Notes on books, reading and the shelf

The Shelf

2 pieces filed here.

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An e-reader held open in one hand, its screen showing a page of text

Paperback or Screen

After a decade of the argument, the honest position is that it depends entirely on the book.

Filed The ShelfAdded 28 July 2026
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Cloth-bound hardbacks stacked against a warm orange wall

Why Anyone Still Buys Hardbacks

Three times the price, twice the weight, impossible to read in the bath. And still worth it for a specific and narrow set of books.

Filed The ShelfAdded 29 April 2026