I Still Like Real Books

I read recently that Amazon is now selling more e-books than actual, print books.  That’s an amazingly quick time for this new phenomenon to happen, isn’t it?  Heck, I kept my VCR for years before switching to DVDs.  For that matter, I held onto my 8-track for years before succumbing to cassettes.  And, of course I was sure CDs were a passing fad.

Print Books Found on Bruce Sallan's Desk

Well, clearly, I’ve lived my life behind the technological curve.  But, books!  Noooooooo!  I like the feel, the touch, browsing the bookshelves, sitting in a bookstore, and I used to love the old hole-in-the-wall obscure mom-and-pop bookstores. When I was a kid, the used bookstores in Hollywood were a treasure trove to me.

Now, I have to “browse” online and read on an Ipad, Kindle, Nook, or some other soon-to-be-declared best reading device?  What is the generic name for them anyway?  I don’t care.  I’m NOT getting one.

My younger son just ordered the new Kindle and patiently explained to me why it was best to have waited for the 3rd generation one.  What?  I thought he was a 3rd generation Sallan.  But, a 3rd generation machine?  Oh, that’s like Windows 8.492 or why we have to upgrade our cell-phones every 2 years because the new iPhone is soooo much better than the previous one.  OMG (see, I do participate in some of what’s going on), this is ridiculous.

I have three nice, hard cover, HEAVY, books by my nightstand.  I like balancing them just right when I read in bed.  No, I’m not changing.  No way!