There's been a bit of hype about the ascent of the kindle and how "the book will never die". But I don't see that the two are contradictory. I got a kindle from Steve for Christmas and I love it. One of the benefits - I think - is that when I read a book on the kindle I don't look at how many pages are left (because you can't, you only get a percentage read) and estimate how much longer it will take me to get it finished and so stay up too late finishing it. Which I did on Saturday night, finishing "The Help" (outstanding, by the way) and then felt dreadful on Sunday!! The other thing I love about my kindle is that I get to carry all my favourite books with me wherever I go, and after spending a lot of time this week unpacking boxes full of books which have been sat in the loft (which HAD to be emptied because it was being re-insulated) this has had extra resonance with me. It seems wrong to leave books to rot in a box on the off chance we may own a bookcase in this country some time in the future! We had decided we would try and sell or give away a lot of them this time and that decision is made a little easier by knowing I can get copies on my kindle that can travel to and from our homes in different countries.
So, this book-lover is perfectly happy with her kindle and has no problem with books on technology. In fact, I was watching 'Horrible Histories' with the girls the other day and they did a brilliant skit on how books succeeded scrolls! Pause for thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkQkeKbTP_w
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