Reading is a multi-faceted experience. It can be simple, lightweight, and free… or it can be shallow, expensive, and nothing more than an intellectual flex. In an age where the rich and famous are hiring people to stack their shelves with curated novels for a faux-cultured façade and an app dominated by the middle class is single-handedly keeping authors relevant, the socio-economic aspect of reading has never been more apparent.
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The Delicate Art of Judging a Book by its Cover
When was the last time you bought a book just because you liked the cover? My answer to that question is often, ‘…the last time I bought a book’. The appearance of a book might be far from the only reason you might pick it up—think recommendations, the newest book from your favourite author, aContinue reading “The Delicate Art of Judging a Book by its Cover”
The Confessions of a Serial Book Buyer: The Sequel
As it appears, I have been unable to cure my addiction to the purchasing of books. Foolishly, I believed that leaning into using my Kindle would lessen my desire to buy pretty books, or at the least introduce a new way of managing it. I could not have been more wrong.
The Confessions of a Serial Book Buyer
Books. The look of them, the smell of them, the intricate cover designs tailored to each story, the feel of embossed, glittering lettering on the front… One could say I have an unhealthy attachment to them.
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