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Dear Dr. Bad Advice,
I'm a member of a reading group. Last week we met to discuss a new book. I was so excited to show them the ebook version and how nicely the reader fit into my purse compared to the large and thick hardcover book they all carried. During the discussion I had a little trouble keeping up because they referenced page numbers that didn't match my ebook, but overall I think the reader performed satisfactorily and I didn't really need to look at the pages because I knew the story well enough. However, I was disconcerted by the reactions of my fellow readers. One lady was appalled and said that my ebook reader was naked because it had a plain black cover rather than the garish picture of an anatomical impossibility that her book depicted. Another woman derided my inability to easily locate a specific page and paragraph location. This morning I received an e-mail saying that I've been ostracized from the group because they feel that my exotic choice of reading media created a stressful atmosphere and inhibited the discussion of the selected novel, "The Alien Ravishment of Roselyn".
What should I do?
Miss Numbered N. Bare
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