books

Kindles are killing the art of reading a book made of paper.  They need to be outlawed.  If not, ancient bookstores, public libraries, and the book business as a whole will be no more.  Turning a page while reading a suspenseful story, is worth the paper.  Books hold history and rustic smells.  Reused books with penciled in notes and highlighted lines overflow with character and an untold story. Yellowed pages, creased corners, sandy crevices and coffee stains fill the pages of the beloved books and illustrate their significance to the human race.  The thought of a generation not understanding the power of a real document is frightening.  So, for the sake of books, I take on my first grumpy, old, narrow-minded stance against new technology and say that, unless quickly eliminated, Kindles threaten the existence of a beloved member of everyday life, the turning of pages.