A few years ago, I was the ultimate fan of ibooks/kindles. Still am in some regard - when talking about space or moving from place to place, lugging around any

A few years ago, I was the ultimate fan of ibooks/kindles. Still am in some regard - when talking about space or moving from place to place, lugging around any kind of books or physical media sucks. I did this before from one coast to the other and back (SF -> NYC -> SF). Lugging shit around is stupid.. I remember the first time I went to Japan in 2000. I was a little shocked how everyone seemed to be buried in their phones on the subways. Seemed a little weird, but after a while, I was like, meh, it's Japan. Fast forward to 2015 and everyone has their face buried in their devices in the states. Walking. Driving (ugh). Bus. Stores. Subway. You name it. I do it too, of course, but not all the time. I still enjoy my walks around my city even if it's to re-appreciate the same things along the same route. There's something about disconnecting now; funny you have to even do this at all. Books are a part of this. Not only the physical aspect, but words on a printed page that never change and always just are. It wasn't until recently that it dawned on me how important physical book authors are to society and culture. It's so easy to watch videos, movies, tv shows and nothing else. I love movies, but it's not the same thought process. I feel bad for people who are not encouraged to read more because they definitely do not know what they're missing. To read a book...., that is a bicycle for the mind. I don't get to read as much as I want to, but whenever I go on vacation (which doesn't happen much either :-\) I always being a few hard cover books. Yah, u lug them around, the additional weight sucks. But, having that book and picking out that chair or hammock, that's one of the best things ever.