In my last post
I was dealing with modern literature from perspective of writer. In very opinionated
fashion I dismissed traditional publishers as no longer necessary. I expressed
opinion that writing should be one man or woman show, with limited help of paid
services; those depend on generosity of one’s budget.
Today I am going
to focus on readers. Some might argue that people read less. I agree. Or I don’t.
Fifteen years ago, you would have found at least one opened book around me,
while today my books serve as dust catcher in the library. Even so, I read as
much as I have ever read. Only the medium has changed.
Wait! I am
lying. Medium aside, there was more significant shift in my reading habits. When
I was younger, I preferred thick volumes. The longer story, the better. I was
regular visitor in public library and I thoroughly searched it for undiscovered
treasures - the great books I could enjoy for considerable period.
Being as
unlucky as I am today, I had very limited options as I had been a picky reader.
Having no better option I often took books that had no appeal to me but my
maxim was to read an unappealing book rather than not read at all.
With available
online content, this is not the case anymore. In the meantime, while I am
waiting for another great and long series that catch my attention, I am
procrastinating (oops, I mean reading) over the internet, killing my precious
time with quora, articles, videos and pictures.
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