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Anyone reading printed books?
Bolkonskij:
I kind of rediscovered reading printed books after more than a decade of "digital only" and I have to say I greatly enjoy it. There is something special about feeling the pages under your fingertips.
In my town they changed former pay phone stations to book-sharing ones by adding shelves. People can dispose whatever books they don't need and others can grab what they want for free. It works fairly well and what I like most about it is the discovery aspect of it. Grabbing a book just because of the name, cover and short description on the back - without reading any reviews beforehand - and discovering stories / thoughts / ideas.
Like I recently picked John Irving's "The Hotel New Hampshire" from 1981 just because. And started reading it on a train trip. I started to like it after page 40 or so and now that I'm almost through the book, I'm glad that I picked it up!
Somebody else reading printed books?
Any booksharing in your town going on?
If you read printed books, what are you reading?
Knezzen:
Yes, but mostly non-fiction. Would love to be able to pick up a good book and just read, but right now I don't really have the calm to do so.
refinery:
I've been reading a non fiction book called Never Home Alone, about all the insect and fungal and bacterial ecosystems that exist within our homes.
Scarier than any horror novels you've ever read. ;D
MigMac:
yes but rarely novels, mostly history books
ssp3:
--- Quote from: Bolkonskij on August 26, 2024, 02:27:26 AM ---Somebody else reading printed books?
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Yes.
--- Quote ---Any booksharing in your town going on?
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Yes, but I don't use it.
--- Quote ---If you read printed books, what are you reading?
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Everything. Fiction, non-fiction, technical, arts. I'm buying new books too. I hate reading on electronic devices.
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