E-Readers

I'm not going to lie to you. Sometimes, I get the pangs. The little flicker of jealousy when I see that girl reading her Kindle on the treadmill, so easily, while I'm flailing to keep my book open to the right page. I think about the convenience, when I pack for a trip, and realized I packed so many books I forgot to leave space for clothes. I get it, okay. E-readers are pretty fucking cool.

But I refuse to want one. And every time I come up with a new reason for why books are so much better, my decision remains even more solid.

1. I own so many books that I haven't read yet.

2. I like supporting bookstores (especially used bookstore or small, clearly struggling ones. Fight the good fight!).

3. I want people to see what I'm reading and be intimidated by my intelligence (I don't bring my trashy reads into public).

4. I want to judge other people based on what they're reading.

5. Books are the best gift. A gift card for an e-book does not count. I want to dictate what my friends read.

6. It's really satisfying to come to the end of a long book. You don't get the visual satisfaction when it's all virtual.

7. What would I put on my shelves?????