Darcy Oishi

The last few days, I have been reading an actual book. For the most part, I've gone digital.  I'm not sure what you call a digital bibliophile but that is what I am becoming, more because of space and well, convenience while traveling, than anything else. I decided a few days ago, to visit an old friend, a much read paperback that is a favorite of mine. It felt good to be flipping through pages, to feel the texture of paper, to smell the unique smell of an old book. Perhaps it was because I was reading a favorite book of mine, but I think it has nothing to do with that. Holding an iPad or an eReader of any sort does not hold the same satisfaction as a good, solid book even though I do think I need to get it as an eBook in addition to a nice, solid, hard cover as it is falling apart. I think that is also an appeal of a real book- they fall apart just as the people who enjoy reading them do.