[ now there's someone who speaks a more familiar language-- though humanoid forms are practically unheard of for machines where he comes from, animal forms aren't. and the technology to make them look human certainly exists. color him intrigued.

and she has a point there it's without a doubt more convenient to store copies of books within a database, which he certainly does on occasion, but there's definitely something special about actually turning the pages by hand. ]

My collection includes both, but I have to admit there's a certain sentimental value in owning the physical copies. Not that electronic copies aren't worth as much, but they do make me miss turning the pages by hand.