I'll say it again: I just cannot stand to be mtiiled to one page at a time the way a reader makes you read. I like to jump around, back and forth, bottom of page and top; to see how far I have come and how far I have to go. I read very, very fast, sometimes skimming, sometimes rereading. Real, paper books offer this kind of flexibility, so that the reader can take charge of their reading experience. Anything else is bizarrely controlling--I mean, in the age of interactive media, how can you all stand the limitations of an electronic reader? They're awful! I have an i-pad and I swear I will NEVER use it to read a book! It is good only for reading political blogs and checking traffic conditions--ie., for gathering information. But a book, a real thing, is not just about information or even about pleasure. It's something more important than that.OK, now I'll stop raving.

by Gayatri 04:53:52 PM 2012.03.26