The Sunday Times published an article on Sunday where they stated that ebook sales in America and Britain have started to level out during the past year after the initial leap in sales in 2011. The pattern is even more marked in America where apparently sales of ereaders have started to shrink and the suggestion is that maybe people are falling out of love slightly with their Kindles and their like and some are even wanting to return to the physical printed book. One Sunday Times columnist who was an early Kindle devotee and got one the moment they came out, has become disenchanted as she has been through 12 of the devices as they all packed up on her. They were speedily replaced, but I would imagine that it would be a real pain if you were on holiday and looking forward to a good read and that happened. Another point made in this article was that books are easily forgettable when read on a Kindle more so than reading an actual book, maybe covers resonate when remembering a book I don't know. I don't have a Kindle, I have often thought about getting one, but I do love books and would hate to see the demise of Waterstones, or indeed any independent book stores out there, we have already lost Borders. I wonder whether there are any GNs who have become disenchanted with their Kindle, or are you one of those who still loves it and hasn't had to replace it?
