Did you read where Books a Million is opening 41 new bookstores—mostly in old Borders’ buildings. This is encouraging for those of us who still love holding the print book in our hands and for publishers who haven’t, yet, figured out how to promote books outside of the traditional bookstore. I notice that most of the stores are opening in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, Maryland, Virginia and other Eastern states.
I’m wondering if young people who read are still reading print books or if they are switching over to electronic readers? What is your child’s preference? Are teachers encouraging e-books? What are kids’ electronic readers of choice? What caused your kids to embrace e-readers or not?
In our household, we have a new e-reader convert. He wanted to try reading a book on a Kindle, so borrowed one and then bought one. He now reads mostly using the Kindle. I haven’t had a chance to try it, so I’m still reading the old-fashioned way. How about you?
Since this is a short blog post today, after you leave your comment, you have time to visit my website and order a book, sign up for a course, check out my appearances page, print out my resume to give to the program chairperson for an upcoming writers/authors conference or writers group meeting, read some of my articles, sign up for my free e-booklet and more.
http://www.patriciafry.com
http://www.matilijapress.com
Contact me here: PLFry620@yahoo.com
A book lover all my life, I’ve been very resistant to technology. Only in the last few months have I even considered the possibility of trying a Kindle, but still haven’t actually gotten around to it. Perhaps by the end of 2012 I will have actually become a convert! (My husband is amazed I’m willing to have a gas stove; wouldn’t surprise him if I insisted on wood or coal!)