Look, it’s not like I’m a traditionalist on purpose. I’m not shaking my fist at the heavens and cursing “these darn kids with their smart phones” and yelling at strangers on subway platforms to “STOP ALL THE BLOGGIN’!” What I mean to say is, e-readers, despite all my idealistic whining, do in fact have a time and a place, and their recent proliferation has been surprisingly undivisive amongst avid readers, considering how radically they (Kindles, Nooks, Kobos, iPads) have changed not only the market for books, but also the very act of reading them. Despite all their hype, though, at the end of the day, I’m just not having any of it. A personal preference for what ain’t broke, as it were. Continue reading
