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that’s a lovely story! i love that idea! my niece is a librarian. She got her degree last May and when she and her husband were down visiting, she wanted to go tour the Library of Congress, so we did that. it was fascinating. She’d mentioned the philosophical discussions in her Masters program about the ebook v. paper book and how it would affect their field. very interesting.

I read a book that I would recommend. It spans the lifetime of a woman from 19 to 80. A Catholic priest befriends her at a young age and remains throughout her life a good friend. I couldn't put it down. The Mill River Recluse, by Darcie Chan. It' was a .99 bargain book on my Nook, but it was good.

I’ve had similar discussions with my son-in-law who is a college text book publisher. He does not feel threatened yet. He says that the e books will take over when his son and friends (now an 18 year old college freshmen) are adults calling the shots in the business world. That is hard to imagine, frankly.

I am not into e books, myself. I spend too much time at the computer already, and I relish curling up with a good book. If it is a fine edition, the feel of the binding and the pages are delicious on their own, no matter what is written on them. Many editions, nowadays, contain beautiful pictures that just can’t be duplicated on a little computer screen.

But, I have too many books, and my mother is worse. I am going to have to dispose of her collection someday, and I dread it. I’ll hear her voice nagging me about every volumne that I discard.