books, books and more books
I love books, bookstores, libraries, online bookstores, coffee and books, books in the shade, books in bed, books on a plane, on the couch but never in a car. At any given moment, I am usually reading at least 3 books. There are just so many I want to read that I feel it’s necessary to read multiple books at once hoping that maybe eventually I will get through them all — I know, I dream big. (And I know I can never read every book, but keeping an open mind expands the possibility.)
I am also a fanatical lover of technology…especially new technology. But there is one thing I cannot get behind: E-readers. I won’t do it. I refuse. I couldn’t imagine trying to curl up in bed with an iPad or Kindle. I need my books. I thrive when surrounded by my books. Some are surprised to learn that I am anti-e-readers. I just tell them I am retro. I love the way a book feels in my hands. I relish exploring the front and back covers of a new book. I love buying a really old used book and imagining where it has been and who has read the words before me. And the almost secure feeling of a book lying on your chest after you slowly drift into a sound sleep–I doubt an iPad or Kindle can garner the same feelings of safety and warmth. They’re cold. And hard. And not at all cuddly.
I have a Mac, an iTouch, an iPhone. (I’m a walking apple cliche.) I watch netflix online and social media encompasses much of my time. But I can’t and I won’t read “a book” online or in any electronic format.
until next time…
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STEPHANIE,
UNCLE MIKE HAS PUT A THICK BOOK COVER ON HIS “CANDLE-KINDEL”(KINDEL WITH A LIGHT) TO DISGUISE IT AS A BOOK!
AGAIN, ENJOY READING YOUR WRITTINGS WITH THE WHISPER OF YOUR WHIMSICAL
ATTRIBUTE.
LOVE,
DAD