I Really Love Books!
Posted by Lynette Maldonado on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 @ 12:27 PM
By:Salvatore Provenza, VP of Global Sales and Marketing, EOS International
I really love books. As you would expect, I love to read them, but I also love to surround myself with them on stained wooden shelves in my home or a library. I really enjoy the slightly musty smell of older ones and the crisp sound newer ones make when you first crack them open.
I think of each one as a special container of knowledge, drama, comedy, intrigue, suspense and mystery. I like the fact that I can establish a personal relationship with a book from the moment I start reading, until I finish the final chapter. Finishing a good book is like saying a fond farewell to an old dear friend. There is a special feeling of solitude in reading. It is just you and the author, sharing a brief time together.
Don’t get me wrong, I also love reading books on my new iPad, but the relationship is quite different. The convenience, accessibility and quickness of downloading an ebook is indeed a true marvel of modern technology, but I don’t think it will ever completely replace the look and feel of a high-quality, leather-bound volume.
You will need to excuse me now, since I am in the middle of reading a good mystery novel. I will post a new blog when I finish and just before I start another reading experience!