I Forgot That Books Are Made of Paper

There was a holiday disaster: Book: Flesh by David Szalay Here’s what happened: In 2025, only 2% of the books I finished were physical books. The rest were e-books on my Kindle or from Everand. And technically, it doesn’t matter as long as I’m reading, right? Except I had been in a reading slump like no other. My usual strategy of changing genres would normally work until it didn’t. I think I was just tired of reading in the same format. So in 2026, I started switching to physical books more often and somehow, that did the trick. Basically, I just needed a change of scenery. Back to basics. Paper. Pages. A crack of the spine. Yes, I’m one of those people. There are obvious upsides to e-readers and e-books. As a mood reader, I can carry an entire library in one slim device that fits into my very messy Type B mum handbag. The Kindle also makes me read faster. I have always been a fast reader, but somehow the screen makes the experience smoother while still letting me retain information.…