Saturday, August 25, 2012

Why I hate e-readers

If you're expecting a rant on how e-readers are putting bookstores out of business and ruining the industry then think again. In fact, I LOVE them — and that's the problem. I always told myself that I would never go over to the dark side but one day I caved and that's when it all started.

Currently I have both the Nook and the Kindle apps on my smartphone, tablet and PC. You could say I have a problem. I'm constantly downloading new books to add to my virtual shelves which I read during almost every spare moment of my life. This affects two things: my wallet and my sleep. I'm one of those people who can't put a book down if it's really good. Even if it's 4 a.m. and I have to get up for work in two hours.

Part of the problem is that I no longer have to wait to go to the bookstore to get a copy of the newest release anymore. If I want to read something at 3 a.m. it's one click away. BOOM! I'm in business.

Next week I've got my eye on three books due to be released (Don't worry. I'll tell you which ones I'm excitedly awaiting in tomorrow's post). I plan on downloading them all at once and reading whenever I have any spare moments.

On a side note: At least I don't have to clean off my bookshelf every few months anymore!

I may have a book problem but hey, it could always be worse — I could be addicted to heroin. Although, I guess I'm already addicted to a the heroins in the literary sense. (Corny joke, I know).

Happy reading fellow nerds.

1 comment:

  1. I like your post, I can relate. I did a post on my love-hate relationship with my e-reader a couple of months ago!

    Here is my blog if you want to check it out.

    http://itisabooklife.blogspot.com/

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