2023/11/1 Where has the joy of books gone?

In 95, at that time, there was also the "Golden Autumn Book Fair" in Laizhou, where you could choose books with both more content and discounts.

In 15 years, the sales of paper books began to decline, and in addition to students and various professional exams, other content categories became less and less. At that time, you could browse and flip through a book in a large and small bookstore for an unlimited amount of time, and I really liked it when I bought it.

Now, many small bookstores are closing one after another, and the limited bookstores that are still struggling to support are also engaged in stationery or meals, and the books are all plastic, and they are no longer allowed to look through them.

The feeling of being able to immerse yourself in the bookstore for an hour or two and finally pick out a few books that you can't put down, has faded away.

In this small county, my father, who used to read "Qilu Evening News" every day, couldn't find a single newspaper for several streets.

The bustling newsstand in front of the old post office has long since closed; When I was in my twenties, I went to buy "The Beginning of the World" once a month, and I was willing to buy a copy of "Harvest" or "Contemporary" for several months, but now I can only occasionally think of that simple happiness and then smile indifferently, and continue to live happily with fireworks in one hand and old books in the other; While complaining about the many sequelae of playing with mobile phones, he didn't throw down his mobile phone and even fell asleep with it.

What we miss is not only the bookstore and the newspaper, but also the simplicity and purity of the past. In this era of information explosion, we seem to have become accustomed to being surrounded by various electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, and have forgotten the good times brought by paper books. The feeling of immersion in a sea of books, the thirst and pursuit of knowledge, has now been replaced by all kinds of entertainment and pastime.

Perhaps we should re-examine our lives and try to return to that simplicity and purity. Perhaps we can find more fun and inspiration from the book, or maybe we can rediscover that good old time that we once forgotten. What we miss is not only the bookstore and the newspaper, but also the simplicity and purity of the past. In this era of information explosion, we seem to have become accustomed to being surrounded by various electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, and have forgotten the good times brought by paper books. The feeling of immersion in a sea of books, the thirst and pursuit of knowledge, has now been replaced by all kinds of entertainment and pastime.

Perhaps we should re-examine our lives and try to return to that simplicity and purity. Perhaps we can find more fun and inspiration from the book, or maybe we can rediscover that good old time that we once forgotten. In this era of rapid change, we may not be able to change the trend of the whole society, but we can start with ourselves and regain our love for paper books. We can go to the bookstore regularly to pick out our favorite books, set aside some time for ourselves, read quietly, and enjoy the feeling of being immersed in a sea of books. We can also share our reading experience with friends or family members, encouraging them to return to paper books together and experience the simplicity and pure joy together. At the same time, we can also promote the culture of reading in various ways. For example, share your reading tips and recommendations on social media, or join book clubs or online communities to share your reading experiences with like-minded people. These small actions may be able to influence more people and allow more people to rediscover the beauty of paper books.

Although times are changing, we can still regain that love for paper books through our own efforts. Let's return to simplicity and purity together, and rediscover the good times that paper books bring us.