I was reading 'Friends in small places' by Ruskin Bond while coming back to home from college. Mostly I read from ebooks but this one was a physical one - a result of borrowing from library because my academic books weren't present at that time in the shelf. So I thought to better use the vacancy on my library card and after over a million choices, I chose Bond over Roy (Arundhati Roy). Well, I haven't read both of them. It's a first for me. So wanting a less adult topic, I chose him and I definitely knew that Ruskin Bond will take me back to my childhood. And as of now, that is, the period of recent adulthood makes me want to clutch my childhood more firmly.
I just had read the introduction when a quote attracted me towards it and as per my habit I wanted to highlight it and bookmark the page. But unfortunately, I couldn't. Ebooks have changed my habits too much. Only two small pages were finished and my fingers automatically wanted to select everything I liked and highlight it. It felt as if something was amiss. And to be quite sure, being away from real books for so much time makes you do these things to which I call 'unhuman things'. Technology has made humans its slave. Even I'm a victim of it.
I just had read the introduction when a quote attracted me towards it and as per my habit I wanted to highlight it and bookmark the page. But unfortunately, I couldn't. Ebooks have changed my habits too much. Only two small pages were finished and my fingers automatically wanted to select everything I liked and highlight it. It felt as if something was amiss. And to be quite sure, being away from real books for so much time makes you do these things to which I call 'unhuman things'. Technology has made humans its slave. Even I'm a victim of it.
Mark Twain once said that 'I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.'
And unfortunately, I have let my schooling interfere with my education. Everyone said 'Kiddo, you shouldn't read novels during exams'. Serious or Joking?!! You are telling me to not follow my religion....ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? But then also, I read novels in the bus, at the time before my exams and during my lectures. And the judgement? My teacher complained to my Dad about it. Duh!
Eventually it's physical books which give you the right feeling. Those books make your heart flutter. Reading a romantic book for real - like holding that book in your hands, taking in its aroma and thumbing your favourite pages is my favourite activity. Or for other matter reading a Mystery Novel (my favourite being Dan Brown) will make you realise that the suspense is really hiding somewhere between the forthcoming pages.
The quote was which I like is, 'Reading became my religion, authorship my goal'
And that goes for me too...