The New School: Books are Transforming with Technology
Thanks to the advent of technology, reading habits have significantly shifted. With audiobooks and ebooks, the once-dominant hard copies are now just one of many ways to access new releases or revisit old favorites. Even as students return to school, textbooks are increasingly seen as symbols of the analog past. Students of all ages download textbooks and access other resources electronically instead of standing in line to buy textbooks.
There is nothing wrong with the traditional way of reading. In fact, some people prefer it, and it's reassuring to know that these methods still hold value. The main idea of this article is to identify the options people have in reading now. Between ebooks (downloadable to devices like Kindle, tablets, and smartphones) and audiobooks (apps like librofm, Apple Books, Google Books, and Libby) and because technology is advancing, it adapts to meet readers of all interests and levels.
Now, you can purchase and read almost any book with a few clicks and begin reading the latest published book release at your fingertips, which is helpful and convenient. Although the experience of walking into your favorite bookstore or local library and picking up the book that you can’t wait to crack open, smell the pages, and dive into the story is unmatched.
The true joy is that you don’t have to choose between one or the other, there is flexibility in toggling between both. Some readers enjoy reading along on their e-readers as they listen to an audiobook, reading when they have a few minutes in between appointments, or reading at their kid’s sports practice. Audiobooks are fantastic for long commutes and trips. As technology evolves and advances, you can apply those advancements to help curate the lifestyle you want to live.
Brittany is a book lover with a continuously expanding To Be Read (TBR) List and her unofficial love language is good food! She lives in an Atlanta suburb with her husband and two daughters.