Author of the famed Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling stated, “Honestly, I think we should be delighted people still want to read, be it on a Kindle or a Nook or whatever the latest device is.” Some old fashioned people find it difficult adapting to new traditions and stick to the way they grew up by accomplishing things manually. However, as this world technically advances, people have turned to electronics as they compose documents, send letters, and read electronically. The Kindle, an electronic reader, provides a simple and convenient way to read. Although some disapprove of the Kindle because they appreciate the holding of a tangible book, they enjoy seeing a literal bookcase in their house, and books do not run out of batteries, many readers have slowly seen the perks of electronic reading. The Kindle’s miniscule size makes it easier to carry around. After an online five-minute shopping trip from the comfort of home, the reader can enjoy their electronic library which holds up to 1000 books. The Kindle has a two- week battery life, and every eBook costs a few dollars less than a hardcover. Because of the size, quickness, and price, Kindles everywhere have begun to replace hardcovers and paperbacks.
First, the compact size of a Kindle makes it lighter and more convenient to carry around. Hardcover books grow heavy and bulky, but the slender kindle takes up a sliver of space. For example, I have always found it difficult to fit books into my bags especially when I wanted to bring more than one. They weighed up my bag and caused my shoulders to ache, but now I effortlessly fit my new device into my tiniest purses. I continue to appreciate the Kindle because no one can view the cover, so I can read my favorite novels w...
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...cquired a passion for reading as a young child as I remember immersing myself into a book on rainy days. I always loved the physicality of a book giving me the ability to run my fingers along the paper or dog-eared pages. Something about curling up with an actual book in my hands provided me with a sense of peacefulness and serenity. So, when my mom decided on purchasing a Kindle for me, I felt uneasy. Surprisingly, I loved it. The Kindle improved my reading life by fitting into my bags easier, taking away the misery of waiting for a new book, and saving money. Studies have shown that reading increases knowledge, vocabulary, and memory. Simply changing from reading words on paper to reading on a screen does not decrease the benefits of reading. New times produce new ways, and the Kindle exemplifies one of the many new convenient and improved ways to achieve things.
In addition, textbooks are heavy to carry around and it takes longer to find a page. Likewise with digital textbooks they are compatible with tablets, smartphones, and laptops; it’s much easier to carry around and affordable price. However, some people may argue that digital textbooks can be a distraction for people because they would not bother read anymore. The author and poet Dana Gioia argues that electronics alternatives may be a bad influence that will lead society to not read anymore. Gioia complicates matters further when she writes, “While no single activity is responsible for the decline in reading, the cumulative presence and availability of electronic alternatives increasingly have drawn Americans away from reading” (161). I think Gioia is mistaken because she overlooks on electronics being a bad influence; but doesn’t see the benefits of electronics. To demonstrate, most of my textbooks are digital, which I can easily carry my tablet around where ever I go. Also, I save more money on digital textbooks and are simple to annotated the text. Journalist Ellen Lee interview a student from Liberty University, and he states that he prefers digital textbooks because he can tap his iPad, opens the digital copy and quickly open the page. Nevertheless, he also like digital textbooks because it has a feature that allows to highlight and mark the
Reading printed books have many benefits to it. A piece of evidence that can related to this is that “the book is the oldest technology, we say. Look! It doesn’t even have batteries! (Gatward) This quote can lead to a result of having no worries when reading a printed book, with many benefits to it. For example if you were outside and you wanted to read a book you would have no problem reading, but if you were reading it online you might of need internet in order to read it, but not in printed book. Also printed books will not harm your eyes but online books on computer, phones can and doctor have said that we should limited the amount of screen. Another quote is that “reading printed books before bed can helps you fall asleep faster”. (Garward) From my sources I have found out reading printed books can reduce cortisol level and you will be able to concentrate better. This way,you are able to live a healthy life without any problems in
My dad taught me that books could be my teachers, my mom taught me that our backyard could be my classroom, and my sister showed me that you could bring books into the swimming pool. I did not know it when I would spend hours in the pool reading a book that my parents weren’t encouraging it in vain, but my family life, for good reason, was centered on books. We were the planets orbiting around one sun that was the bookshelf. Little did I know that books would be the catalyst to academic success in my early life, and I owe it all to my family. Although a life with a book in your nose might seem boring, I was never bored. Living through the characters vicariously, I explored Narnia with Lucy, attended Hogwarts with Harry, and rode dragons with Eragon. Of course
There are two types of people in the world, those who read and those who do not. The latter category doesn’t only contain those who are illiterate and unable to read, but those who are unwilling to pick up a book and sit with it for a while. Those who are too busy, or bored by books do not understand their weight. Books do more than just provide entertainment for a long airplane flight. They provide world’s to escape too, concepts to explore and feelings that stay with you. The books I’ve read have positively and negatively shaped my life from early childhood books to required school readings each has changed the way I perceive the world or how I visualize my education and future.
For me, reading as well as rereading, books such as Junie B Jones, Berenstain Bears, or the Harry Potter series, impacted my life immensely by increasing my vocabulary, developing my vital language skills and many more developmental skills. In the past, being literate meant beating kids in how many books I could read and being able to comprehend difficult vocabulary, but now being literate in the adult world means developing new and creative ideas or being able to prosper an opinion based on facts and previous knowledge.
Take a look around you the next time you visit a quiet beach, and I'm sure you'll see that besides the men and women who have plopped themselves down with a paperback novel under the shade of an umbrella, numerous others are reading material on their Kindle. Amazon has sold millions of these devices in the last few years, to the point that mainstream consumers who aren't particularly gadget lovers are using them.
In Jabr article, he talks about the use of technologies such as Ipads, Ebooks, tablets and kindle may drain more of our mental resources while reading, It makes it harder to remember what we have read. One of my sources, In a study by Anne Mangen, some students were asked to read a comprehension on paper and the other half were asked to read the same comprehension on the computer. In addition, students who read the comprehension on paper performed better in memorization than students who read the comprehension on the computer. This display that you're more likely to scan or skim through information when using technology to read, rather than fully immerse yourself in important details and also reading to understand. When using technology to read, you rely on remembering than knowing. When using technology while reading, you spend a lot of
Reading makes people better, readers, thinkers, and writers and without being introduced to reading at an early age in my life, I would not be the same
In today’s day and age, it is unheard of to see someone reading for pleasure. Humans are all so involved with technology that we miss out on the copious amount of knowledge humans could be utilizing by enhancing our intelligence by reading a book. Life is full of experiences, but there is nothing is better than getting a book and transporting yourself into that world for a fraction of the day. King, Malcolm X, Thoreau, and O’Connor all found their identity while reading which shows the simplest activity can be the most enlightening experience a person can have in life. The role that reading plays in people’s lives has huge effects on how they grow as a person.
Amazon Kindle is one of Amazon’s recent remarkable products. Kindle is a portable device which allows user to read, download, and store e-books due to its wireless connection and internal memory (Amazon, 2009). The first version was originally launched in US market in 2007 and achieved success as sold out in five and a half hours (Patel, 2007). Later, Kindle has been through several upgraded versions; Kindle original, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, Kindle DX Graphite, and the most recent version Kindle 3 with improvements mostly on the shape, contrast, memory capacity, and operating system. Earlier versions of Kindle had been criticized for its aesthetic and user interface issues. Reviews from customers and gadget experts motivated Amazon to further improve the product.
...y discardable, but has an advantage of changing font size and page brightness. With this exception, print books are going to survive. To quote British actor and writer Stephen Fry, "Kindles are no more likely to replace books than escalators are going to replace stairs“ (9). Works cited: Fry, Stephen. The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography. New York: Overlook Press, 2012. Print. Polanka, Sue, ed. No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books. Chicago: American Library Association, 2012 Pratchett, Terry and Stephen Baxter. The Long War. London: Haper Voyager, 2013. Print.
However, I still want to stand on my opinion, I think e-book is better than printed book even more students prefer using printed books. I know using a e-book for long time may be harmful for people’s eyes, and the device may not support enough power for them to read books, but I more care about the advantages of e-book. An e-book is obviously cheaper than printed book, and it brings a lot of convenience into my study life. The most important thing is using an e-book is saving the earth resources. I believe that e-books will be more and more popular, and then replace using printed books in the
Reading has been a part of my life from the second I was born. All throughout my childhood, my parents read to me, and I loved it. I grew up going to the library and being read to constantly. Especially in the years before Kindergarten, reading was my favorite thing to do. I grew up loving fairy tales and thriving on the knowledge that I could have any book I wanted, to be read to me that night. Having no siblings, my only examples were my parents, and they read constantly. Without a family that supported my love of reading throughout my childhood, I wouldn’t appreciate it nearly as much as I have and do now.
Ebooks are being constantly purchased by consumers; hardcover print books are usually pricey. However, taking notes on paper can become soiled with ink or pencil marks. Unlike ebooks, they can have a notepad built in which helps by just tapping on the keyboard. Print books is more of a hassle, considering flipping through pages and writing notes down on paper. On the other hand, using an ebook is multitasking, by reading and typing out notes it helps the user to feel as if they are using some sort of app. Ebooks keeps things organized and more oriented by reading and note taking. It does not take time in going through pages and pages in
Books have made me who I am today. These stories fire my imagination and for a little while, let me live in that world. In the world of story. In a number of pages, the story evolves into the way I think. A side effect of reading many books is ending up with a large vocabulary. Words nurture my creativity. Being able to communicate my ideas allows me to have confidence in them and when I have confidence in them, I have a strong foundation to explore my imagination. Reading alone is something more abstract and boring. All information is hidden under words. Using imagination, I can dig out special the meaning the writer