I think what I miss most when I’m reading an ebook is the act of physically turning the paper page. There’s a certain anticipation that comes with the extra second it takes, compared to swiping a screen to get to the next screen’s-worth of text.
Is it just me?
And then there’s the fact that a paper page isn’t backlit. Much more restful for the eyes. My eyes have been bugging me all day.
I told my son this morning that getting too much sleep sucks for me now that I’m not used to it. It’s like drinking too much–both sleeping and drinking are lovely at the time, but I inadvertently wake up with a headache. Mine has been kind of in the background all day (because I slept 8 hours, not because I was drinking), and it’s bugging my eyes.
Wouldn’t it be nice if when we typed, the words could show up on a paper page instead? Yeah, I know. That’s been invented and it’s called a typewriter, but what if those words on the page could go out instantaneously to the world like it does on the screen?
What if I could type a page of text and hit the return button and you could read it?
Without waiting for it to arrive in the mail.
Hmm.
Somebody invent that, would you?

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February 6, 2022 at 9:48 pm
I agree–I need to turn pages 🙂 🙂
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February 7, 2022 at 1:57 pm
There’s something so satisfying about it. 🙂
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February 7, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Yes–must be the tactile thing 🙂
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February 6, 2022 at 2:16 pm
I’m on it Linda 😊
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February 6, 2022 at 2:38 pm
Thanks so much, Willow! ❤
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February 6, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Hugs Linda 😃🤗
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February 6, 2022 at 12:46 pm
I agree! I can’t get into e-reading, although I do do it sometimes. Plus, I like having the book in my hand and being able to highlight passages. Yeah, I know you can do that on e-readers too but it’s not the same. Plus, I have a lot of markers LOL
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February 6, 2022 at 1:03 pm
Haha! Yeah, I have no idea how to find a highlighted passage again in an ebook, and I’m too lazy to figure it out. Flipping through a book, though? Much better.
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February 6, 2022 at 11:13 am
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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February 6, 2022 at 9:36 am
I still read both! Real books and books on Kindle or Libby. I probably read faster on the iPad than when I’m holding a book for some reason, and sometimes, when I’m doing my crafts, I listen to someone reading me a story from my Libby app.
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February 6, 2022 at 1:01 pm
I LOVE audiobooks on Libby. It’s the perfect for the multitasker in me. 😀
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February 6, 2022 at 2:05 pm
Yes! I need to do it more and stop watching silly shows and movies…I get more done just listening to either an audiobook or my Duolingo podcasts!
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February 6, 2022 at 2:38 pm
I can’t do the dishes without an audiobook any more. 😀
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February 6, 2022 at 2:42 pm
Haha, I bet you can’t hear it!
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February 6, 2022 at 4:31 pm
That’s what headphones are for. 😀
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February 6, 2022 at 9:31 pm
True!
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February 6, 2022 at 7:18 am
I too miss the feel of a book in my hand. The slightly not smooth texture of the paper and the cover. The smell of the ink and a very faint earthy aroma of the paper. I miss that. Reading a book was more than just a cerebral exercise it was a tactile one.
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February 6, 2022 at 6:35 am
I much prefer paper.
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February 6, 2022 at 6:34 am
We could all be connected by teletypes. When I started my career, the company I worked for still had one for international communication (before fax). Or we could use fax machines. Finish the page, print-to-fax and I’d get it 😊
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February 5, 2022 at 11:40 pm
I haven’t read a book on a screen yet. But I’ve read some very long articles. I like the feel of a book in my hands.
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February 5, 2022 at 11:48 pm
Me too. The one thing I really like about ebooks is I have the app on my phone, so I’m never without a book to read.
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February 5, 2022 at 11:50 pm
Now that makes sense. My eyes aren’t too good, so I’m afraid the phone print would be too small even with the ability to enlarge it.
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February 5, 2022 at 11:54 pm
It’s actually bigger than a large-print paperback on most apps. If you have an Amazon account, next time you’re bored, download the Kindle app and grab a free book just to check it out. 🙂
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February 6, 2022 at 12:25 am
I do. I shall. Thanks/
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February 5, 2022 at 10:58 pm
Have you read or watched Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers? I believe your invention needs are an extension of the dream writer. Of course, it was exhausting and deadly. 😉
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February 5, 2022 at 11:47 pm
I read The Tommyknockers so long ago I’ve forgotten what it was about. I’ll have to see if I still have it. I’ll do without the exhausting and deadly bit if I can. Haha!
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