The Written World

Books. Yes, they're quite an obvious subject of a bookworm like me, but I just had to write about something I knew very well. I believe that the written world, the places you can go and the characters you can meet through words and sentences, paragraphs and pages, are so beautiful, and immersive, that I can hardly pull my head up for air when I'm reading a good book. I believe that children, especially, should read and experience other worlds, not because their own reality isn't good enough, but because they can learn so much by delving into other, fantastical worlds. Besides, vocabulary and knowledge is really only increased by doing or reading, and reading isn't much harder than picking up a book and sounding out the words. But, I do have a certain problem with the way some people read nowadays. Ever heard of an eReader or a Nook or Kindle? Well, in my honest opinion, I quite hate them. I don't want this blog to be a review for them, but there are very few positive qualities they have! First off, the glare. Have you ever read a book where you can't see the page unless you tilt it at a certain angle, and then can't read in dim light because it reflects off the natural (or man-made) lighting? That seems very odd to me how you would not be able to read a book because the light is dim or the glare is too bright. Me, I prefer paperbacks and hardcovers, owing to the fact that I can take them anywhere, read them anytime (dim light or bright), and don't have to charge them to read them. (Yes, you actually have to charge the eReader to read it every once in a while)! If anyone reading this knows of the true positives of these electronic readers, please let me know, I'd love to hear about them. I just felt like venting my own opinion. The books still are basically the same, and you can change font size and turn pages relatively easily, but I still prefer ink on a page.