Wednesday, July 16, 2014

We love E-Readers but we also love printed books

A recent article published on The Conservation website mentions that we love to buy e-readers but we also love to read printed books?

Something isn't right when I made that remark. We should love one or the other in this day and age. Right?

I have noticed how hard it is to get some best sellers or popular reads in an E-Book format and that is a concern because it is denying those who want to read an E-format the chance to read their favourite book on a format that suits them. There are some who prefer the printed version, but cannot obtain a printed copy and hence want an E-Book.

But I did notice one thing missing in the article and I think it answers the question as to why we love printed books - the tactile experience of reading a book and mentally the connection one has when a printed copy in their hands.