I’ve been
thinking about this whole ebook revolution for quite some time now,
particularly since I started reading a paperback book I received last
Christmas. It was easy to pick up my book from the stack I carefully piled
on the corner of my dresser, until I could get to them. Somehow, I don’t think
I’d be as excited about sorting through files on my computer or ebook reader,
while trying to remember which ebooks I had in my priority reading stash.
Yes, I’m one
of those…
I really do
pile books and place them in strategic bundles to remind me I need to read them
some day. And yes, eventually I end up reading every last book in the stack too.
My computer
is a bit of a different story. As my desktop gets crowded, I tend to file
things away…this includes sending as much as I can to the round file.
Old ebooks
remind me of old magazines for some reason. There are more than enough being
published every single day, many with the same or similar topics and themes.
How many ebooks does one really need to keep on file anyway?
Books on the
other hand, real books that you actually hold in your hands to read, flip
through the pages, leaving orange Cheetos marks on their corners, inhaling the
delightful aroma of ink on recycled paper and using them in place of a coaster
when none can be found…these are the essence of what faithful readers desire
and keep forever. They will never be doomed to the life of just another file on
just another outdated computer that needs to upgrade its software yet again.
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I'm in your camp on this. Old fashioned maybe, but I like books for the reasons you mention. All of the electronic data seems too ephemeral and disposable. If I had an e-reader I might feel differently, but right now I have so many hard copy books to read I don't know if I'll ever need one. I may be stuck in the past by not keeping up with current releases, but there is so much older stuff yet to be read that I still want to get to.
ReplyDeleteI think e-readers are here to stay, but hopefully so will the tangible paper product that so many of us still love.
Lee
Places I Remember
Wrote By Rote
An A to Z Co-host blog
Funny thing is, I've actually published a few ebooks myself...check out today's "Show Me the Money" post on this blog. Each has it's place, but I'm a die-hard book holder and have no problem getting off my computer to read a good book on the couch or in my garden:)
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Arlee! It's always a pleasure when you come over for a visit:)
Very well said. My novella is an ebook, but I also hope to publish in print one day. And even if I never do, I'd hate to see the demise of books - they smell too good!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think there is room in this world for both traditional books and ebooks. Each satisfies a different role for people, and both are very satisfying, depending on the circumstance. Thanks for visiting my blog today, Annalisa:) I'm really glad you stopped by:) Happy Monday to you!
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