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4d - +Sushama Karnik real books have a peaceful feel to them and I have sent many hours in libraries and love the feel of written books and their covers and the smell of old books
REPLY 4d - +Sushama Karnik In 'History of the World in 100 Objects', Neil MacGregor points out how our ideas, feelings and beliefs are fundamentally shaped by a physical relationship with objects. Language itself originally had a haptic dimension, as each letter had to be carved or made. I think the ownership of 'real' books may be an unconscious way of remaining connected to that tradition ... 📖
REPLY 4d - +Tony Cairns one must remember that power is not always available
and a real book will help you to pass many a long hour , but good books that can be reread many times and keep them safeREPLY 4d - +William Johnston I agree. I grew up in a poor neighbourhood, during the late '70s, when books were less available and the public library was a lifeline ... 📖
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