[quote]Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
chinmoymukherjee wrote:
This scenario was portrayed some years back and book publishing industry also felt threatened but going by the present trend their fear seems to be misplaced. Reading in electronic format as a habit has very serious consequences!

Yes....everyone is aware of its consequences. Yet, a very few are actually implementing book reading habit in life


Sandhya, you would actually be surprised t o know that more and more people are now understanding the benefits of reading books and so many more are buying books. The recent success of the World Book fair in New Delhi speaks volumes about it and it used to an every two years affair, is now soon going to be an annual event.


In Kolkata, College Street is still the number one attraction for book-lovers - both old and new books. All the bookstall owners are running a thriving trade! [/quote]

Yes I have heard about the College Street and it is in my itinerary to visit, should I be in Kolkata one day, in fact I am definitely going to see this place one day. It is similar to the Appa Balwant Chowk called ABC where there are many book stalls, new and old both, in Pune. But ABC is mainly for textbooks of all subjects.

It's good to know that you have College Street in your itinerary! It's quite famous for storing some rare old books which every booklover loves to have!

I have been reading since long and still read regularly. Despite having a. e-reader, I still buy books and other reading stuff. This used to be my main hobby but internet has effected it up to some extent.

I read books which ever i feel interesting. By the habbit of reading we again alot of knwoledge

I like to read books,but sometimes :laugh: ,but i like to read novels.
I like to read in both way. Traditional method is good.
But,if you don't get the material that you wanted to read,then you have to search in the net and then read it.
There is no wrong in Browsing.

I too have bought lots of books. But still i have just read one,that is Discover the Dimond in you.

I will bring weekly books they will have some important information to learn some thing.

I too read weekly books, especially recipes stories and about any temple will there in it. we get good knowledge from such books

Reading books increases the knowledge and we can learn many things.

Yes,concentration also improves while reading and keeping a finger tip,while you read.