Simon Jenkins: Books are back. Only the technodazzled thought they would go away

This article from The Guardian was posted on Facebook with the blurb, “The hysterical cheerleaders of the e-book failed to account for human experience, and publishers blindly followed suit. But the novelty has worn off.” I responded:

I am reading this on my iPad, which contains dozens of e-books. Near me are bookshelves filled with traditional bound books. Buying e-books allows me to have many more books than I would otherwise have room for, and gives me a wealth of portable reading material when I am traveling or just sitting in the park. I see no reason to go all one way or the other. Nor is it hysterical to promote the convenience of e-books. On this same tablet I keep my newspapers and magazines, which reduces clutter. A unique feature of e-books is that it facilitates searches, an invaluable tool for writers and scholars. The marvelous, elegant device I am holding also enables me to read the above-linked article by Simon Jenkins, were I not insulted by the blurb. If that is intended as click bait, it is not working for me.