Books vs E-Readers

by Marian Frogoso

Let me count the ways…

1. You can literally turn the pages and not just swipe.
2. The e-reader doesn’t have that specific and enchanting smell.
3. Books have certain history, and can be passed on for generations.
4. Going to a bookstore/ library to find a specific book or just explore makes the experience better.
5. You can borrow or gift books easily. An e-reader would be expensive to buy and if you borrow it, you would have a lot of compromise.
6. You can stack your room or bookshelf with hundreds of books, with e-readers, you would only have one.
7. Books are just prettier in general.
8. They also make a great decoration piece.
9. With books, you can highlight, write or doodle over it with your own hands and pencils. So you can remember that beautiful quote, or just because it is relatable in a certain way.
10. Having a book in your hands that you’ve wanted for so long, is way more satisfactory that going into the iTunes (or Amazon) store and tapping ‘buy now’.