Still Reading...#bookaday

In my first post of the summer #bookaday challenge, I uploaded book covers to showcase what I had been reading that week. Soon after that, I left for a month in the Czech Republic and took a break from online technology. It was my intent to come back and post more pictures and book titles, but I've read 31 books this summer and don't want to fill my post will that many images. (You can see what I've been reading by following my new school Twitter feed @libpirates.)

I read 12 books while in Czech. (It was just the kind of get-away I needed before tackling a new job in a new district for the new school year.) All those books made me think about the many debates and conversations I hear about digital books vs. print books and if print books are going to disappear in the future. I'm not concerned.

I'm a multi-platform person -- I read print, audio, and digital books all the time -- usually at the same time. In fact, I have so many books I want to read, I have to keep three or four books going at the same time.

That may sound crazy to some, but it works for me. I have one I listen to while driving, working out, doing housework (makes it bearable), or riding public transportation (in Czech). I have a digital book on my phone so I'm never without something to read...I hate getting stuck in lines or waiting at doctor's offices. And then I'll have a personal print book by my bed at home (at least 15 minutes every night before bed -- it helps me wind down from the day) and usually a student selection at school to read when I have a moment or two to steal. My husband thinks all I do at work is read books...if only that were true. -sigh-

Each platform has its use and I'm grateful to be able to carry a library with me on my Nook when I travel. (It sure lightens the luggage!) But I will ALWAYS prefer to have a book in my hand to actually feel the pages. I can't pass a bookstore/library without walking through the doors. Books feed our minds and penetrate our hearts. It doesn't matter how or where you read, just READ!