The Kindle Monologues

A “Proper” and somewhat more appropriate Final Post - Part 2/2

[You can find Part #1 here.]

Part two, due to the restriction on the number of images you can include with each post.

A “Proper” and somewhat more appropriate Final Post - Part 1/2

Don’t panic - I’m not “Back” - at least not properly. I just realised I had an opportunity to “sign off” this iteration of The Kindle Monologues, with a series of pictures that I hope prove a point to some people out there on tumblr.

After what seems like an eternity, and fate conspiring against me, I finally managed to get my hands on two decent bookcases earlier on today, to house what remains of my physical book collection.

At its peak, I’d say I had around 1,000 physical books. Which when you live in a 1.5¹ bedroom apartment, is difficult. When you’re also the kind of person who owns ~1,000 DVDs in addition to those books? Quite frankly, it’s ridiculous. Especially as my book “collection” consisted of titles I was either never likely to read, or which I’d read, and had no real desire to re-read.

The same was true of my DVD collection.

Which is why both collections were culled significantly, a few years ago.

Then came the Kindle - and yes, my collection of physical book has diminished somewhat - there are 266 books in those bookcases, which when combined with the titles that aren’t in there - and which will be stored in my utility room, bring the total upto around 300 - 320.

And you know what - whilst the books photographed might not be to your personal taste, they’re among some of my favourite books.

But I also have other favourite books that aren’t displayed - as they’re on my Kindle. I’ve yet to catalogue either “collections” or “formats”, but with public domain books, I’d say I’ve gone past the 1,000 book mark.

Which I’m personally OK with - a good story is exactly that, regardless how you chose to engage with it - eBooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, flipbooks, playaways etc, etc.

Or at least it should be - as we all know, there are those who disagree.

Personal preferences are perfectly fine - but I’d simply ask the “Keyboard warriors” who passionately defend “real books” over what I can only assume they perceive to be “pretend” books, to divert some of that effort to getting people reading..

Just a thought.

[Part #2 will follow shortly - I’ve had to split this into two parts, due to the amount of images.] 

¹It’s complicated.