/lit/ - Literature

>bracing for incoming James Joyce stories

MFW a girl tells me she wants to be a fashion designer.

>I am at a university, which is somewhat similar to college.

>Oh yeah, and Shakespeare is overrated tripe.

>>1998358
MFW*

1. Real books don't run out of batteries.

2. Real books are less valuable than e-readers (and tablet computers) so you don't have to constantly worry about someone taking it.

3. Books are more durable, can withstand elements better, and are less expensive to replace.

4. Real books are easier to bookmark (and quickly switch back and forth between pages). You can also doodle all over them if you so please.

5. If you're involved in academic debate, most tournaments don't allow the use of electronic devices during preparation or debate round time.

6. Reading a book makes you look smart. If you're using an kindle (which looks quite similar to most tablet computers, to the untrained eye) people will just figure you're checking facebook or watching porn.

7. If you have a bookcase of books, when other people come over they can quickly spot books they have also read, and you can find common ground with that person quickly. A book on your shelf is like a trophy; it displays that you have taken precious time to read it.

8. Physical books can be resold easily. You don't have to worry about operating systems, or licenses. You can hand them to another person (who may not have a device to read an e-book on), and they can begin reading them immediately.

9. You can get your physical book autographed by its author.

These are just a handful that popped into my head. There's probably many more.

I am considering getting a tablet computer just to use for subscriptions to periodicals and newspapers, though.

>>1879090
MWF I just now googled and realized that Colin Firth played Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice that played constantly at my house as a child.

Oh also, Marx was a bum who never worked a real job in his entire life and leeched off his family funds and the money that Engels would give to him. Engels actually deserves more credit than he gets, he was the more gifted of the two...