If people are in some sense increasingly "reading" movies and "viewing" books, what does that mean for books intended only for reading and movies intended only for viewing?
But most readers don't view books from such Olympian heights, and neither, for that matter, do most critics.
For a guy who seems to view books as just another commodity, Peter Olson shows a remarkable lack of understanding of comparative commodity values (Lynn Hirschberg, July 20).
NetLibrary started the contest, with technology that lets people view books online for short periods of time, the digital equivalent of borrowing them from the library.
This is a place, after all, where dozens of fiercely independent bookstores not only survive but thrive, thanks to a city of readers who seem to view books not only as a pleasure, but as a cause.
But because they forgo school for work, they can't read, and so view books as no different from anything else they've sold — like boxes of tissues or bags of oranges.
Some commentators view books IV VI as a radical departure from the political philosophy of the other books, while others find a great deal of coherence among the books.
"On the contrary, I think voters view book-related events as just making the candidates more substantive," he said.
You can view, book and access airport lounges around the world from your smartphone.
He viewed condensed books as a good way of reaching people who were not already avid readers.
Earth viewed from books [Booksearch].
