Nice, I like the perspective and composition

sigh. this makes me feel v sad

The future of the book is assured, it's just that there are far too many books to fit in store now! It's like music, the proliferation of new releases is staggering, no way can the CD delivery mechanism cope with this massive growth in publishing and self publishing. The digital delivery mechanism makes available millions of books and millions of audio tracks to everyone everywhere - but it can never replace the textual feel of a record, or the presence of a printed book in your hands. I can remember holding Led Zeppelin III in my hands and playing with the cutout revolving pictures, smelling the leatherette of my Dansette record player as I lifted the lid to place the record on the turntable - same goes for laying on my bed and reading Just William as a kid - the smell of paper and the colourful picture on the front!

So how do you know where you are in a digital book, well you just bookmark the place I suppose. But when you pick up an analogue book you can see your book mark sticking out the top and here represented in actual reality is your place in the story, your time given to the authors work. Just like digital watches lasted but a tiny blip in the history of horology (because you just couldn't see how far you had come and how far you still had to go in real time from a digital display) I believe the digital book will have it's moment (and it's uses that continue). But when you compare the sensation of holding a paper book in your hands, feeling it's soul and identifying with it's cover, remembering the times you have read it before when you see it on the shelf... well ya don't get that sort of contextual feedback from a bloody Kindle!! :-)

Such a shame that books have become such a rarity these days. I know so few who read anymore...which hurts me because I consider it such a beautiful privilege and it's one of my favourite hobbies.

Im assuming this is in Toronto if I'm guessing right? I lived mostly in suburban areas of Toronto for a couple of years. I'd love to see more photography of this amazing city :) awesome blog

-a fellow blogger

So sad I love to walk in bookstores and libraries just to smell, touch and feel the atmosphere. But I must admit I buy my books on-line because they are cheaper.

all. freaken amazing