Why Ebooks Are Better Than Cookies
I didn't used to like ebooks. I couldn't hold them in my hand, and there was no where to get them signed. I missed the atmosphere of an old book shop or quiet peaceful library, but now I've seen the light.
I still love a bookstore, but now there is no closing time. When I peruse the shelves, I have an almost endless choice of books instead of whatever shelf space is available. When I discover a new author I love, it has become so much easier to find their past works.
There is also the indie author. The works that I might not have gotten to enjoy before the ebook revolution started, because the gate keepers of traditional publishing thought they weren't marketable. Books like Wool come to mind. Would I have ever gotten to enjoy them without ebooks?
Some say the market is becoming flooded. I say the more the merrier. Can there ever really be too many books?
I still love a bookstore, but now there is no closing time. When I peruse the shelves, I have an almost endless choice of books instead of whatever shelf space is available. When I discover a new author I love, it has become so much easier to find their past works.
There is also the indie author. The works that I might not have gotten to enjoy before the ebook revolution started, because the gate keepers of traditional publishing thought they weren't marketable. Books like Wool come to mind. Would I have ever gotten to enjoy them without ebooks?
Some say the market is becoming flooded. I say the more the merrier. Can there ever really be too many books?
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I'm lucky enough that I have an office that has floor to ceiling bookshelves and the books are still overflowing. Onto any surface they can find, since they seem to have a mind of their own and multiply like rabbits when I'm not looking. But when I got my first Ereader, I wasn't so happy. The weight of them in my hand, the smell, the look of the cover-embossed, textured, etc. And to lose myself in a bookstore or library, for hours on end. Then I had children, my time became more valuable and my money. Between having to find the time to drive all the way into the bookstore or if they were even open, because when I finally had time to sit down to read it was 3 am.
Now, I can't seem to get enough. I have found so many new authors, that I don't know that I would have ever had the opportunity to read. Indie publishing has brought a whole new window into some amazing worlds. And I can immerse myself at 3 am anytime I don't want to sleep. My addiction has no bounds...well, except for my bank account.
Looking forward to the next book in the Alchemist series. Any idea on when this summer? I just finished it Keeper and found your blog hoping to see a date.
Thank you both for commenting on my blog : ) The second book in The Alchemy Series will be out this August. I greatly appreciate the interest!
Time to go shopping - new bookcases :-D