No Substitute For Flipping Through A Book.... Or Is It?

I do not think that their is a substitute for it. There are just too many books coming out and that have been out for centuries, being reproduced into different bindings. I just love the feel of a book in my hands while I am curled up reading. An E-Reader will never replace a book in my mind and I Sure hope they don't become obselete because I would miss reading, not sure I would pick up an e-reader to read. Though also we have to think of families to poor to afford an e-reader, and there are plenty of those around....

I am a huge reader, and own a Sony Reader which I love. It has awesome battery life, feels like reading a "real book", and I can bring about 300 books with me, which is a huge plus as I travel a lot. At times it's also more comfortable than holding a book, if the book was particularly thick. I do find curling up with a real book more enjoyable, and turning the pages myself, easily being able to check how far until the end of the chapter, etc, but for me these are small things and the pros I already mentioned, plus the fact I can normally find any book I want for free (shh don't tell :P) makes it a good choice for me. I still read paper books from time to time though.

There will always be a place for books because many people wish to feel a book in their hands and carry it in their bags. Writers and readers abound and there will always be a need for storytellers, hence books will be available for very long into the future.

E-readers disgust me. Like really, they disgust me. I gag at the sight of them. E-books will definitely not replace good old-fashion paper books for me. I hate reading on a screen. I hate not being able to turn pages. I hate having my books stored as digital files on some hard-drive, instead of overflowing out of my bookshelf. And I hate having to rely on temperamental flaky technology to get some reading done. I will die the day my books can crash and freeze while I'm reading them. So no. I don't think there's a substitute for flipping through a book.

I never really got friendly with the fact that I will have to read a book on my PC. It is actually disgusting in my opinion. The real fun of reading is when you can get on a couch, curl up with a pillow or cushion by your side with an actual book. I love to read a book in bed before I go to sleep. It is perhaps the only routine in my life that I follow sincerely. I will die if there were no bound books. They are my dearest friends. I cannot live without them.