She feels “physical books can provide a much-needed respite from all that.” Grazing over titlesĬarolyn Pendergast of Tracadie Cross, PEI, is a recently retired high school teacher and teacher-librarian. “We are reaching a moment of truth with technology and discovering that we need to moderate the use of smartphones and our screen time in order to keep our brains happy and healthy.” “I do think we will still be reading physical books fifty years from now, although our relationship to physical books may change,” she says. “I’ve had the pleasure of narrating two of my works for the audiobook versions and it’s given me a whole new appreciation for the format,” she adds.Īs far as McKay’s concerned, physical books aren’t going anywhere. Some of McKay’s books are available as audiobooks. “It’s so nice to fall into the world of a book while walking, gardening, or taking a road trip.”
“Audiobooks are wonderful traveling companions,” she says. When travelling, it’s audiobooks for McKay. “When I’m working on writing a work of historical fiction, I store eBooks related to the project on a tablet along with historical documents and photos.” “Paper books take up lots of space and can be heavy to cart around,” she points out, adding that she prefers eBooks for research.
McKay feels the drawbacks with physical books are the strengths of the other formats.
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