Books
I like the smell of libraries. Thousands of books collected in a huge room of knowledge: stories, pictures, illustrations, facts and data rigorously archived side by side. Are libraries threatened with extinction?
Prunksaal, National Library, Vienna
The short-lived online world is a huge competition to books. We scroll though webpages, surf the net and spend hours flying over some news and articles. Most of the time it is more a scanning procedure than true reading. Though, I really like my electronic devices, I still read hardcopy books. I do not read them on my laptop or tablet and do not even own a kindle or similar device. When it comes to true reading, I am still old-school. I simply like the feeling of the book and its pages. I do not even mind carrying an 800-pages trashy book in my handbag. The same way, I am still a huge fan of old libraries. Many friends are often arguing that they carry half a library on their portable reading devices while I only have one single book with me at a time. However, as old-fashioned as it may sound, I am only reading one book at a time. In my job, I am an all-day multi-tasker, but at home I read page by page. Do you read hardcopy books or did you already switch to portable devices?
Prunksaal, National Library Vienna
There is Nothing like the feel or paper between my fingers, the satisfaction of turning page after page to the end. When I see the thickness of what I’ve finished it feels like accomplishment. E-books have their place but it not with me.
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I completely agree 🙂
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Beautiful library and photo.
I’m reading from a tablet already for a long time but also buy real books sometimes..
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I’m old fashioned, like you…I agree there is nothing like the feel, the smell, the weight of a book. Plus I don’t enjoy reading on a screen….
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Your post makes me realize that I haven’t been to a library in decades!!! However I buy a lot of books. I tried reading on a tablet but it’s not for me! I need paper. 🙂
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it was the same for me – I had a week off and went to the library, I had not been there for ages 🙂
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I walked photographed ours for The Changing Seasons shoot but didn’t even think to go in! Next month….
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