Well... for me, it would have definitely been the other way round! A good book is one of the nicest gifts that I could get (I do love perfumes and flowers too ;-) )... I'd treasure it more than anything, 'coz I am extremely possessive about the books I own. I hate getting them dirty, having folds or mishandling them while reading and I *always* use bookmarks. I hate it when people fold the pages to mark their readings! That's one of the reasons why all my books look brand new even after I've read them multiple times. I love keeping hard copies of my favorite books...I love the smell and feel of it! I might sound a bit cynical but I find it hard to lend my collection of favorite books unless I know that the recipent will handle it with care...
It's sad to see these days how the passion for reading has reduced and television, video games and other sources of entertainement have taken over. To me, a book would still be the first choice whenever I have time to spare. Leave me in a book store, and I'd forget the whole world around. It can be quite unnerving to someone who accompanies me coz I can spend hours browsing through the books and still be left un-satiated...
Sitting in a coffee shop, in a book store with a good book and a hot cup of green tea is like a perfect afternoon for me....... Ah! my life would be so incomplete without books!
6 comments:
completely agreed..books we love thee:-)
i agree with your thoughts...still some book worms are there like me who r badly addicted to books ;)
Had I written a post on books, it would have been exactly the same, especially the second paragraph! I echo your sentiments towards books :) nice to see someone like me :P
good to know that people echo the same thoughts!
perfectly resonating thoughts of a book lover :)
Like these lines especially." Leave me in a book store, and I'd forget the whole world around". Well Landmark, crossword are the only places i frequented in my b'lore days.
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