Since the Kindle and the ipad been released, I've been thinking about the direction of books as we move into the future. I love to read, even if I don't invest as much time reading as I'd like. And I'm also into tech stuff, so naturally I fell inlove with the Kindle. One would assume that I would be reading all my books on Kindle but I'm not.
Sure the kindle offers an easy way of purchasing books and getting them to you into a matter of seconds. However, there's something precious about holding and reading the actual book in your hand. Physical books to me are an experience. There's the front and back cover art with the teaser summary, the size and weight of the book, the varying thickness of the paper (depending on the publisher I guess). Books have different smells, depending on the paper and its age. New books have that new book smell (sort of like a car has a new smell) and the same with old books, it's all about the experience.
I'm a collector. I enjoy having my books lined up in my book shelf, looking at all the multi-colored spines all organized by author. There's just something about being surrounded by books that is so comforting to me. I love going to bookstores and libraries partly for this reason.
You're probably thinking wow what a nerd but hey everyones a collector of something and this is just one of the things I'm passionate about.. Love books =)
