[emmanuelle]

I own a % of a 2nd hand book store. When I go there, it is pure bliss. There is nothing like the feel of a book in your hands! I equate it to red wine. You can drink it out of a paper bag if you'd like, but in the correct setting, it's an experience in itself!

Getting lost in a book is like no other activity. I am a firm believer that while technology changes, nothing will ever replace the sensation of a book in your hands, turning pages, admiring the quality of the paper, print and publishing.

There is of course a time & place for audiobooks. While they dont offer the same creature comforts that a tome does, and are certainly no comparable substitute, an audiobook is far better than other listening alternatives. I listen to them in the car during long trips to make the time pass more enjoyably, although I admit to preferring cheezy novels in the car, and more substantive reading in my hands.