For the Love of Books

I have finally embraced the digital revolution, and have acquired a Kindle. I love it. I was resistant at first, because I am of the old school generation where we believe there is nothing better than curling up with a good book. I realise now that it doesn’t have to be one or the other. I can enjoy both, and each has their own merits and advantages.

The Kindle, for example, is like a portable library. I had great fun one evening browsing the top 100 free bestsellers (I’m a penniless writer, there you go!). Anyway, my husband was greatly amused as I sat giggling away to myself, and proceeded to download somewhere in the region of 50 eBooks. Add to that a couple of PDFs that I had acquired, and my reading list is now looking extremely busy.

My Kindle is perfect for reading one-handed, for example while I am propping my daughter up as she learns to walk. Or I can stand in the kitchen with it while I am cooking dinner. And I have a very handy reading light so I don’t disturb my husband while I’m sitting up in bed at night. Oh, and I can comfortably recline in bed with the Kindle, something I struggled to do with my books before.

British PNR by Catherine Green

I was also very excited when I searched for my novel Love Hurts on the Kindle and found it second in the list of books with that name. It means my sales are doing well and I’m getting some exposure. Thank you my adoring fans! And for those who haven’t yet read it, why not? It is even on special offer now until 5th January, so snap up a bargain while you can.

Do not despair my precious books! I still love you just as much. There is nothing quite like picking up a nice shiny new paperback, opening it for the first time, and inhaling that special smell of excitement and adventure. Every book is different. I love smoothing my fingers over the covers, and feeling the texture and shape. I love seeing the crisp, white pages of print just waiting to be explored. And I love walking past my bookshelves, and glancing at rows of beautiful, delightful, tomes of imagination.

So I have deduced that the Kindle, or indeed any other eReader tablet, is a great gadget for an easy to handle, quick to access book, and also a means of storing various books, magazines and newspapers. This is perfect for a frequent traveller, and saves lots of bag space for a young family with a modest car. But the good old-fashioned paperback, or hardback book, is a sacred and beloved text. It is to be treasured, revered, and will never be cast aside or forgotten, at least not in my world.

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6 Responses to For the Love of Books

  1. Kindles are great. I’ve had mine a year and it’s made my life so much easier. But don’t worry, having a Kindle doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to paperback. I still enjoy a good paperback now and then. It’s just great to have the choice. Happy new year

    • Thank you! And so true. I love the freedom of choice now, except my dilemma is which to read first, the pile of paperbacks or the collection of downloads? I suppose I’ll have to alternate…

  2. kario says:

    I, too, was torn about electronic reading devices, but now that I have two daughters who are avid readers, I must say I'm sold. Taking them on vacation is so much easier without having to lug an extra twenty pounds of paperback books with us! Thanks for your peek at my blog the other day. I love new readers!

  3. You are welcome, and thanks for your comment! Yep, the ease of transport is certainly a huge bonus with these gadgets. Happy reading!

  4. I’m coming around too. If I could afford it (and if the books were available) I’d convert ALL my non-fiction – right down to the cookbooks – to digital copies. I’m still deciding about fiction. I downloaded the latest Stephen King, and I’m not sure I’m happy about it. I miss the constant awareness of how far I’ve come and how far I’ve yet to go.

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