Take That Kindle! Guest Post

Any bookseller these days will admit to at least a mild apprehension over the rising popularity of electronic reading devices. While their long-term impact on the sales of “traditional” books remains to be seen, the appeal of e-readers cannot be dismissed. There is reason for optimism among those of us who enjoy the heft and feel of bound paper pages, however.

The other night, my seven-year-old daughter and I settled in comfortably; she was going to read a new book to me. Waiting for her to begin, I glanced over. Her nose was pressed against the pages of the just-opened book, and she was breathing in deeply:

With a blissful look on her face, she exclaimed, “Oh Daddy, this one smells great! Did you smell this yet?”

We enjoyed the rest of the book as well. Take that, Kindle!

-Chris Rose