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I learned to read by reading a book with a front and back cover with words
printed on paper pages.
Flash forward 40 + years and with the onset of E-Book technology I am
hard pressed to consume a book if I can’t
read use a Kindle.
The Decline of
Hard Cover Books?
What happened? Did the quality of hardcover books degrade to where they
were no longer worth reading? The content in books other than trending topics
had not changed. A novel which started out slow will still not be read to
completion while a book which tell a captivating story will still be read cover
to cover. As I have reached Middle Age I
need to use my reading glasses regardless if I sat down in bookstore or if I read
an EBook while relaxing on my couch on a Sunday afternoon.
Why EBooks
What gives? Well, the difference is the portability and convenience
using electronic reader brings. No need
to do spring cleaning on the piles of old books in your closet. There is now no
need to make the trek to a conventional book store to wait in line when you can
purchase and begin reading within seconds after finding the desired content via
an Amazon search. No need to consume the good trees required to make the paper
on which to print the words and no wasting shelf space storing these book
assuming someone will buy them at all.
Fun and Easy
I enjoy reading in any fashion is provided I am reading something of
interest while reading with a Kindle is fun AND easy. Why shouldn’t I take the
easiest path to any desired destination including reading?
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