Inspired by: E-books Increasing Consumer Base in Korea

I'll admit a few things:

• I really love my bookshelf. 
• Seeing my bookshelf makes me feel like I read more than I really do. (laughing quietly)
• I think there is something sexy about hardcover books. Heheh. Yes, I like hardcover books a lot.
• I can't imagine ever enjoying my hard-copy magazines anywhere near as much if they are on a screen. Turning the pages is half the fun.
• I'm sick and tired of how much space my books take up.
• I don't want to buy anymore books because my bookshelf is full and I'm not willing to get rid of anything on it... including my antique wooden bookends.
• I'm ready to buy a portable e-book reader but hate the idea of buying one then hearing a month later that a newer version is out.

It's official. I want an e-book reader but my magazines are here to stay. So is my bookshelf – but I don't see myself adding any lovely hardcover books to it anytime soon. I can understand why the e-books customer base is increasing... anywhere.

This morning, I read an article from The Korea Times on the topic of increasing e-books. It regards the Border's bookstore bankruptsy as being symbolic of the trends. The article also offers important stats for any book-lover to know. Thank God for Google News cause I'd never have seen this otherwise. I think it's worth checking out. My question to you is, are you ready to shed your bookshelf? Why?

Oh yeah, and Barbara Walters revealed contents of her bad that included a huge book nestled in her huge bag on The View to Oprah recently. I was so shocked that I didn't even catch the title.

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