Sorry Kindle

I'm as big a nut for electronics as I am for cooking gadgetry. I also love to read. So I suppose it may be surprising to some that I don't own a Kindle or a Nook or a Sony Reader or whatever. There's something to be said about the feel and weight of a real book in your hands. The craftsmanship of a book, even if it's manufactured by a machine, is something I just can't give up. I like to physically see the progress I'm making through a book and the satisfaction when you get to that last page and close the book is incomparable.



This book was made in the thirteenth century. The amount of time and effort people used to put into making books is astounding. These days, the art of handwriting is completely lost. I wonder how many man hours went into just one book back then. I can't even fathom it. It's hard enough to get me to write down a grocery list without wanting to just input it somewhere electronically.

I took a bookmaking class last summer and can attest to how much of an art bookmaking really is. I'm still taking my letterpress now (my one year anniversary is this weekend for it!), so my love of craft for paper goods is still apparent.

I love Amazon, but I just can't bring myself to get a Kindle. Sorry trees ):