- people don't read anymore
- printed bound books kill trees and are too expensive to produce and keep in inventory, not to mention so heavy to carry
- if a child in a developing country had a e-reader of one sort or another, he could read something he's interested in, not just what happened to be donated
- passive learning or entertainment is out, interactive learning or entertainment is in -- books are passive
Sauk Valley's premier bookstore/coffeehouse features fiction, non-fiction, children's & local interest books.
Open 7 days/week, we also have fine coffees & pastries, wooden puzzles, children's art supplies & other toys, handmade fair trade goods plus priceless conversation. Special orders welcomed.
23 August 2010
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, It's a Book!
Hardly a day goes by that we don't hear or read of the imminent demise of "the book." This comes from the interpretation of various tea leaves:
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