Turning the Page

More books.

This is the final weekend of the Borders Going Out of Business sale.  Without much ado, my favorite book store will close it's doors.  Now, will it be harder to find a book store?  No.  We still have a couple of my lesser favorites to choose from.  But for how long?  When you can read a book on your phone, your laptop, your Ipad or a Kindle...who needs book stores?

Everyone around me that has a Kindle (or similar device) has taken some heat from me about it.  It's not that I'm opposed to technology, I'm a self-proclaimed addict.  To me, technology is supposed to enhance your life...make it easier, faster or more efficient.  It's been explained to me that's what a Kindle (or like device) does.  You can store books, magazines and newspapers all on one device.  Faster, easier and more efficient.  I don't get it though, can't you still only read one page at a time?

I guess I'm getting old, but there is something about turning a page and the smell of a library.  I still find comfort in the worn pages of my favorite books.  I can't imagine reading a bedtime story to my grandkids and not seeing the excited look as they turn the last page.  Maybe it's just me or maybe technology isn't all it's cracked up to be.  But maybe, there is a place in the world for both.  Let's hope so.