My arguments are always the same. There's nothing better than holding a REAL book in your lap. For me, I like to see how far I've come in the book, how big of a chunk I read in one sitting. It's a form of pride for me. I like to see how much I read, how far I came in a book in just the span of a day. I guess it's just that competitive streak in me. I won't say I'm proud. ;) I also like the weight of a book. It feels like you're holding something of substance in your hands. There's the smell, (I especially love used books), the texture, and when you hold a book in front of your nose instead of a Kindle, Nook, or iPad, it looks like you're doing something intellectual and worth-while. And let me not forget to mention the BEAUTIFUL covers such as those from Clockwork Princess, Islands of the Blessed, and Tiger Lily.
Now e-books on the other hand, people tend to argue that you can carry thousands of books in your pocket and you don't have to worry about how much space you left in your bag for you to fit all your gargantuan books. (I'm looking at you mom). I see the point in that, but an e-book isn't as impressive as seeing all your books lined up on your shelves. I take pride in making my bookshelves look endearing and I can spend hours just looking at it and admiring my handiwork. I recently installed the Kindle app on my iPad. I'm not going to say that I totally hate e-book form now. I've gotten loads of free books from BookBub and some are actually very good. I recently just downloaded Alexandra Bracken's The Darkest Minds for only .99 cents.
Yes, I'm reading a book off my Kindle app right now. Yes, in some ways I find it beneficial, and yes, I intend to buy the books I enjoy from e-book edition in a hard copy. I don't think that e-books are the spawn of the devil, but I do take issue that they're replacing regular books and that they could potentially be the only kind of books we'll be able to get in the near future.
So, with that being said, who wants to open a bookstore with me?
~Lauren
