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Originally Posted by ficbot
I think people like Franzen also overlook the reality that keeping a large and permanent paper library is still an economic privilege for many people.
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I agree. I remember a few years back reading a post from someone who was a self diagnosed bookaholic, and the scorn in his posts as he described visiting people's homes "and didn't see bookshelves!" with the conclusion that "people just don't like to read anymore" as being the obvious conclusion.
I borrow a LOT from the library. My exposure to books/music/other media is 99% library, 1% owned. I cannot afford to just go out and buy everything I like, especially if the option to borrow is there.
Owning books is not a necessity for me. Not that I need validation from a man
who thinks writing books is a miserable job, anyway.