I love to read books, but it’s clear that the publishing industry is facing some serious pressure. Print copies of written work aren’t completely going away any time soon, but the publishers and companies that are going to have the most success in publishing in the future are the ones that will be open to new ways of doing things. Electronic books are still taking some time for people to get used to, but the Kindle has shown us just a glimpse of what the future will be like. Additionally, when we think about books, we usually just think about text, but a service called Vook combines books with videos and social features.

With Vook, you literally read and watch videos alongside each other. The videos are related to the content of the book, so watching them will actually enhance your understanding and appreciation of the material and not take away or distract you from it. You can probably imagine how something like a cooking book would benefit from this unique digital approach. You’ll have to pay to access these Vooks and there aren’t many available right now, but that’s only because this approach is still in its infancy.