I have several hundred books filling several bookshelves (including two from the late Tower Records book section) and two storage bins. One day I wanted to read my copy of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett but was unable to find it or the other two copies of the same book I bought when this had happened before.
I bought a Kindle the next day.
Funny twist. I still can't find any of my three copies of The Maltese Falcon and it is still not available on the Kindle.
We have thousands of books, overflowing our dozen-plus floor-to-ceiling bookcases. I'm finishing the attic so I can build more bookcases into the walls up there. When the End Times come and all the computers go down, we'll be the ones with books, the ones who save civilization. Kindles and iPads will be used to till the fields.
what happen when you talk too fast (and too often) and force evolve English by combining words to abbreviate. Combreviations are dogs, bred to be likable, useful, and friendly, while most words come out of the natural selection of English. Sure, they may not be the fittest, but damn if everyone doesn't love them.
I have several hundred books filling several bookshelves (including two from the late Tower Records book section) and two storage bins. One day I wanted to read my copy of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett but was unable to find it or the other two copies of the same book I bought when this had happened before.
ReplyDeleteI bought a Kindle the next day.
Funny twist. I still can't find any of my three copies of The Maltese Falcon and it is still not available on the Kindle.
We have thousands of books, overflowing our dozen-plus floor-to-ceiling bookcases. I'm finishing the attic so I can build more bookcases into the walls up there. When the End Times come and all the computers go down, we'll be the ones with books, the ones who save civilization. Kindles and iPads will be used to till the fields.
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