The eReading Experience

This has been revealing. A lifetime priority has been having a great book going, and the emotional/educational experience has always been tied to the text comfortably resting in my lap.

From youthful flashlight reading under my covers to absorbing a travel book while watching the land roll by from the crowded side of the Greyhound bus window, the physical book has always been present.

Currently I'm absorbed in The White Mughals, a classic piece about the assimilation of early Englishmen into Indian society.

The novel is great, which is not a surprise, but the whole experience of reading it on an iPad has been an unexpected pleasure. From the backlit text, increased font size, sepia color background, and easy transport of the book, using this medium has been revolutionary. While it may be a bit premature to say this is the only way I'll read in the future, it's clear I'm going to try this route again.

The test will come when I have a hard copy in my hand and I'm still tempted to purchase the same book in digital form.