tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post1322075758383951777..comments2023-11-30T13:49:20.131+00:00Comments on NASIM MARIE JAFRY: ON WRITING, READING and CHRONIC ILLNESS: 'E-books can't burn': essay by Tim Parksnmjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-52118674350665785412012-02-23T14:07:23.934+00:002012-02-23T14:07:23.934+00:00I haven't read Jonathan Franzen yet, but I who...I haven't read Jonathan Franzen yet, but I wholeheartedly agree that it is not either/or. The kindle has its place, but I don't think it should replace books. I'm sure I've said this here before but I have a large collection of large art books, which could *never* be replaced by my kindle.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778257064104799002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-52758031759964776992012-02-21T20:22:37.445+00:002012-02-21T20:22:37.445+00:00'buying words, pure and simple'
That is a...'buying words, pure and simple'<br /><br />That is a lovely way of putting it, Amy.<br /><br />I am still slow to conversion but I *am* getting there, thinking all the while that it is not either or, but both.<br /><br />Jonathan Franzen is not so persuaded: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/9047981/Jonathan-Franzen-e-books-are-damaging-society.htmlnmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-61062437629174145832012-02-20T09:55:37.097+00:002012-02-20T09:55:37.097+00:00Thanks for pointing this out. Although I am someon...Thanks for pointing this out. Although I am someone who appreciates the physicality and aesthetic qualities of objects enormously, I remember thinking after I got my kindle that I was buying words, pure and simple, and rather liking the idea.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778257064104799002noreply@blogger.com