HYPERCATALECTA

I love reading, and I love having bookshelves filled to the brim with the novels I’ve read (friends and family who recently helped me move might not be so thrilled about that). So it won’t come as a surprise that I’m a bit sceptical (or downright conservative) about ebooks. Even though I think that the scenarios IDEO presents in “The Future of the Book” are realistic, they don’t really appeal to me. In fact, I find the third scenario scary. Users interfering with the story? Unlocking hidden chapters? Adding their own story? Gah! Actually, that could work with new books specificially designed for digital consumption. But please don’t give me an interactive Jane Austen. I just want to cuddle up in a chair with my yellowed, dog-eared edition.