I'm running out of shelf space for my books. Considering the spatial limits of my apartment, I'd either have to stop buying books or start selling (or giving) them away. I think of my collection in Cebu and I'm glad I left them there.
The advent of e-readers have really provided an interesting alternative. If I bought a Kindle or a Nook, I wouldn't be faced with this shelf issue. And yet I'm not finding myself rushing to order either of them, even though they are both fairly priced. I guess I'm pretty old school when it comes to reading. I prefer to turn the actual pages of a book, enjoying the scent and feel of paper.
There has been much debate about the environmental benefits (or detriments?) of owning an e-reader. A research study indicated that the power needed to assemble one puts more trees at risk than printing a single book. But such studies have not been proven conclusive and the controversy still rages. It does make you think though. I guess I'll just plant a tree for every book I read or plant 10 when I do decide to buy a Nook.
I know that I'll eventually cave in to technology. Besides it makes more sense. I could own thousands of books all stored in one thumb drive. And travelling would be so much easier if I didn't have to carry books in my luggage in addition to the odd things that I feel I have to carry with me on a 1-week vacation.
Twenty years from now, they just might stop printing books. My granchildren's generation would probably not even recognize a book when they see one. So let me enjoy those crisp pages while they're still around.
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Confession #1: That's 238 books over a period of 3 years. I still have 11 unread and yet I'm thinking of buying more. Is this normal or do I need some sort of intervention? |
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