This is a day late due to some technical issues. But, I couldn’t let Thankgiving pass without a post about gratitude for books. Here are just a few of the reasaons to be thankful for books.

• Reading may be a solo activity, but it forms a community for introverts. When you discover someone else is a reader you have an instant connection, even if you don’t read the same books.
• Books are cheap entertainment. Just compare the price of going to a two hour movie, to the price of a book which will provide countless hours of enjoyment.
• Readers can live vicariously through characters. We can travel anywhere we want, do whatever we want and feel whatever we want through books.
• If handled properly, books are forever. No need to upgrade like the old VHS tapes laying around the house.
• If it wasn’t for books, we’d all be reading handwritten scrolls
• Filling your house with books makes you look smarter to guests
• Books let us know that there are others who experience the same feelings and experiences as us.
• Books help you empathize with others
• You can carry a book with you anywhere and you’ll never be bored
• An e-reader can provide all the entertainment of a book, but nothing smells or feels like a book

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Why are you thankful for books?