Books vs. Nooks

Nooks come with convenience, but are they actually better than books themselves?

http://dailycollegian.com/2010/09/19/nook-vs-book/

            Having never used a nook before, Readers' Choice opened me up a new style of reading.  Such a mixture of feelings as to whether or not I preferred a nook or a book.  Almost everything is becoming digital.  Technology is spreading faster and faster, opening up new worlds in many different aspects.  Some in positive ways, others in negatives.  The nook comes with its own positives and negatives.

            I prefer the feeling of flipping a page and actually having a book, but when it comes to assignments, I prefer the nook.  Nooks allow you to highlight and add in notes without the hassle of doing so with a book.  With books I would either have a mass amount of post-it notes on the pages or notes in notebooks because I never wanted to make actual marks in the book.  On the other hand, nooks allow you to buy books whenever you feel like reading.  No need to wait for shipping online when you don't feel like driving all the way to the store whenever you're in the mood for reading.

          Thanks to Readers' Choice I discovered a liking for something I thought I would never want to use.  I discovered a liking for the use of nooks.  It is extremely convenient and allows you to annotate and highlight as you read.  Altough books give you the feeling of flipping the page and not just reading another screen, I have found, personally, that it is much easier to read on a nook.  With our generation being so used to great technology, reading another screen is a teenager's norm.  Another great bonus to the nook is that an e-book is almost always cheaper than the actual book.  You won't always find a book because it could be out of stock or taken out at the library while with a nook, it's almost certain the book will be there.