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The pure enjoyment of spending hours wandering around charming, independent bookstores.
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And discovering awesome new bookstores you had no idea existed.
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Seriously, you just go bazoingos over the sight of paper books.
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The absolute thrill of giving someone a physical copy of your favorite book as a gift.
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Because sending someone an electronic copy just isn’t the same.
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When you find used copies of books that other people have written special notes in.
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The history behind rare, old books completely fascinates you.
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Three words: old book smell.
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Being able to highlight, underline, and write notes in the margins.
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Then finding the notes you made when you go back and reread the book again.
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There’s a pride in the simple, beautiful aesthetic of having them around your home.
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How pretty your book collection looks when you put them all together.
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Especially since personal libraries say a lot about a person.
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There’s a certain kind of romance that comes along with a paper book.
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(And there’s a reason people don’t fall in love at e-book cafes!)
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Your childhood books hold sentimental value not just because of the words, but because of the objects themselves.
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Even though they’re heavier, it’s always fun to pack a suitcase full of books.
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And they even make a nice accessory if you carry one with you wherever you go.
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That indescribable feeling you get when you hold a book in your hand.
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At some point, you’ve probably purchased an e-reader because it seemed like the logical thing to do.
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But you still continue to read and buy books the old fashioned way.
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Because there’s nothing like holding a work of literature in your hands, filled with imaginative ideas and words.
