Me, Myself and 'i-Pod' -- March 11, 2009
It really is remarkable what a vast array of devices we now have at our fingertips, in this enlightened year of 2009!
Why, I can remember not so very long ago (well, maybe a little long ago) growing up in Saskatchewan and getting 2 -- count 'em, 2 -- channels on the television set, and having to wrestle with an unruly set of rabbit ears to get those! And one of those 2 channels was CBC francais!! (Let's not even remember that the other one was CBC's English channel. I'm sure many people would prefer to block that painful memory!)
Of course, reading books for pleasure was a favourite pastime in those dark days. How could it not be, under the circumstances? I can remember my mother calling out to me "Donna, get your damn nose out of that book and come here when I call you!" (Mrs. Cleaver she was NOT!)
And now it's all 'Kindle' and ‘Blue Ray’ and ‘Home Cinema’ and ‘i-Phone’ and ‘Blackberry’ and ‘Wireless’ and ‘DVD’ and ‘Playback’ and 'mp4’ and ‘mp3’ and so on and so on......
Even I have joined in on the fun, loading a slew of language cd's onto my 80 gig 'i-Pod'! When I'm not listening to Mandarin or Spanish, I'm re-discovering classic artists like Leonard Cohen or getting acquainted with the youngsters like Vampire Weekend.
With so many choices out there, is it any wonder that we authors have to fight tooth and nail to drum up readers for our beloved work? And yet, I can't help but think (and I know this will draw ire from many a writer) that maybe, just maybe, all of these choice are really a GOOD thing.
At the end of the day, we all just want to enjoy ourselves. And there is nothing like a great story to entertain us.
Our two children aged 10 and 6 are both readers, and have recently discovered the joys of reading for pure pleasure. Nothing makes them happier than a trip to Chapters to drool over their favourite fiction series, especially if it’s followed by a stop at Tim Horton’s for chocolate milk and a quick peek inside the covers of their latest treasures.
I'm thinking maybe a pair of matching KINDLES for Christmas - don't tell!
Donna Carrick, March 11, 2009
Why, I can remember not so very long ago (well, maybe a little long ago) growing up in Saskatchewan and getting 2 -- count 'em, 2 -- channels on the television set, and having to wrestle with an unruly set of rabbit ears to get those! And one of those 2 channels was CBC francais!! (Let's not even remember that the other one was CBC's English channel. I'm sure many people would prefer to block that painful memory!)
Of course, reading books for pleasure was a favourite pastime in those dark days. How could it not be, under the circumstances? I can remember my mother calling out to me "Donna, get your damn nose out of that book and come here when I call you!" (Mrs. Cleaver she was NOT!)
And now it's all 'Kindle' and ‘Blue Ray’ and ‘Home Cinema’ and ‘i-Phone’ and ‘Blackberry’ and ‘Wireless’ and ‘DVD’ and ‘Playback’ and 'mp4’ and ‘mp3’ and so on and so on......
Even I have joined in on the fun, loading a slew of language cd's onto my 80 gig 'i-Pod'! When I'm not listening to Mandarin or Spanish, I'm re-discovering classic artists like Leonard Cohen or getting acquainted with the youngsters like Vampire Weekend.
With so many choices out there, is it any wonder that we authors have to fight tooth and nail to drum up readers for our beloved work? And yet, I can't help but think (and I know this will draw ire from many a writer) that maybe, just maybe, all of these choice are really a GOOD thing.
At the end of the day, we all just want to enjoy ourselves. And there is nothing like a great story to entertain us.
Our two children aged 10 and 6 are both readers, and have recently discovered the joys of reading for pure pleasure. Nothing makes them happier than a trip to Chapters to drool over their favourite fiction series, especially if it’s followed by a stop at Tim Horton’s for chocolate milk and a quick peek inside the covers of their latest treasures.
I'm thinking maybe a pair of matching KINDLES for Christmas - don't tell!
Donna Carrick, March 11, 2009
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