Nostalgic Reader Gifts

'I used to be somebody. . . I used to be a contender. . .'

"This one, when you open it, smells like the Times."

Computer user thinking 'The problem with e-books is that they are e-books.'

State of ye art pop-up technology

'All right, pal, that's enough! Are you gonna pay for the paper or not?'

'I'm so glad this bedtime story comes in audio.'

"Dumbledore smiled, his eyes twinkling."

Benefits of Books

"Buying a subscription isn't just good for my college fund, you're helping save print media!"

Protection from technology

Technology and Books

'Mutants, monsters, flying heroes...'

'My newspaper doesn't crash, download a virus or have to be rebooted and it's the same version since 1851.'

'But, Grandma, saving the number to SIM is like writing it in your book instead of on your arm.'

A funeral for Books on Paper.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

'Robinson Crusoe discovers Friday's mobile'

'I miss newspapers.'

Bib's E-Book Readers.

"My generation is going back to books."

"Junior said to check out his Facebook page. Guess I better go find my library card."

They met at a Book Club.

A new sense of freedom

"Grandpa, you remind me a lot of myself in my pre-tech years."

"I can't believe you're still reading printed books. I've got a whole library in my pocket."

'I don't need to check, sir, I'm positive we don't have any pop-up books for kids.'

'So you're taking out these CDs, two CD-Roms and one DVD ... but what's this thing with paper pages?'

Alice Through the Looking Glass - Tweedledum Tears at his Hair.

Alice in Wonderland: A Long Tale.

Alice in Wonderland - Alice Swims with Mouse

My mom says this story is a "real page turner." I have no idea what she means by that.

Print Suicide

"I don't care about the rating on Goodreads. We're reading Cinderella!"

"Oh, for heaven's sake! It's a book!"

"Mr. Culner is survived by his wife, the former Janice Dexter; one son, Horace, Jr.; and three grandchildren."