tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506795764051096832.post1747560117104447942..comments2022-12-13T08:36:16.802-05:00Comments on WittyLibrarian and the Book With the Blue Cover: Whither eBooks?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967947720465720504noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1506795764051096832.post-7924343327027310812008-08-08T01:50:00.000-04:002008-08-08T01:50:00.000-04:00This topic fascinates me - I wonder how a shift to...This topic fascinates me - I wonder how a shift toward ebooks will impact on future styles of writing adopted to accomodate a digital format.<BR/><BR/>I must admit I enjoy taking a book to bed with me, tucking it under the covers and reading for several hours until I fall asleep. My aunt takes that a step further and takes her paperbacks into the bathtub with her.(And was sent a free replacement copy from a bemused publisher when she complained that the book fell apart in the tub)<BR/><BR/>A lot of people use computers extensively during the work day. After a long day in front of the screen I wonder whether the average person has the attention span to engage in focussed, leisurely sitting-in-front-of-the-pc style of reading, especially with all the distractions of emailing, gaming and facebook and the sometimes intrusive presence of online chat.<BR/><BR/>Even as a blogger, I'm conscious of trying (and often failing) to keep posts fairly brief so as not to loose readers interest. <BR/><BR/>So, I'm curious to see if a move away from paper-based reading will result in a very different style of writing - perhaps more concise? <BR/><BR/>But will we also loose something of the physical pleasure of reading...the smell and texture of the paper, being able to tuck a book under your arm and take it to a park, or recline with it on a cold winters night in bed?Katinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423573284521599030noreply@blogger.com