Different Ways of Reading

I just started using an eReader this summer. I had always preferred a physical book in my hand; I like the way the pages feel and smell, especially old books. I very quickly fell in love with my eReader, though. I can read anywhere at anytime. Its nice to sit in bed and flip through the pages with just a touch and not have to get up to turn the light off when I go to sleep. I have the app on my phone, also, so even when I don't have my iPad on me, I can pull out my phone and read. As far as convenience goes, I love my eReader, and I don't feel like it takes away from the text at all. As I read I paint pictures in my head of the setting and the characters. Because I studied theatre, I picture just how the set may look or the scenery. I see the characters acting and reacting and listen to the different inflections in their voices. Creating the scene and characters from what the author gives me is one of my favorite  parts of reading. I like making the story my own, to an extent. This being said, I do not like audiobooks. Even if the author is reading the text, I like to be able to interpret the text in the way that gives it the most meaning to me. Changing a character's voice or how he or she speaks, from what I hear in my head, changes the entire character for me. For example, the Katniss Everdeen I saw in my head was not the same Katniss that the film portrayed. I enjoy listening to poetry, but generally only if the poet is reading his or her own work. I like to hear the inflection and the passion in the poet's voice; that is what brings the poem to life for me. When I read a poem I interpret it myself, without the help of anyone else. Sometimes I do need to hear a poem read aloud to get a more clear image of what the poet is trying to say. This alters my interpretation of the poem, though. It really aggravates me when people try to interpret poetry and put words in the poet's mouth that aren't there. Because this is such a big pet peeve of mine, I only like to listen to the poet reading his or her work. Shane Koyczan is one of my favorite poets. I don't think anyone can come close to matching his emotion and intensity in reading his poetry. In order to  understand Koyczan's poetry I have to listen to him recite it; just reading his poetry does not excite me as much as listening to him.