But what do I think?
Am I a lover of paper pages and artfully designed covers? Or have I forsaken such outdated ideas in favor of the new, upcoming trends. Well the answer is a little more complicated than one or the other, at least for me.
I grew up in libraries and bookstores. My mom would take my brothers and I any time we asked, we would often leave with piles of books, almost unable to carry them all to the car. We were all avid readers, and I had conquered great minds such as Homer, Virgil and Shakespeare by the time I was twelve. I love reading, I love the feeling of holding a book and turning the pages, seeing the end slowly creep up on you as you progress farther and farther into the story.
That being said.
I do own a Kindle e-reader.
But before you reach for the nearest pitchfork and start lighting the torches hear me out.
I bought my Kindle a while back, at the start of Sophomore year I think. And as much as I hate to admit it, it does have it's perks. My favorite feature being the built in dictionary, if I didn't understand a line or word, I could just look it up and know the answer within seconds. This was especially helpful when I re-read the Divine Comedy.
It does not however, replace books for me. Books don't run out of battery, books won't blind you if you read them for too long with their stark white light. Yes they're more convenient in some ways, being able to buy a book and have it ready to go without going out is pretty great sometimes. But I just can't get into an e-book the same way I can a physical copy of the same novel.
And so, I personally enjoy traditional books more than the e-book.
Am I a lover of paper pages and artfully designed covers? Or have I forsaken such outdated ideas in favor of the new, upcoming trends. Well the answer is a little more complicated than one or the other, at least for me.
I grew up in libraries and bookstores. My mom would take my brothers and I any time we asked, we would often leave with piles of books, almost unable to carry them all to the car. We were all avid readers, and I had conquered great minds such as Homer, Virgil and Shakespeare by the time I was twelve. I love reading, I love the feeling of holding a book and turning the pages, seeing the end slowly creep up on you as you progress farther and farther into the story.
That being said.
I do own a Kindle e-reader.
But before you reach for the nearest pitchfork and start lighting the torches hear me out.
I bought my Kindle a while back, at the start of Sophomore year I think. And as much as I hate to admit it, it does have it's perks. My favorite feature being the built in dictionary, if I didn't understand a line or word, I could just look it up and know the answer within seconds. This was especially helpful when I re-read the Divine Comedy.
It does not however, replace books for me. Books don't run out of battery, books won't blind you if you read them for too long with their stark white light. Yes they're more convenient in some ways, being able to buy a book and have it ready to go without going out is pretty great sometimes. But I just can't get into an e-book the same way I can a physical copy of the same novel.
And so, I personally enjoy traditional books more than the e-book.