By James Milstid
E-Readers, the Internet, and digital audio books have changed the way many of us are reading.
Sure, real books have a certain warm and cozy je ne sais quoi and appeal that I’ll never deny. But electronic books have won me over for convenience and ease. I’m sure that my being a techy has something to do with it too. But having read at least thirty books on my nookcolor (and several more on my iPhone before I had a nook) puts me way beyond the exploratory mode. My e-Reader is my preferred media for books.
I’ve been interested for some time how digital media is affecting publishers, bookstores, libraries, and the like. So it was with some interest that I read this article in the New York Times. It certainly is a sign of the times…