I
am not the one to deny the practicality of e-books and e-readers, their
handiness is extremely welcomed when standing on a long queue or sitting in a
waiting room, the heavy tomes become more easily to handle, there is no panic
for additional space on bookshelves and out of print titles can be found in
this medium now. But my love for printed books runs deeper, in my opinion there
is no comparison between an e-book and a physical one, I find it difficult to
experience with an e-reader the excitement of leafing through a new book, the
feeling of turning the pages back and forth, returning to a favorite scene or simply
admiring a cover artwork. This sentiment is more acute when it comes to my
favorite writers and their works. As much as I am in dire need of more space in
my personal library I am happier when I just can pull a favorite book out of my
bookshelves, in order to revisit its story, instead of just going through all
the buttons and staring at a screen. To offer my latest concrete situation I’ll
point out Kaaron Warren’s “The Gate Theory”. Kaaron Warren is an
extremely talented writer and one of my favorite authors and “The Gate Theory”
is a collection that I loved to read. However, “The Gate Theory” was released
only in electronic format and despite being the proud owner of a copy I would
have still liked to see this little short story collection on my bookshelves next
to the other Kaaron Warren’s books I hold. To my delight, this wish will soon become
true, because Cohesion Press is
planning to release a print edition of “The Gate Theory”. The good news do not
stop here though, this print edition comes with an improved cover, one
representing the duality of light and shadow, of opened and closed doors
through the lettering as well, the author’s name and the title being highlighted
in black and white now. Plus, the printed edition of the book includes a new
story, original to this collection, entitled “The Gate Theory” too. I,
personally, cannot wait to see Kaaron Warren’s “The Gate Theory” taking its
rightful place on my personal library.
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2 comments:
Thank you, Mihai! Hopefully we will share a glass together soon and I'll be able to sign the book for you!
Kaaron
It is my pleasure, Kaaron! I am looking forward to that shared glass and the signing of my book! :)
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