Maybe I'm wacky, but I’ve been giving some thought to this whole eBook revolution, based on some seriously sick-minded thoughts about a book I haven’t even read and don’t plan on reading. The book I’m talking about has to do with the color gray, but my creative mind is bumfuzzled over the weirdest thing. Basically, I’ve come to the conclusion that eReaders might actually save our planet.
I was thinking about that author. The one making all that money and I started thinking that e-books are less messy and not as incriminating when someone is fooling around. If I had written something like that, I’d be revolted thinking of some lonely person rubbing a book up against their private parts, or tearing out pages in a heated frenzy only to tickle their lover’s behind. At first, this would make me pause and feel embarrassed but after the first or second million, it wouldn’t really matter. Let them roll up the entire book and stick it where they please. Paper however, is made out of trees and maybe I’d start to think that if I’m making millions there must be millions of trees getting chopped down just so frustrations can be turned into fun. Oh, you naughty print book! Wait until I turn you over and donate your rippling pages to a library!
(Sorry, I don't mean to be vulgar and I have no reason to be jealous because my manuscript will definitely attract a different and much, much smaller audience.)
Which is why e-books are so neat--and clean…delete after every encounter—every messy rendezvous. You can probably wipe it clean with a damp cloth! While riding home on the subway—there’s no erotic looking cover photo shamefully flashing around the cabin--sticking out of your tote bag. Anonymous bliss and complete satisfaction all at the touch of an Amazon button—like a one night stand--isn't it wonderful?
Oh boy! Well, that's one way to look at it. LOL
ReplyDeleteI HEART you, Evie.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Evie, I've always thought ebooks to be earth-friendly. I've considered not publishing print editions at all for that reason.
ReplyDeleteWell, you've made a good point. Now I'm feeling a little nervous, though. What WAS that guy sitting across from me on the subway reading that made his eyes glaze over. ;)
ReplyDeleteSorry I noticed something after I posted my comment.
ReplyDeleteToo funny! I think ereaders are great for people to read things they don't want others to know they are reading. As for being more green- maybe in the example you gave! Otherwise, I wonder if print is more green simply because of all the electronic garbage that will eventually be created when each ereader is discarded or upgraded. Interesting post!
~Jess
My apologies to trees but I'm not giving up my book habit just because somebody somewhere prefers paper to screen wipes to aid in their reading pleasure!
ReplyDeleteEreaders do make you wonder... is that person reading that thing looking flushed for a reason, or do they always look like that at ten in the morning?
ReplyDeleteNow I need a shower.
ReplyDeleteI never knew you could do such things with a book.
LOL Evie...I wrote on my review that you NEED and ereader...You definitely do!! It's so much easier and yes, you don't kill trees by having it. You've got to get one.
ReplyDeleteOkay, am I the only one who thought up the idea of a combination e-reader/sex toy? I'm off to the patent office.
ReplyDeleteI'm just trying to imagine the librarian's face when I donate my rippling pages. Mark, have you thought about professional help?.
ReplyDeleteWith eReaders, pages won't get stuck together either. :)
ReplyDeleteLOL! But I bet I'm not laughing nearly as hard as that author is--all the way to the bank;)!
ReplyDeleteYou just made me spill my tea! All this talk of sticky pages and screen wipes is too much for someone of my advanced years.
ReplyDeletePS. I spilt my tea because I was laughing so much.
ReplyDeleteFunny. I never thought about ebooks being green, but of course they are. And now I know some of the actual details in the 'best seller'. Men in my writer's group who read it (or started to read it) thought it was boring and banal.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post. I love your humor. I also love my e-reader and I can carry my entire library now without hurting a muscle.
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