Via xkcd.
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Infinite scrolling in books (cartoon)
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The future of books as seen in these 15 funny cartoons
Will print books die? Or maybe ebooks will die sooner? Will we live in shelfless flats, and forget how to turn a page? Or maybe robots will do all the reading for us?
Let’s take the point of view of cartoonists and cheer up. No matter where the book is heading, it will stay with us, in one form or another.
There is not reason to fear about the future of books, as long as you have the need to read.
And check out the last cartoon:-)
15 cartoons about the future of books
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Kindle, Nook, Sony reader… I say, Hardwick, this sure is an impressive library. A cartoon by Jeffery Koterba, cartoonist, writer, and musician. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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An e-reader arrives in kitchen and what happens next. A cartoon by Tom Gauld. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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A future for bookstores. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Gifting a book in 2033. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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New on your e-reader: used book simulation. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Frozen iPad. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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When books came into being. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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10th generation Kindle. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Libraries of the future. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Remember us books? ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The book of the future. A cartoon by Grant Snider / Incidental Comics. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Good old days when reading had some physicality. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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How to use paper books. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Ebooks and hackers in 2020. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Introducing aBook. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Funny: Fahrenheit 351 (comic)
Here it is: a new comic from Grant Snider (Incidental Comics).
Burning books these days turns out to be less effective. I wonder if the oven was a part of the Internet of Things, and tweeted ‘Hey, I’m trying to burn some books here.”
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Kindle talking too much (cartoon)
By The Awkward Yeti, via Ebook Porn.
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Book splits (cartoon)
A cartoon by Frederick Deligne, via The Cagle Post.
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Successful summer reading in 6.5 steps (cartoon)
This funny picture was created by Oyster, a subscription-based digital book service with over 500,000 titles on offer. They’ve put together a good list of recommended books for summer 2014. Enjoy!
Via Oyster HQ Blog.
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Which color dominates in your library? (cartoon)
A fresh new cartoon by Tom Gauld is a funny summary on everyone’s personal library.
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Reader (cartoon)
Via Poorly Drawn Lines.
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Reading to a child (cartoon)
Grant Snider, the witty cartoonist behind Incidental Comics, focuses on everything related to books, libraries, and reading.
Recently, to celebrate Father’s Day, he has created a series of funny comics about the “beautiful chaos of having an 18-month-old.”
Perhaps the most joyous part of the day is an hour spent reading to a child…
The cartoons are available to buy as 11″ by 17″ signed posters in Grant’s poster shop.
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Mobile library (cartoon)
Hilarious cartoon by Zach Kanin. Via Roughly Daily.
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Hipster Kindle (cartoon)
A cartoon by Matt Bradshaw. Via Book Patrol.
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Language logic (cartoon)
By Doghouse Diaries.
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iPhone 6 is causing new first world problems (cartoon)
iPads get smaller, iPhones get bigger. Hey, Apple, I know what you’re up to.
Feel free to share this cartoon on your site (Creative Commons licence). Get the embed code from below:
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30 funniest cartoons about ebooks and digital reading
A list of the funniest comic strips and cartoons about ebooks, e-readers, and reading in digital times.
Electronic books, audiobooks, e-readers, or book reading apps, become a mainstream topic. More and more people start reading ebooks on their tablets and smartphones.
Transition from paper to screen is usually not easy. Although being with us for more than 40 years, ebooks are still perceived by many users as too complicated, and lacking essential benefits of print books.
Common problems and fears are a great source of ideas for cartoonists. The major source of fun is powered by a natural human need to embrace the uncertainty. What ebooks can’t do is still the biggest reason to laugh.
But there are more and more cartoons that try to predict the future. The fun is focused on showing bookless shelves, or comparing technology to paper.
Here is an updated selection of the funniest cartoons we’ve come across the web. We’ve also included the most popular ebook cartoons created by ourselves.
Please, let us know if you find any cartoon that should be included in this list. Thanks!
30 cartoons about ebooks and digital reading
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Hipster Kindle… “reads paper books ironically.” A cartoon by Matt Bradshaw / Gerbil with a Jetpack. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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iPads in the classroom. What happens when you ask kids to do their homework on tablets. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Frozen iPad. This is what will happen if you won’t encourage your kid to read. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Don’t use a tablet for this. There is one area where paper magazines will always beat their digital editions. ⇢ Credits and more info. Continue reading at Ebook Friendly...
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Available book formats (cartoon)
A new hilarious cartoon by Tom Gauld that he created for Guardian Review.
What’s your favorite book format? I’d really love to try “explained by a patronizing robot.”
Via Tom Gauld on Twitter.
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Why real books are great (chart)
Via Strand Book Store.
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Creative ways to bookmark a page in a book (cartoon)
Hilarious cartoon by Grant Snider to help you find ways to mark a page in a book, if you don’t have a bookmark at hand.
Via Incidental Comics.
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Have you seen my Kindle anywhere? (cartoon)
The cartoon originally drawn for The New York Times. The book with hilarious cartoons by Tom Gauld, You’re All Just Jealous of my Jetpack is available on Amazon.
Via Tom Gauld / Tumblr.
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Step aside, Kindle (cartoon)
Illustration by Jack to the Future. Via Redbubble.
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The many roles of the 21st century library (infographic)
21st century creates for libraries more possibilities than ever before.
Librarians from California State Library have developed a smart infographic that in a form of a cartoon analyzes all the possible roles a public library can take in the coming years and decades.
Click or tap on the image to see it in full resolution. It’s worth it!
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