E-books??

March 27, 2013 By: judicurtin Category: General Chat

I’ve just heard that now all of my Alice and Megan books are available as e-books, and I have to confess that I have mixed feelings about the whole e-book thing.

I know that my e-books may well be sold in far-flung countries, where physical books might never reach, and that’s a good thing.

E-books don’t use valuable paper – another good thing.

I also struggle to fit physical books in my suitcase when I travel abroad. An electronic reader would solve that problem, which would also be a good thing.

But…..

Sculpture by David Kracov

Sculpture by David Kracov

Physical books are beautiful. You can hold them and smell them. You can put them on shelves where they look great. You can give and receive them as presents. (It’s hard to giftwrap and inscribe a download.) You can keep them forever. You can lend them to your friends. And best of all, you can keep reading during takeoff and landing!