Sometimes, coming up with these blog titles are just too easy.
I was reading a magazine today and the article was about electronic readers. Namely, the Sony Reader and the Amazon Kindle. These devices have brought ideas into our heads such as, ‘maybe someday there will be no need for library’s or bookstores’. Its no secret that technology has replaced so many things…home stereos have been replaced by MP3 players, encyclopedias and dictionaries have been replaced by the Internet, and satellite radios have replaced our favorite hometown stations…that being said, do books even have a chance?
The article really only praises these devices by calling them just another avenue to read books with, but in my opinion, its only a matter of time until we stop turning pages and staring at covers; wondering whats underneath. Amazon is even experimenting with colleges….which is good news when you consider the cost of textbooks, but I can’t imagine not carrying a backpack full of books to class…weird.
I love to read, and I love books. I love the way bookstores smell, and libraries as well. There is just something about curling up with a good cup of coffee and a good book that just won’t compare to any electronic device. I hope this step in technology takes a very long time to take….
By the way, I just completed a great book called The Hunger Games. I highly recommend it.
Peace.
5 Comments
October 16, 2008 at 10:53 pm
books rock!
October 16, 2008 at 11:36 pm
OK, my parents have a kindle and I totally agree. It is so sad! I love the satisfaction in having my bookshelf full of my favorites. I love lending them out, so they may challenge and change people’s lives as they did your own. You can’t dog-ear pages on a computer or write little notes in the margins that make no sense to anyone but you. It’s such a shame.
October 17, 2008 at 10:43 am
i don’t think we’ll ever be completely paperless… i still print out papers or designs i’m working on… its just too easy and natural to write / draw compared to typing and mousing. it will be a LONG time before it ever feels the same.
October 18, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I hope books are around for a long time! I can’t get use to the idea of reading from a Kindle.
Hey, can I borrow The Hungry Games? I’ve been wanting to read it!
I have some books for you at my house!!!
October 19, 2008 at 8:44 am
I like to flow with change, basically because I can’t really stop it. I’ve looked at these devices and have tried to read books online and to be honest…it lacks ‘flavor’. Like you, I love the cup of coffee and cuddling with a new book. I love the smell. I love the sound of the pages turning. I like to be able to write in the book if I want to. I love the sound of the binding cracking as you’re breaking into a new read. I don’t think I can ever give up my books and frankly, they seem to be the one medium in publishing that isn’t fading…and I use to work at a publishing company. Try as we did, we could just never outsell the books with audio books or other such forms. Great post and thanks for sharing.