Though everything has become digital in the current era, the charm of holding a book in your hand and reading it is still the same. Some people love the smell and the freshness of the pages of a new book.
Books on the Metros
In big and metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, the culture of setting up a bookstall at the metro station is very popular. This idea was taken from the bookstalls at the railway stations. People get ample time to read while they are traveling. Also, such areas have great footfall. So, the possibility of selling the books is higher at such busy stations. Some bookstalls also hire volunteers who make sure that they are able to drop books regularly in large numbers. They even promote such books via their social media channels so that the bookstall as well the books get more popularity. They also put up a picture that gave hints about the book’s location.
Books on Rent
Many book service stalls offer these books on a rental basis. The reader can pay the rent for the number of days he will be keeping the book and then later give it back. Many bookstalls take full payment of the book and then later they take it back and pay around 50-60% of the cost price to the reader. This is a popular culture amongst the students who wish to read a lot of books but don’t have enough money to buy all of them. Every time a book is picked up by a reader, it is a time of celebration for the counter. Many times, the readers express their joy of reading the book by sending messages.
Book Fairs
Various book fairs are launched by the book stores or libraries which hold books related to different subject matters. Many book stores organize book talks, bookstalls in malls, book fairs in schools and colleges, etc so that they can encourage more and more people to get into the habit of reading. If you love books and you crave to read new books every now and then, you should visit such books fairs so that you are updated about the new books that are launched in the market.
Conclusion
Reading a book is also like an addiction. When you complete one book, you are tempted to read another one. A book transports you into a world of your own and the story that is weaved by the author. Books not only help you improve your vocabulary, but it also helps you become a good storyteller, it improves your knowledge about a particular topic, and it helps you stay away from gadgets. It is rightly said that “a book is a person’s best friend” because no matter what, nobody can take away the essence of the book that you have read. You can take membership of the book service counters as well as libraries and keep yourself surrounded by books.
