Paper books or E-books ?

This video presents the difference between the paper book and the electronic book. Actually, Peter Crawshaw, the director of the best online bookshop in the world and the founder of Lovereading organization, compares the experience of reading from a screen with reading a good old paper book. I believe that nothing can be a substitute for a paper book and this for many reasons. First of all, the book is a wonderful medium for distributing information and almost certainly will continue to be one for a long time. Paper books have a natural place in culture throughout history and have come to represent anything from learning to relaxation. There are some books that date back to 1000 or 2000 years ago. Print books could be offered or received as a symbol of respect, love, or friendship. What would bother you the most, receiving a book or receiving a PDF document in your email?

There is also the factor of health and stress; reading from a screen makes readers’ eyes tired and gives them headaches, but reading a print version does not. Furthermore, there is also this pleasure of looking for a specific book within bookshops and smelling its pages. That pleasure is also related to the colors, designs, shapes, and sizes of books. Personally, I would not be so glorious if my library’s shelves were stacked with Sony Readers, especially ones with dead batteries instead of my usual paper books. Books do furnish a room!