The digital age has opened remarkable doors for book consumption. Readers can listen to audiobooks during commutes and download entire author collections to single devices with just a few taps.
Yet despite this convenience, physical book sales are surging as readers choose to step away from screens and pick up something tangible. Joan Grenier, owner of Odyssey Books in South Hadley, said customers are seeking authentic community connections. “People are looking for that experience in their community and to know their booksellers by first name and know something about their family…it’s a rootedness that, I think, people are looking for,” she explained.
by MiddletownBooks
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I also don’t have any faith in allowing companies to keep books digitally without them being altered or having them removed simply bc the publisher no longer agrees with or wants the customer to see a certain product. They already control what they allow us to see on streaming services, removing episodes that they deem immoral or to over the top. It shouldn’t be up to them to police what the consumer consumes. Physical books are the best bet to ensure that we aren’t censored.
And, some of us never really left physical books to any great degree.
I never left.