Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for July 13, 2015

Quite frankly, as a drinker, I find this hilarious…Probably nothing else to do in a book store now-a-days….If I can read it in book form I’ll choose the smell and the feel of a book….But you know what I really like? The sound of a page turning…..

Dusty used book stores are best.

Blah, blah, blah. Get over it, people, and learn how to use a Kindle, Nook, or other e-reader of your choice.

I don’t remember Beetle saying anything like this about books.

All my favorite bookstores closed. Thank you Amazon.

@uh-oh

This is gocomics.com.

What bookstore, or any business for that matter, would hire someone who drinks on duty?

When you are 72, an e-reader makes ALL books large print!

When civilization comes to a grinding halt, I will still enjoy sitting on a pile of rubble, quietly reading my book. And if I drop it, it won’t break. Even getting wet won’t really hurt a book. I’ll miss all my friends on GoComics, but I’ll still have my books.

Kindle, meh. I have the kindle app on my phone, and read from it frequently, but I still take a book with me when I’m going to be kept waiting an unknown amount of time, like at the doctor’s office or the mechanic’s. I also like to read an actual book at bedtime as opposed to looking a screen, it’s just more relaxing. What I don’t like is bossy people who don’t like others to have preferences other than their own.

There’s nothing like a new book waiting to be read. Besides a real book doesn’t need to be recharged and if you drop it down the stairs or on concrete it doesn’t break. Nyaa!

@Michael Ford: why?

I do most of my reading on screen nowadays, however, when I walk into a room, nice leather bound books on a wooden shelf, make a much more attractive presence than a Kindle and 2 iPads laying on the sofa arm.

I shall only Kindle a fire….

Real books are to ebooks as real friends are to Facebook friends. I have no use for either latter.

Although I have a few ebooks on my Kindle, I do not find them as “easy” to read. What I mean by “easy” is that for me, when I read (fiction) I can usually move fairly quickly into the mental zone where I am not really aware of the words on the page anymore as I read, because the story itself becomes a “movie” in my mind. It seems much more difficult for me to get to that point with my Kindle, and even though the Kindle may be convenient, I really do not use it any longer for reading fiction. Non-fiction, web documents, and similar items… the Kindle works well for me. But, not so much so for fiction. There, I much prefer actual, paper books.

…you realize you are getting all worked up over a troll, and he is sitting behind his little computer screen laughing at you? Just ignore it – you’ll enjoy your life more without it’s gnat-like irritation :) – have a great day yourself, and keep safe!

those under 65 laugh when they hear that the tv’s of my youth were 13" and black and white, then they bellow with pride about watching a movie on a 3" screen on their iphone. technology is fine as a tool, but not as a master. I come to this site on technology because my hometown newspaper no longer prints this strip. I get off this technology to experience the world. I have autographed books (my favorite from Robert Heinlein). Can’t get that on a kindle or nook. On the other hand, my own novel is in print as well as on Kindle. i don’t begrudge you your kindle or nook….don’t begrudge the rest of us our love of books.

Completely overlooking all the tactile advantages of book, your grandchildren can read the same book. As any archivist will tell you, if it’s not eye-readable, it’s not preserved. “Readers” used digital files, and digital files, pretty much by definition, degrade.Now, shall we speak of the use of purpose-grown, fast growing, CO2 absorbing pulp wood against the use of petroleum?

Don’t forget your local library. Books are free there!I have a Kindle and have read several books on it, but I still prefer an actual book.

I still prefer the good old scroll. Nothing like scrolling back and forth, and the smell of dusty parchment! Plus, that’s where where all the “classics” are! If I drop it, I might have to re-roll it…but that’s the chance I take! I carry mine in leather bags.

Libraries- most still have books – or can get them from a library with more literal storage space. Just saying…

Janis is channeling Snuffy Smith with her tongue in the second panel.

If you read anything on a screen at bedtime the blue type of light will interfere with your sleep. No screens near bedtime.

I use a both Kindle and paper, they each have a place in life. There was an out of print book I really wanted by Richard Bissell. New one was 500.00, Kindle e book 5.99, guess which I could afford.

Not everybody has access to the Internet where they can download books to their device. Add to this the fact that bookstores and libraries are great places to meet people and interact verbally, face to face and have an oral conversation with people. These are skills that are, sad to say, being lost by many of our younger generation.

When I went for day surgery I took an e-book reader with me. Long before I was released the battery had died. If I’d taken a paper book it would have lasted me as long as I needed it.

E-readers are fine for those who enjoy staring into a light until the battery fades. Myself, I am just glad that when the first EMP pulse wipes out most electronics that I will still be able to read.

Personally, I LIKE the Bailey’s reference.When I drink Coffee, I also like to flavor it with a dollop of Baileys..

I was going to reply to Michael Ford, but I just couldn’t say it better than you!

People who claim eBooks are perfectly equivalent to print books are considering content only, not delivery vehicle. By that logic a spoonful of whipped cream and an eclair are identical.

Thank you — I love to read, been at it for nearly 70 years. Presetnly, still employed in a job where I’m at some form of electronic screen most of my working day. Sure, I could deal with a Nook, or Kindle, or other e-reader. I have, as a matter of fact, been involved in the technology that brought us those things. And now, when I read for enjoyment, or even for serious study, I want the book in my hands. It might even be a book that I’ve read before, or given me my some dear friend, who left comments on some pages.

We’re all right!! I have a Kindle because my sister in law gave me one!! I have 99 books on it. However I prefer a real book. I can spend hours at my public library and like to hold a book, feel a book, and smell a book. Both have their places in society. I like my Kindle for travel as I can just slip in in my purse, but when I am home it’s real books. I have many in my library I will re-read the rest of my life. Don’t care for paperbacks though. Peace everyone!!

I love the smell of OLD books.

There’s something about the smell of an old one, too! I love used book stores.