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If you didn’t already realize it…its officially summer now! So lets bring on the iced coffee and tea shall we? Honestly I don’t think there is anything better then sitting back on a sunny day, sipping a cool drink and a good book on your lap. Well…except winning a $50 Teavana gift card to PUT that cold Teavana or Starbucks drink in your hand!
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daphne says
Yes I do. Because of the convenience of technology.
Amy S. says
Yes, even libraries are getting rid of books and going digital.
Linda romer says
No I don’t think ebooks will make regular books obsolete because there’s something so comforting about holding and reading a real book.
Julie Bickham says
I do, the cost to buy a ebook is my lower then buying a phoysical copy.
Daraya says
I hope not! Although I love reading free books on my iPad, I also really love reading an paperback/hardcover book that I can actually hold! 🙂
Birdiebee says
I don’t think that E-readers will make actual books obsolete as books you don’t need electricity to charge your books and many people still like the book effect.
Jessie Mays says
I don’t think so .
Maryann D. says
I hope E-readers will not make actual books obsolete. I think some people still prefer books so I do not think this will happen. If this does happen it will take years most likely.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I really hope not
Thomas Murphy says
No I don’t think E-readers will make actual books obsolete
Elle says
I really hope that regular books won’t become obsolete. Ebooks are cheaper but they just can’t compare to holding a real book in your hands or the sense of accomplishment when you finish the last page of a great book.
becky says
eventually…
Geoff K says
I don’t think so personally — too many people have a deeper connection with the physical sensation of touching and possessing a book to see them ever going away for good!
David says
Maybe for fiction, but with non-fiction it is better to have a hard copy so you can dog-ear pages and highlight things.
Shawna O says
No because there will always be people who prefer to read the actual book than the e-books.
Natalie says
I don’t think ereaders will completely get rid of books, but they will certainly decrease their production.
Tammy says
Do you think E-readers will make actual books obsolete?- Absolutely not. Some thought email would be the end of personal mail and that has not happened, nor will this
Anne Taylor says
No, I think there will always be books around; maybe not as many as there are now, but they’ll still be here.
Soha Molina says
I think eventually e-readers will take over.
Ari T. says
No, I don’t think e-readers and e-books will make actual books obsolete, but I do think that books will be made in less quantities and bookstores are in a danger of closing down.
Paige G. says
I think that eventually e-readers will replace books as the cost of producing paper goods increases.
Maryann D. says
I do not think e-readers will make books obsolete.
Judith R. says
I hope that E-readers don’t make actual books obsolete. Books and/or gift cards for bookshops are the perfect gifts for my book-loving friends.
Amanda Sakovitz says
i dont think they will
Ann Fantom says
I think physical books will always exist
paige chandler says
No. Some people like to read a real live BOOK
Caroline Wampler says
No I don’t. There are too many people who love the feel of an actual book.
Thomas Murphy says
No I don’t think so.
Francine says
I don’t think e-readers will make traditional books totally obsolete
Agnetha Foong says
No, I don’t think books will become totally obsolete. Many people still enjoy physical books. Plus many vintage items are continuously making a comeback these days. For example, vinyl!
Evelyn Chuter says
I hope not!!! I’m kind of old fashion and I don’t like change, but I can’t see doing away with the real thing -A Book. But yes they probably will.
Maryann D. says
I do not think actual books will ever become obsolete.
Ari T. says
No, actual books will not become obsolete, but I do think they will be made less.
Amanda Sakovitz says
ultimately i dont
Dee says
I don’t think actual books will ever be absolute.
Dee says
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Thomas Murphy says
No I think people will always want paper books.
Alison James says
No I do not as there will always be those among us who love the feel of a book
Birdiebee says
I don’t think that e-readers will make books obsolete. Many of my friends still like to have the feel of holding and reading an actual book as well as not everyone is into technology.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I do think ereaders will make books obsolete but not for many years.
shelly peterson says
Yes one day I think so. But it will be a while yet for it to happen.
Amanda Sakovitz says
i dont 6.26
Thomas Murphy says
No I don’t think so.
Ari T. says
No, e-readers will not make actual books obsolete in my opinion, but actual books will be produced less.
Colleen Boudreau says
Yes eventually probably.
Bill Cody says
There are some who like the feel of a paperback. Many like the experience of a book.
Maryann D. says
I hope and do not think that books will be obsolete.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I think e-readers will eventually make books obsolete to most people but there will always be those of us that prefer a hard copy.
Amanda Sakovitz says
i prefer paperbacks so i hope not
Thomas Murphy says
no I think books will always be around.
Ari T. says
I don’t think E-readers will make books obsolete, they will just make actual book production go down.
Birdiebee says
No, I don’t think e-readers will make books obsolete. There are so many people I know who still like to read an actual book.
Kenneth Ostrer says
I think they will exist side-by-side. My family was actually having a conversation about this a few days ago. All those ereaders are great but there’s nothing like a real book or newspaper to hold and read. They can coexist together. Having said that, I wouldn’t be surprised in a coupla decades if physical reading material was dead like the dodo
Maryann D. says
Hopefully books will never be obsolete due to e-readers.
charj says
No I do not think physical books will become obsolete. Unlike digital books, they do not require an additional device to use them.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
Yes, I think the possibility exists that e-readers could make some books obsolete. I don’t think all books would be offered on e-readers.
Amanda Sakovitz says
i dont 6.28
Rusty says
I hope not. Nothing beats the feel of turning pages. Sitting outside on a beautiful day reading a good book. Can’t beat it.
Maryann D. says
I really do not think books will be obsolete.
Cynthia C says
I do and I think people in the future will think it is a wonder that we once had entire buildings to house books.
cyndi br says
Yes everything will be digital
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I do not think books will become totally obsolete. There are just some books that you have to physically hold to enjoy.
Allison H says
I’m hoping old fashioned books will be superior forever!
Amanda Sakovitz says
i dont 6.29
BlessedTA says
No, I don’t.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I really don’t think books will ever become totally obsolete. Holding a book in your hand is awesome.
Ari T. says
No, I don’t think e-readers and e-books will make actual books obsolete.
Birdiebee says
No, I do not think e-readers will make books obsolete. Books have been around since the beginning of time and there are still so many individuals who like the actual books.
Ari T. says
In my opinion, e-readers will not make actual books obsolete.
Amanda Sakovitz says
no i dont 7.1
Cheryl Rahkonen says
Let’s hope that e-readers do not make books obsolete. I don’t know what my husband would do if he couldn’t mark important passages in a book and highlighting a page would not be the same for him. I do think that more and more books will be available on an e-reader and that many people will utilize that service but this will not appeal to all people.
Thomas Murphy says
No I think books will always be around.
BlessedTA says
No, I don’t
Gianna Borden says
i dont think ereaders will make actual books obselete because there will always be those people that enjoy actual books!
Amanda Sakovitz says
i dont personally think that
Maryann D. says
I do not think think E-readers will make actual books obsolete in the near future.
Lindsay Simmons says
I dont think that e readers will make books extinct, I think that they will become rarer, more elaborate and more sought after
Amanda Sakovitz says
i dont think so. i think they are timeless
Ari T. says
I don’t think e-readers will make actual books obsolete. Some people prefer the tangible feel of physical books and others may not feel comfortable with reading via a screen.
Maryann D. says
Hopefully real books will not ever be obsolete.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I have had time to ponder this since first encountering this question. I really don’t believe books will ever be truly obsolete. People love books. They love to hold them and flip through the pages. I think books will always be with us. Another reason is a book can’t crash.
Amanda Sakovitz says
books will always be here i believe
Thomas Murphy says
No I think paper books will always be around.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
Today, I thought I might change my stance on this question and say, yes, I do think books will become obsolete. Nah, I really don’t think books will ever become totally obsolete. There will always be those people who prefer a book to an e-reader.
alyce poalillo says
No some of us still want to hold the book.
Amanda Sakovitz says
i don’t 7.5
Ari T. says
No, I don’t think e-readers will make actual books become obsolete; it’d be a shame if they did.
Kay Lynn says
No, books won’t become obselete. I like to read books at home and e-books when traveling.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I decided I would try to read a book on my daughter’s e-reader. After about 20 minutes, I feel very confident in saying that e-readers will not cause books to become obsolete. It might just be the other way around. Could books cause e-readers to become obsolete? Who knows what trends will arise in the future?
Thomas Murphy says
no real books will always be around.
Tory says
I think paper books are here to stay. Sometimes its just important to have it in your hand.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I must say as I look at my books on the shelf, I certainly hope they never become obsolete. I read books with my grandchildren and they love it because they can hold the book and flip through and look at the pictures. You would never have that same experience with e-readers. Books will never be completely obsolete as long as there are Grandmas in this world.
kortney Picker says
No, I don’t think books will become obsolete because there is nothing like reading a real book! The smell of the pages, marking them up, I love reading real books!
Amanda Sakovitz says
I think books are here to stay
Maryann D. says
I do think people are buying less books, but hopefully they will never be obsolete.
Ari T. says
No, actual books will not become obsolete.
hannah harris says
I do! Unfortunately!! Everyone has them!
Tammy S says
I think books will still be around. It will just be less and less of them.
BlessedTA says
No, I don’t think so.
Shelton says
Books will never be completely replaced by E-readers. Books, in themselves , are romantic.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
No, I don’t believe books will ever become obsolete.
Amanda Sakovitz says
no i dont think they will
Thomas Murphy says
7/8- no real books will always be around.
Michelle H. says
I think they will make some books, such as textbooks obsolete because it Is cheaper .
Missa Lynn says
I don’t think e-readers will make books obsolete. Many people still enjoy the feel of having an actual book in their hands.
heather says
No I still love real books a lot better.
Tammy S says
I think books will always be around. Just fewer snd fewer of them.
BlessedTA says
No, I do not think so.
Amanda Sakovitz says
no i think books will live on
theresa m. says
I don’t think books will become obsolete because of e-readers – maybe because of something else that hasn’t been invented yet – but right now – there is a value to holding a book in your hand and reading it – also easier on the eyes
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I have 5 more days to ponder the ‘Question of the Day’. I am still on the side of books–I just have got to hold those books in my hand. No obsolete books here!
Thomas Murphy says
7/9- No I think paper books will always be around.
Ari T. says
No, I don’t think they will become obsolete.
Tammy S says
I think books will always be around. There is nothing like the feel of a good book in your hands.
BlessedTA says
No, I don’t think so
Amanda Sakovitz says
no i dont believe so
Maryann D. says
I do not feel that E-readers will make actual books obsolete
Cheryl Rahkonen says
Today, I was visiting my daughter and she informed me that a local school district has provided all the students with an ereader or iPad and they will not have textbooks. So there are some places where books are becoming obsolete but for many of us we are hardcore book lovers.
Tammy S says
Books will always be around in print.
Maryann D. says
I think books will be less popular but not obsolete.
Lisa says
I do not think books will go away any time soon. Screens hurt too many peoples eyes.
Amanda Sakovitz says
honestly i dont
shaunie says
No i do not think books will be obselete
Cori Westphal says
I absolutely do! Let’s save our trees!
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Thomas Murphy says
7/11- No I think paper books will always be around.
Ari T. says
No, actual books will not get obsolete because of e-readers.
Ciara B. says
No never! I certainly hope not anyway. I love real books
Lisa says
No, I think E-books are as popular now as they ever will be. The hype will die down a bit.
Tammy S says
I think books in hardback will always be around. People still like the feel of a book in their hands.
alyce poalillo says
No some people will always want the feel of the actual book in their hands and to see it on the book shelves.
Jill Myrick says
I hope not, as I still prefer to sit down and read a good book that is in print and not on an E-reader.
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Larissa says
NO! Nothing can compare to the sweet smell of a new book! Or an old one… just books! I LOVE BOOKS 🙂
Mollie B says
I think they will become more prevalent but I don’t think they will ever fully replace books.
tina reynolds says
Obsolete no but very rare yes. I think more books will only be made in digital form with out ever actually going to print.
Maryann D. says
I do not feel that books will be obsolete due to e-readers.
Kimberly Hilbert says
I don’t think books will become obsolete, but I do think certain types of books, like school books will become obsolete.
Mollie says
way too many people love real books, the smell the feel, I think ereaders will become more prevalent and you might not end up with HUGE bookstores as much but they’ll stick around
Cheryl Rahkonen says
I still believe books will never become totally obsolete but over the weekend I did find the value in ereaders. I was attending the ATV races to watch my grandson compete. Between the races my granddaughter got out her mom’s ereader and we were able to read a couple of books together. That was nice not having to tote books with you when you are out and about. Still I love my books but I do believe ereaders satisfy certain situations and that they do have a place in our busy lives.
Wendy S says
Unfortunately yes, I think it may take a few decades but technology will take over.
Thomas Murphy says
7/13- No I think paper books will always be around.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I truly dont think so
Lisa says
I think people will always love reading actual books and not just ebooks.
Ari T. says
No, e-readers will not make actual books obsolete; maybe they’ll just be made in less quantities.
Eugenia Hall says
No more then the internet did, people still enjoy the tangible ownership of a book even if the e-reader makes it more convenient to read in other places.
Mollie B says
ereaders are great but there’s nothing like the feel of a real book
je burns says
No..(at least I hope not, I’ll always prefer a real book..)
Lorayne Gothard says
Yes unfortunately I think eventually books will be a thing of the past because the e-readers will get more advanced.
Maryann D. says
Books might be less available but hopefully not obsolete.
sheila ressel says
I don’t think so. There’s something special about holding an actual book, turning the pages and earmarking the pages that contribute to the whole reading experience.
kathy pease says
No I prefer an actual book in my hands I get a little confused with the ereaders
Jennifer Reed says
No, I do not think E-readers will make actual books obsolete.
gianna borden says
i don’t think books are going to become obsolete, there will always be those people that love hard books instead of online reading or virtual reading!
Barb Stenby says
i hope not i enjoy actual books
jules m. says
I really dont think so. i’m sure they will sell less but there are a lot of purists out there who prefer real books over emedia.
Tammy S says
I have to say that I think books will always be around.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I don’t think so. I’m a huge fan of books.
Joy Q says
I really don’t think so.
Julie Hawkins says
No I think people will always love the physicality of books
Jake B says
It might one day but not anytime soon, to many people love reading actual books.
Cheryl Reinhardt says
I hope not……………… I love to read books and turn the page
shaunie says
No i do not believe it will be obselete
Susan Climan says
No, I think there are always going to be people who prefer reading real books and building physical libraries.
Cheryl Rahkonen says
Well today marks the last day of pondering the question, “Do you think E-readers will make actual books obsolete?” I really have put a lot of thought into this question and my final conclusion is NO. NO, I do no think E-readers will make actual books obsolete. There are to many that love books and need to hold them in their hand, feel the weight of the book, and flip through the pages–you just can’t do that with an E-reader. I do believe E-readers have a very functional place in our lives and that we need them and also we need books. So, to conclude, I have really had fun thinking about this question, sometimes flip-flopping on the answer, but still had a great time. Thanks for this giveaway and for challenging us to think.
Thomas Murphy says
7/14- No I think paper books will always be around.
Buddy Garrett says
I don’t think e-books will make actual books obsolete.