The feel of books, turning the pages, and the smell of books... (If you have ever smelled the pages of an old book, you will know what I mean).
I had resisted the idea of e-books because I enjoy the look and feel of books, but I decided to try the e-book reader that came with my new hand-held organizer.
What about artisanal book lovers, you argue, they'll keep things alive because they love the feel of books.
I love going to bookstores and the feel of books in my hands.
The story had the same feel of books like Graceling and The Girl of Fire and Thorns.
But when paired with the retro feel of books, particularly of the pop-up variety, the stereoscopic effect seems to have a few miles left in its application.
Some eBook readers are also capable of reading documents in other forms, such as open-standard "ePub" eBooks, plain text files, PDFs, Word documents, and so forth, and some will also allow you to take notes, sync with other devices, etc. eBook readers don't have the "feel" of books, which some enjoy.
"People entered the publishing industry because they loved the feel and smell of books".
I'm addicted to the emotions, excitement, touch, feel and smell of books.
I haven't bought an e-reader yet, because I still love the feel and smell of books too much.
