"Heard of books? :p"

You sound like one who doesn't know the price of milk. How long is it since you actually bought a book? I don't know about US but here in Stockholm a hardcover book starts at $50 something. At Gutenberg everything is free. from Aristophanes  and Herodotus to Balzac and Louis Mencken. A treasure trove. You can carry several hundred books around you at any time to pick from. Having a tablet means never have a boring minute. And if you are tired of reading you have internet..you can fix your bills keep contact with your mistress(es) etc etc..

Come on..! Show a little backbone will you? (yes that was a quotation you can see films too..:)