In an earlier post I commented on the fact that travelling by public transport was a way to spy on what Joe Public is reading. Harry Potter remains a favourite. In the past few days I have observed fellow commuters reading Harry Potter volumes 4, 5 & 7. Other popular titles include the latest Nicci French and university textbooks. Paperback detective novels remains favourite as do fantasy novels. My reading varies according to mood.
It is good to see also those who spell doom for books and reading being proved wrong. Sure there are numerous passengers plugged into the their MP3 players and others tapping away on their laptops but there are still substantial numbers reading books. Have MP3 listeners and laptop tappers abandoned reading? I suspect not. They either still read books or never did anyway.
The doomsayers forget the convenience of the traditional book format. It doesn't need batteries and the technology is almost fail safe. The price of books has come down over the years and one can always borrow them. There are no ridiculous, restrictive licencing agreements attached. You an read them at the beach or on the park and they are much easier on the eye than electronic formats.
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