Earlier this week, Amazon announced that it will be opening more physical bookstores, in addition to the one that has been in operation since October 2015 in Seattle. This store is the brainchild of the same man who created the Kindle ereader. Remember the ebook vs physical copy debate that was going on and how print was becoming a thing of the past? Well, judging from this move by Amazon, the argument was moot. I am a Johnny-come-lately when it comes to ebook and ecomics. I do enjoy the convenience, but it is not the same as holding that lovely creation in your hands.

I do have to say, we may be about to experience a resurgence in the popularity of reading and bookstores in general, too. The number of movies and TV shows based on written material has greatly increased over the past several years and it does not seem to be slowing down. This is, in part, due to the Geek Revolution. But also, I believe that society has grown tired of the constant dumbing down and is craving to be intellectually stimulated again. One can hope, anyway.

At any rate, anytime that the number of bookstores increases my nerdy soul does a little dance and I begin to imagine the prospects of having more little book laden dark corners to explore as I travel. Yeah, that’s right, I love hitting bookstores wherever I go. They are my bar, my pub, my mental opium den. So, I applaud Amazon for this more and I hope it is the beginning of a new Renaissance… ok, that may be a little much, but let me dream!!