The physical book experience

Since I am done with The Left Hand of Darkness and with The House on the Borderland—both with a pending review coming soon—I decided I would give Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah a shot at last. Even though I have a digital copy, I owned this one in paperback format, and decided to go with the analog experience! My edition is pocket sized (it fits on the back pocket of my jeans at least) and the first thing I did before I started reading it was make a papercover for it, which helps with preservation and privacy. I have to say, the experience has been very enjoyable so far. I have read 55% of the book by now during my work commute and I’m completely gripped to it. On my previous two reads I would often get sleepy mid-paragraph. Maybe I’m simply very invested on this story, but I think that there are a couple things I have to do with a paperback that keep my mind’s subconscious occupied a bit. Grip the book itself without covering the text. Keep the book open with both hands or with a…