Chapter 10

In this chapter the authors talk about how books have been able to still be a prominent medium even with the creation of new media. Personally I know that many times I will choose to read books over watching television or surfing the Internet. For me, while growing up, books were a huge part of my life. Me and my sisters would always read before going to bed, and still do! Its hard for me to think that book aren't apart of some people's lives. For me it opened up a whole new world for me. It showed me lives of people who were completely different from me. I have very fond memories of my mom reading to me and my sisters when we were younger.

From talking about in class and from the text book the next step for books is going digital. People I know are getting the Kindle, and what ever else is out there to read books on. Personally I would never get anything like that. I love to have the actual book, being able to turn the pages. It does make sense to me that books would get there some day, and I guess if I was going on a trip or something and didn't want to bring 10 books that might be the only reason that I would consider something like that. I think I would even get an audio book, something that was read to me, rather than an electronic book.

When it comes to purchasing books I would much rather go to a book store rather than buying them online. There is just something about going to a book store that is so relaxing, and usually I don't know what I am looking for, so half the fun it figuring that out. When I was younger my family would go to the library almost every weekend. To me reading is such a great value that I have I hope that I can pass it on to my children when I have them.