An added benefit of Amazon's Kindle over paper

An added benefit of Amazon's Kindle over paper: "

In an interview in this past weekends Financial Times, British pianist Stephen Hough touched on the fact that as a result of his career, he often finds himself traveling — and eating — alone.

Said Hough, in response to interviewer Richard Holledges question as to what were his favorite things, 'My Amazon Kindle, the amazing electronic book. Its great for my traveling, when I often end up in a restaurant by myself, because there are no pages to turn when you are trying to eat. Ive got hundreds of books on it, including the complete Charles Dickens for 99 cents.'

Interesting.

As one whose default setting while eating is reading, this adds fuel to my potential Kindle-acquiring fire.

Which brings to mind a wonderful story about Stephen Hawking I recall reading years ago, in which a boyhood friend of his remarked on the strangeness of  having dinner at Hawkings house.

It seems everyone read during dinner: it was absolutely silent as each member of the family — including young Stephen — absorbed themselves in their book or whatever it was they were reading.

I wouldve been quite happy there.

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(Via bookofjoe.)