A/N: this was for 55-word fic challenge at great_tales LJ comm


"Paper books, Captain?" Spock frowned in puzzlement, glancing at the rows of books lining the shelf in Captain Kirk's quarters. "May I ask why?"

"Of course. While e-format is more…efficient, shall we say, Mr. Spock?...there is nothing that can compare to a feel of the book in one's hand, as one slowly turns the pages."