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A while back, I wrote a post about Kindles and whether we'd see the demise of the good old fashioned bookshop. I received numerous thoughts and comment, all very interesting points to ponder.
One person commented that he/she used it maybe once, then it got put to the side and forgotten about.
I have to say, since I've had mine (from late December 2011), I have devoured approximately 7 books so far, OK - one was a 'novella' but still.
I got to thinking: does this mean I now value quantity over quality? Well no, I loved every single book I read, plus the Kindle price was much cheaper. Here are a list of books I've read and would recommend:
"Are we nearly there yet?" by Ben Hatch
A family's adventure traversing the UK
"Greeks bearing gifts" and Poseidon's Trident, both by Patricia Fenn. A humorous and ironic read and especially poignant for me as I live in Greece now.
"Breakfast at the Hotel DeJa Vu" (sorry for the lack of accents) by the ever marvellous Paul Torday. A Political fiction writer, he certainly makes you think. This one was a novella/short story. He's actual claim to fame was "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen", a book I'd highly recommend.
And one I've just finished: "The Woman Before Me" by Ruth Dugall. Brilliantly priced at just £0.99!
OK, not all Kindle books are that cheap - and I STILL stand by my slight fear that those lovely bookshops with the coffee shops will disappear - but I still like to read paperbacks too. Actually, think about it - do you buy paperbacks from bookshops even now, or order them on Amazon?? To me, the bookshop is a lovely quiet 'institution' that I hope will never die out - kind of like old Vinyl record stores (but one can't buy coffee there - unless anyone knows of an old LP shop which has a coffee shop out back?)
As ever, comments please.
Oh! And enjoy this little link about the good old book:
Long live the book!
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