>>>eBooks are fine for casual reading, but for things I want to keep, I want physical books. We own thousands and while I buy a lot fewer than I used to (mostly using the library these days), we haven't stopped acquiring books.
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>We tried Kindle Unlimited so kids could have access to lots of books without needing a credit card for constant purchases. For those who don't know: Kindle Unlimited allows access to hundreds of thousands of ebooks for a set monthly fee.
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>We discovered it's not so unlimited (tops out at 10 books after which you need to start removing to make way for more) but also the offerings exclude a lot of the new books the kids want. Seems to me Kindle Unlimited is similar to belonging to the public library except you're paying $9.99 per month for the privilege.
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>My experience is that for travel it's great to load some books on the Kindle but for a family wanting to share books without having to buy multiple ecopies or rely on Kindle Unlimited to offer the book, paper books still make sense.

To me, one of the big advantages of paper books is the ability to hand them to someone else. I guess I particularly feel that since I'm the only one in the immediate family with an e-reader. I bought mine before our last European vacation when I realized that I could bring all the books I wanted along without taking up any space in the suitcase. I had the Nook with what they call "glowlight"; that was a big sell for me for the trip, too, because I sleep very poorly on planes and it meant I could read without turning on the overhead light.

Over time, I've found that another big advantage for me is when going to the gym or a doctor's appointment, not having to worry about the fact that I'm almost at the end of one book and might finish while I'm out.

That said, I still read on paper as well.

Tamar