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Is the end of paper books? In a technological society where smartphones, notebooks, e-readers and other devices have many possibilities and usages, I wonder whether paper books would continue to have space in our shelters. It is clear for me the utmost importance and the utility of these devices, but nothing can replace the pleasure of leaf through the books or feel their smell and sit on a comfortable sofa to have a delightful weekend reading remarkable stories. Recently I bought a e-reader and it seemed to me a very easy way to find the books and dictionaries I want. I could read on the bus, work or travelling and it does not bother when it is necessary to carry on the device to anyplace, once it is incredibly lighter compared with the common books weight. Also, nowadays, it is possible to buy books online and have it available to read instantly. How is this amazing? Nonetheless, I went to a bookstore last week to find something and I realize how amazing it is to have many different books collections, editions and covers to chose. Beyond that, the atmosphere of sitting down having coffee and taking a glimpse look at various titles at the same time is very exciting and stimulate human creativity. In conclusion, I believed everything in life has to be balanced. So, once we achieve more advanced devices or technologies in general, it should be enjoyed and used by people for convenience or delight. But, it does not mean to sacrifice or forget the beautiful diversity of how life can be enjoyed! As technological lover and book addicted I choose both in my life and they seem to fulfill each other.

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Is the end of paper books?

In a technological society where smartphones, notebooks, e-readers and other devices have many abilities and uses (possibilities sounds awkward in this sentence, I would go for ..."devices have enabled so many possibilities" if that's the word you want to use), I wonder whether paper books would continue to have a space on our shelves. It is clear to me the utmost importance and utility of these devices, but nothing can replace the pleasure of leafing through the books sitting on a comfortable sofa reading remarkable stories. (This way the sentence maintains parallel structure and is not too long)

Recently I bought an e-reader and it seemed like a very easy way to find the books and dictionaries I wanted (bought is in past tense, so "want" should be too). I could read while on the bus, at work, or travelling and it was convenient when moving around and lighter compared to paper books. Also, it is possible to buy books online and have it available to read instantly. Isn't this amazing?

Nonetheless, I went to a bookstore last week to find something and I realized how amazing it is to have many different book collections, editions and covers from which to choose. Beyond that, (I would use "furthermore"), the atmosphere of sitting down having coffee and taking a glimpse (use glimpse or look, not both) at various titles is both very exciting and stimulating.

In conclusion, I believe everything in life has to be balanced. So, once we achieve more advanced devices or technologies, they should be enjoyed and used by people for convenience or delight. But it does not mean we need to sacrifice or forget the beautiful diversity of ways life can be enjoyed! As technological lover and book addict, I choose to have both in my life and they seem to complement each other.

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