1. What are your earliest recollections of books? Do you read for pleasure? If yes, what kinds of books do you enjoy and why?
-My earliest memories of books was doing Accelerated Reader books in elementary school. They made us read books that we did not have no interest in reading and take quizzes about the books after. We had to have a certain number of points by the end of the year. If you failed a quiz on a book, we would have to read the book again and take the quiz over until we passed it. Doing this in elementary school ruin my love for reading. I never read a book anymore, unless I have to. I can read pretty fast, but I hate doing it. I would rather watch a movie then read the book about the movie. I would rather read a summary about the book then read a whole novel. AR reading made my hate reading when I was little, and it continues into today. My mom reads books all the time. Maybe I will enjoy it when I get older, but I doubt it.
6. Would you read a book on an iPod or a kindle? Why or why not?
-Like I just said I hate reading. I would probably be more and likely to read a book on a kindle or iPod though. I love technology and would probably read a book on a kindle. I have seen them advertised and they look pretty awesome. I would rather read something electronically then have to flip pages of a flimsy book. But I will never get a kindle because I do not enjoy reading. I would probably buy one for my mom because she reads books from Patricia Cornwell and John Grisham. As far as me, I will never enjoy reading.
2. What can the book industry do better to ensure that we are not overwhelmed by visual and electronic culture.
-I do not believe that books will ever be taking over by electronic devices. People that read like to have the hard copy of the book. People that can not see well might not be able to read the text on a kindle. Also you do not have to worry about a book running out of battery, like you do with a kindle or iPod. People like going to bookstores like Barnes and Nobles and picking a good book to read. It is also easy to keep your place with a bookmark. With a kindle you might loose your place when you are reading. Also the kindle is a couple hundred dollars and they charge you for books to buy. You can go buy a good book for cheap at bookstores. My mom gives her books that she has read to her friends and family. She could not give her kindle to them and tell them to read it, then she could not read. People like having like hard copy of their books. They can take it anywhere and buy it anywhere. Easy to carry a book and not have to bring a charger for your kindle. That is why books will continue to sale and never be replaced by electronic or visual devices.
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