The kindle killed the joy of browsing (to be sung in a Video Killed the Radio Star way). And what greater joy is there for a self-confessed bookworm than browsing? True, with the closure of the last Borders in Singapore there may soon be no bookstores left at which to browse. And, I hate not being able to lend a book, I've just raved about, to a friend.
However, one undeniable perk of the kindle is downloading for free all the classics. As a consequence, I have been reading back-to-back Thomas Hardy. And loving it! Tess of the D'urbervilles may possibly be the best book I ever read.
Showing the homonymous BBC film to my nine year old..not so smart, but that's another blog.
I love Thomas Hardy too!
ReplyDeleteAhh, the closing of Borders. We lost several stores here in San Antonio, including two signature stores that I used to take my three boys to at least once a week to browse, buy, and read when they were little. I read somewhere recently that bookstores don't just sell books, they sell reading. I mourned the loss of those Borders stores! Don't have a Kindle (yet?) but I think I would indeed miss the physical act of reading a book.
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Yes, Lisa, I totally agree with you. Losing Borders was such a loss...so fun with the kids or even by myself. Take care and thanks for reading!
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