
Will ereading devices like the Kindle and Nook kill bookstores as we presently know them? It’s an interesting question, is it not? It’s completely possible too. I am a serious aficionado of books, but my last two major relocation projects have softened my once staunch stance against the idea of electronic books. I used to be a die-hard defender of the romantic idea of a physical codex that I could actually rescue from its dusty and dormant existence on my unfinished pine book shelf, but if I ever have to move my massive collection of codices again, it will be too soon. I love collecting books; I hate moving them! The thought of owning and storing thousands of electronic books on a single hand-held device is an alluring one, for sure. So, I can’t help but imagine my future home library being stored on a Kindle or Nook or one of the many other ereading devices that are rapidly being introduced to the book buying world. Read more…









