Hi
Intresting topic! Books are always my first Love..Books become part of my life when I learned reading at age of 3..at my 4 or 5 Birthday, one of my aunt gave me a set of 10 small story books as gift..& It started a very bad & good habit of book collection..The book I read, I never wanted to apart from them..so I started collected books..I remember spending every penny of my pocket money on buying books..my parents suggested me to get books from library..but I couldnt explain them as When I read books , I fall in love with them & couldnt get seprate from them..People called it obsession..this continues..Even, I make a deal with my parents, instead, Money & gifts given on birthday, diwali or other festivals, instead buy me books..I was a bit clever child..I knew, I would get books also & my parents would not make me deprived of crackers or other gifts though I make a deal..So I collected lot of books in my childhood& teenage also..& this continues till today..
I make a big library in my home town as house was big & I can allot as many rooms as I want to my books exclusively..But problem came when I Shifted to Mumbai/pune..though I tried to make 1-2 cupbord for them..but Books has been increasing with time..so big problem for storing them ..its creating a conflict with family members..As I cant read on screen..you people must be laughing..as the books which I have PDF..I Dont read them on any kind screen..I need to get them print from some DTP centre..& get them spiral bind & then Only can I read them..
My brain seems cant understandd what written on screen..My brain & eyes only coordinte with each other when they read On paper..Means My brain only articulte when it reads on paper..
I am afraid of day when world becomes paper free books..seeing todays development,it will be coming soon..I also went & tried kindel..I have to also buy kindle..as some books are out of print & they give only kindel editions..
I also think of buying & stocking books which will be not available on kindel in future(especially hindi & regional language literature) ..but how many books can I store & buy..?
When I think of world without books, its scary( for me books are only printed books..I touch them, i smell them, I can taste them..ya bibliofile can taste also the books)...Its like dieing of a very dear friend or closest relative..a death of life time partner..FAREWELL BOOKS..cant say now That we will be meeting in next birth..
I hope Paper & printer will be alive...If kindle allowed, I will make pdf copies & get them printed ..& make printed clones of you & make you alive..
Long LIVE books
Thanks