Bookcases

I know that for some, books and bookcases will become a thing of the past.  But for those of us who have book collections......take a look at these very different bookcases!  What do you think?  Too wild?!?

This one looks like a big question mark.

Okay, this one makes me dizzy.

This looks so comfy to sit in your bookcase and read (or nap.)

"O" my!

You can find these bookcases at Dornob.com.

You can't do this with a Kindle!

Thought this was a cute video. After this post I am not going to talk about how much I don't like the Kindle anymore.

Change - it's not always for the best

I know that I have talked about this before, but must revisit this today.  I just finished having a conversation with my father, who by the way, is my boss.  We were talking about how so many things in business have changed.  One of the things that has changed in our business is how we do our photography.   We used to talk to the photographer and say "a little more yellow, a little more blue." Now everything is done on photoshop. Then we were discussing how years ago a single person would sit and write advertisements  in beautiful fonts.  That was replaced by the font on the computer.  That led to us talking about the "Kindle."
I am not a fan of the "Kindle."  My brother has one and thinks that it is great. He boasts about all the books he can download in such a short amount of time.  His great collection of books.  But his books are a piece of plastic.  I said to my dad that I think that it is sad that the children of today are reading their bedtime stories on e-readers.  They are cold to the touch and do not have the same feel as a sweet storybook.  Children will not know what it is like to turn pages and look at beautifully illustrated pictures. He does not agree with me.  My dad is an advocate for change.  He says that change is always a good thing.

My dad has this quote on the wall in his office:

When I was a little girl I loved to go to the library and look at all the books with their pretty covers.  I loved the plastic covers and the crackle sound it would make when you read the book.  And I couldn't wait to turn to the back and read what the book was about.  And then take out the book.  It was an experience.  One that the young children of today will probably not know.  Is the library also going to become a thing of the past?  I certainly hope not! 
Remember the "Golden Books."  I used to love to collect them with my daughter.  She was always excited when we bought a new one.  And we couldn't wait to read them and look at the pictures.
I know that the Kindle is a space saver.  You don't have to store your books. But isn't it a nice feeling to look at old books that you might have.  I still have a book from junior high school that I look at every so often.  I will always save that book.  Many of my daughter's books we donated to the library but many were just too hard to part with.
What is your opinion?

This is my book that I have since junior high.

No e-readers can replace these!

Bye, Bye Books

Hi Ladies,
I have to talk about this because it is bothering me so much!  Everyone (mainly the younger generation) tells me to get over it.  Well  I cannot get over it.  I want to give my opinion on the extinction of books.  My daughter is an avid reader.  She loves her books.  There is an epidemic of bookstore closings.  But my daughter still had her little bookstore in Oceanside that she loved so much.  Well guess what?  Now that is closing.  How sad!
My daughter would go to this bookstore and the ladies that work there would discuss all the latest books.  They would give their opinions because they had read them all.  Sometimes I would go with my daughter and we would look at the books that were so nicely displayed.  The covers were so inviting.   You just had to pick up a book and read the short synopsis.  Even the smell of the pages!  And the different sections.  It was fun to walk from section to section looking at the different topics.  Something about holding a book in your hand!!!  Something about having pretty bookends and displaying your books!
I know you have to change with the times.  I am typing on a computer.  I have a blog (years ago what did I know about a blog?).  We never knew from these modern technologies.   Don't get me wrong!  Technology is a great thing!  And the Kindle is a booming business.  So who am I to argue this?  But how can you take away beautiful books???  And wonderful bookstores.  Are our grandchildren going to know what a good book looks like?  Or just what the words look like on a Kindle. Children's books are so colorful and happy!  I would hate not to see them in a child's bedroom.  What happens when it's time for the "book fair" in elementary school.  How excited the children would be when they chose the books they wanted!
What is your opinion on this?

Believe it or not these images will be a thing of the past!