My grandmom is an avid reader who devours literature like she also does cashews and dark chocolates! :) When I think of her, she is usually sitting on her bed next to this large window and reading one of Corbett’s books. For a long time, everything I knew of Corbett was through her accounts of his narratives of his exploits. Perhaps from that and her love for nature stems my own love. Now I read books about nature, often thinking about her. I also read them with this sense of awe for all that the writer observes and the thoughts that they inspire in him-- something that would have been lost on me had it not been for her.

I hear my grandmom complain that she can’t sit up too long or hold a heavy book in her hand. While I am convinced that she is inconvenienced by this lack of strength, it can’t be enough to stop her from holding one in her hand. Now when I read a book, I often wonder if she might want to read it, but is too big for her to hold, and that doesn’t sit well with me.

I am contemplating whether to buy her an eBook reader (Nook, Kindle, iPad) or not. Then again, I realize her handicap is with holding books she already owns, for which the eBook reader is of no help. A book holder perhaps?

The ergonomics of book holders is lost on me. Would she find a book pillow convenient, or a stand that can be placed next to her bed and positioned to eyelevel, or an adjustable bed table like the breakfast table that can be placed on top of her?

I am lost. I need your help.