I thought this might be an interesting topic
@ OakIris
Its not like I "haven't been there" lol, I'm not
that young. I too have boxes of books but now I'm really considering getting rid of the ones I have electronic copies of if for no better reason than physical space.
As I'm reading this thread I also can't help but wonder if gender plays a role in all of this? I'm male and I'd guess (and its just a guess) that perhaps the female readers are more inclined to notice/appreciate the texture and smell of the paper? Whereas guys may focus more strictly on the content and words than the "experience"? Hopefully nobody takes my thoughts the wrong way, I just thought it might be an interesting aspect on how each sex experiences activities.
Also they say that the olfactory sense (smell) is very highly linked to memories, could it be that this aspect is a key hurdle in more people embracing ebooks and ereaders? I hadn't really thought of the "book smell" factor before someone mentioned it in this thread. While the lack of scent definitely didn't prevent me from going the ebook route I can see where they are coming from, that smell does kindle (
sorry couldn't resist) memories of adventure and stories yet unread.