The Fall of the Printed Book

In world where technology seems to advance from day to day, it should be of no surprise that traditional, paper books are seemingly phasing out. With the dawn of the “e-reader,” or better known kindle and nook devices, we can access virtually any book and download it entirely, in a matter of minutes. That’s great, right? It’s convenient…much more so than having to check books out at the library or buy them at the nearest bookstore but it has not been embraced by all.

  

As an “actual book enthusiast,” I have resisted the urge to switch to the kindle app on my tablet. Many of my fellow enthusiasts would agree with me on the fact that there’s nothing better than holding a book, smelling its pages, and feeling the parchment as you read the gripping,final pages of that thriller novel. It’s as much a sensory experience as it is intellectual and stimulatory. Books transcend time, they remind us of places, and take us to other worlds. So what’s the big deal? You can still experience these sentiments when reading an e-book, can’t you? Some have embraced the new way to read while others continue to resist the change and stay true to “actual” books.  I do fear that in ten or twenty years, libraries will only exist to rent e-books(which they’ve already begun doing) and bookstores will be more like hangouts, full of comfy chairs with bunches of people staring at their respective screens.

Switching to E-books can be a matter of preference, but it won’t do much for your pocket books. Popular e-book providers(kindle, iPad, nook) do offer thousands of titles at no charge, but the majority of the time, e-books cost the same as their printed companions. So, have you chosen to embrace tradition by sticking with printed books, or are you a techy that loves to download everything imaginable to your personal reading device?

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Julia Brown: Columnist

Written by: Tamara Carter Dolphin Tech, LLC

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