Comments on: sensual reading http://hughmcguire.net/2008/05/27/sensual-reading/ publishing, technology, media, philosophy, a bit of politics. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2008/05/27/sensual-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-6227 Hugh Wed, 28 May 2008 10:20:26 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/?p=575#comment-6227 yes, i think that physical books actually contain all sorts of information beyond the "mere" text. yes, i think that physical books actually contain all sorts of information beyond the “mere” text.

]]> By: Kara http://hughmcguire.net/2008/05/27/sensual-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-6225 Kara Tue, 27 May 2008 23:16:56 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/?p=575#comment-6225 That's silly. It's not just the smell, although that *is* extremely important.... it's the the feel of the paper, of the edges of the pages, it's the way the pages feel when you turn them. It's the colors of the paper and ink. It's the way the binding looks. It's the way the cover feels when you open it. It's cover art and typeface. (I love the page in the back of some books that tells you who designed the typeface, and when!) Also, different books have different smells. Are they going to provide a mix-n-match sticker sampler? ;-) I don't want my lovely glossy new non-fiction trade paperback to smell like my first edition 84 charing cross road. I'll read an e-book if it's a reading emergency, but I just don't enjoy it the way I enjoy a real book. That’s silly. It’s not just the smell, although that *is* extremely important…. it’s the the feel of the paper, of the edges of the pages, it’s the way the pages feel when you turn them. It’s the colors of the paper and ink. It’s the way the binding looks. It’s the way the cover feels when you open it. It’s cover art and typeface. (I love the page in the back of some books that tells you who designed the typeface, and when!)

Also, different books have different smells. Are they going to provide a mix-n-match sticker sampler? ;-) I don’t want my lovely glossy new non-fiction trade paperback to smell like my first edition 84 charing cross road.

I’ll read an e-book if it’s a reading emergency, but I just don’t enjoy it the way I enjoy a real book.

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