A reaction to this article - http://goo.gl/7Zss

Are physical books & book stores really on their way out?

In terms of e-readers I think while useful in some cases they’ll never take the lead over the physical book. You could never touch, feel or smell a weathered dog eared e-book and thats what I think appeals to me with physical books. While this is a personal opinion, I think most people subscribe to that ideal.

A book can have a history. It can be handed down, found or bought brand new and cherished.

As for books stores, well, there will never not be a book store. The article laments the loss of book stores, but for me they’re all over priced chains and im not really surprised they’re closing. I know a few indie book stores in town that are flourishing, and have extremely reasonable prices.

So,will there be a radical shift in the way we buy books?  No, I don’t think so.