Jennifer Nettles took to Sugarland’s website to share some thoughts about books in her recent blog post. No, it’s not a ‘you should read post’, but a fantastically written piece about the heartache caused by the gradual move towards all things digital. If you’re a reader and a book-lover…You understand… There is something fabulous about actually holding a book that you love. It has a smell, texture, and a comforting weight in your hand.

And what about bookshelves? I love my bookshelf. I sometimes go and just stare at it, chronicling those books I’ve read and those that still await me there. You can tell a lot about a person by their bookshelf. What will we fill them with if we stop reading tangible books? Tchotchkeys? What-nots? Those annoying “Precious Moments” figurines? Could it be that one day the bookshelf will be an architectural relic that will date to a building of a certain age. (“Ah yes, and the study, built in 1993, has actual built-in bookshelves, giving it a quaint, nostalgic, old educated charm”).

I find Jennifer’s realization charming…Knowing her feelings about books makes me feel a bit of commradery with her. Like we are ‘in this together.’ Of course, this feeling is most strong when she talks about some of the books she’s read.

And don’t worry, I crouched in the corner like every other full grown woman as I devoured the whole “Twilight” series. I couldn’t stop. But I was aware people might be looking at the cover and thinking, “there is a full grown woman obsessed with a book for teenage girls.” (Don’t even get me started about the book my mother made me read, “Something Borrowed.” It was a super fast read, and a guilty pleasure, and I loved it. While I don’t mind the title too much, I was devastated by the cover, telling her, “Mama, it’s pink!”. I don’t do pink fyi).

Jennifer also points out the correlation between books stores and record stores…And how they both are a place of gathering for all types of people in search of something. Of course, when Jennifer thinks of record stores it makes her think of the movie “High Fidelity.” When I think of record stores I think of “Empire Records,” but ya know…whatever.  Either way, if records and books both make the moves towards digital downloads, the stores will no longer have a need.

You can read the entire blog post here.

Oh, but since we have the same taste in reading material Jennifer…You would love the entire Emily Griffin series that goes with “Something Borrowed.” It’s fabulous, so I suggest you pick them up and have a little read…Don’t worry, the other books aren’t pink.

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