Being a huge advocate for technology, this is a difficult post for me. The one dimension of technology that I have come to loathe is the ‘digital reader’, ‘Kindle’, ‘digi-book’, whatever you wish to call it. I have extreme respect and envy for the product; however, it has caused the demise of the bookstore. All I can do is stand by and watch as each one of my sanctuaries goes down in disgrace. I don’t know about anyone else who is deemed to be a part of generation Y, but in my blunt honest opinion, libraries suck. The bookstore provides a quiet atmosphere with the simultaneous bustle of business and transaction. It’s easy to think and quietly relax in a place where it’s just commonplace to be quiet, but you won’t be axed for having a conversation. I wish to agree to disagree with the industry on this technological advance. There is nothing in the world like the feel and smell of a new book. The physical aspect of the book is art in it’s most basic form. I believe that the avid readers out there like me understand that having the actual book is a part of the experience. Folded pages, notes in the margins, and personal inscriptions adds to the character of this most basic capsule of imagination. Call it cheesy, corny, or useless, but if what’s left of the bookstores are forced to stand down, it will be one of the greatest losses the world has seen.
Here’s to always having somewhere to read, sip coffee, imagine, and think whilst being surrounded by a world of knowledge.
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