Garland Arnaud on holding a new book in your hands.To paraphrase Garland: Even with all our technology, nothing compares to opening a new book, fresh off the press. One can almost feel the heart and soul of the author as you take in the smell and feel of binding and ink. Then comes the joy of turning each page, captured by the wonder of what comes next and how well each illustration moves the story into one’s imagination. The senses of the reader become focused on what's in the pages, not life all around. Physical time stops until the book is closed and set down.
Kootenai River in NW Montana, near Canadian Border
photo by Gene Tunick of Eureka, Montana
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tip O'Day for Authors #188
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Oh so true!!
ReplyDeleteI love reading on my Kindle, but today my youngest son took me to a book store (WHSmith, which is the finest place for English books is Paris) for a belated BD gift. The poor boy ended up buying me four books.
ReplyDeleteThe joy, the joy of lifting that hefty bag up to my nose and smelling the ink on the pages!
What a delicious birthday gift, Glo ! and yesss, that new-book smell just nuzzles your nares and makes 'em stand up and go "Ahhhhhhh...." ;)
ReplyDeleteI think e readers have their place and all, but there's nothing like walking through a bookstore, picking up a book and opening it up. One of my favorite places to be and one of my favorite things to do.
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