මල් මිටත් අරන්

මැයි මල් ගස යටට එන්න.

මම ඔයාගෙම සංචරණී. 

 Nadee 

You vs. You

Nobody understands your pains.

Nobody understands your anxieties.

Nobody understands what you are going through.

 They all live in their own worlds .

They all have their own assumptions.

They all have their own problems.

Life is hard.

So hard, because day by day

You understand this harsh reality 

that you are on your own.

No matter how understanding you think you are

You don't get that understanding

From the people around you

and the ones you are associated with. So, how can you say that 

You are so understanding, when you are not.

The real understanding comes

When you understand yourself.

When you get to deal with

Your own fears.

When you need to hold on

to yourself,

and lean on your own shoulder

because, you are the one

who knows the cause

of your own feelings.

You are the best person

to rely on to in tough situations.

You are the only one

who can controle your own emotions,

And finally,

it is you, and only you

who would walk with you

Hand in hand

in this journey.

The Love Poem

 I am your corona virus.

No matter how hard you try 

To keep me away from you,

I'll wait for you

To catch your finger tips.

Then I'll come into you

Straight to your lungs.

You'll try to be protected

By taking a covi-schield vaccine.

But I'll use my witch powers

And change my form to be

More powerful.

So , no one, no one

Can stop me from

Getting into you.

So I can attack you and make you mine

Forever ......

Smile

Smile can do miracles.

A smile can make

The business grow,

A smile can teach

People to love,

A smile can light up

Someone's life,

A smile can bring hopes

To a desperate soul,

A smile 

Can make

Someone

Live

Nadee