Every year, my husband asks me for my Christmas list. The last couple of years, I have considered whether or not I want one of those newfangled eReaders. Perhaps I'm getting curmudgeonly, but I'm going to pass. I have heard plenty about the merits of eReaders - purchasing eBooks is cheaper and they're easier to cart around than a hardcover. Meanwhile, libraries have taken a hit in the news, with many cutting their limited funds for new books in favour of eBooks. And, yes, I did read about bedbugs being found in library books.
Let me count the ways I love books
I'm still not sold. I love books. I love the feel of them. I love the smell of them, both new, and old and musty. I love sharing the books that I have enjoyed with friends. I love browsing the shelves of a bookstore and hemming and hawing over what I want (see my latest selection in the photo). I love getting second-hand books and finding the previous reader's old shopping list which was used as a bookmark.
Generational or hereditary?
Indeed, it could simply have to do with my generation. I grew up reading books, listening to records, and hearing my dad hammer out stories on his old-school typewriter.
It could also be hereditary. My dad clung to that old typewriter until his employer forced him, the last employee not on the network, to start using a computer.
Then again, maybe not. After all, I'm not afraid of technology (no offence, Dad). I work as a web writer, so wouldn't do all that well in my profession otherwise. I own a smartphone. I tweet, I Facebook, I Skype. But until further notice, I don't eRead.
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ReplyDeleteYes, free stories are a definite bonus. Though the former freelancer in me wonders how that works with the writer's royalties. Hmm, maybe I'll look into that! Happy reading, Diana.
ReplyDeleteI love to read traditionally... nothing compares with that. Of course, I must admit that an e-reader has his advantages. We can find and download many captivating titles from different sites and just for free. My husband downloaded some from All You Can Books, but I better buy a book...I agree with you about this subject!
ReplyDeleteI use the Kindle app on my computer and iPhone. I don't want to tote around another device but have no problem reading a few pages here and there off my phone or laptop (or my netbook), whatever is available. But I would not want to have another specific device primarily for reading.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like it's worth checking out, Mary, particularly for work-related reads.
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