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Please, everyone: A gentle reminder:
As an ebook lover (I have four different reading devices) and as a book collector, I feel I have an empathetic understanding from both sides.
While I absolutely respect her views when it comes to protecting "paper books" (not wanting paper editions to go away; I dont' think they will) and share with her a love of bookstores, I nevertheless disagree with much of her views.
I think, as we all move this thread forward with our writing - investigating, enquiring, challenging, and (yes) trying to understand Ms. Niffenegger's views - we can nevertheless treat her courteous response with the same degree of courtesy. This is the gentle reminder aspect, please. This is one of the few posts truly written from my heart - as a Moderator and as a lover of reading (in whatever form). There is no other activity for me as rewarding as reading.
There is so much to explore here. If we take a reasoned and thoughtful approach to her disagreements, then we make of ourselves a better community - even for those who disagree with us.
Thank you,
Don (Moderator)
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