The Kindle Monologues

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My response is always the same.

“Print will never die. There’s no substitute for the feel of an actual book. I adore physically turning pages, and being able to underline passages and not worrying about dropping them in the bath or running out of power. I also find print books objects of beauty.” —J.K. Rowling

Here’s the full quote - you missed some important parts out:

There is no point in holding back progress, but print will never die; there’s no substitute for the feel of an actual book.  I adore physically turning pages, and being able to underline passages and not worrying about dropping them in the bath or running out of power.  I also find print books objects of beauty, and I don’t speak as a precious, first-edition-mustn’t-crack-the-spine-type colector, but as somebody who loves a shiny new paperback, and the smell of second-hand books.

However, there are times when e-books are a Godsend.  We forgot to pack my youngest a bedtime book when we were away last year, and I truly appreciated the magic of being able to download one in seconds! This summer will be the first time that I take away fifty e-books to read while we’re on holiday, rather than filling up my suitcase with print books

And to finish, here’s a more recent quote from J.K. Rowling - from June 23rd 2011:

“…As long as they reading, I’m happy. Then, if they want to read my books, I’m really happy, as an author, as any author feels, but the format isn’t particularly important to me. I am a big fan of print and paper - I think that maybe a generational thing.”

[J.K. Rowling, when asked if children should read the Harry Potter books via physical books, or eBooks.]

Here’s the full transcript. Towards the end you’ll note she references eBooks as being part of “the future” of reading.