Paper books

I have gone back to reading physical books. It all started from a holiday when I decided to take nothing with me except my iPhone, Nintendo 3DS with the Phoenix Attorney Trilogy, and a Stephen King paperback I bought a few moments before boarding my plane. I didn’t miss any of my devices; I had amazing sleep and I enjoyed time playing the game I wanted to finish for a long time, and reading a paper book — something I never thought I would do again. I switched to digital books after I got my PocketPC computer, and since then have been using e-readers, Kindle, and lately just reading from my iPhone. But it all changed since I realised that I can’t decide what I should take with me on holiday. It was just taking too much of my energy. I had this idea to only take a book with me.

Lately I’ve been seriously working on my sleep routine. One of the important steps is a rule I have. No screens after 8 p.m. These evenings I find myself reading a paperback, and I hope it’s good for me. It is certainly enjoyable although I do miss watching TV with my wife after the kids are asleep. My behaviour sets a good example for my kids; subconsciously they started to copy me and are spending more time with a book than usual. This rule — no more screens after 8 — worked better than Screen Time restrictions. Perhaps I could use my Kindle, but something tells me that an act of physical owning and reading a book is a superior experience.