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Head vs Heart

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Who would win?

The head was nodding a ‘yes’, the heart was beating a rhythmic ‘no’.

The intense battle was reaching a deadlock.

The analytical mind pushed itself some more and was about to overpower the sensitive heart when a small voice said, β€˜what about the smell of old books?’

Heart 1 – Head 0.

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Write Tribe’s Wednesday Prompt: The smell of old books

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PS : Battle of reading Kindle Books vs Physical Books

69 Responses

  1. The hardest battle, although I want my heart to win, in my case with shortage of space and far-off libraries, the kindle edges out paper version πŸ™

  2. Well, if you reach a situation where me and my dad with a house full of books and not one cupboard left to store any more, then you will opt for a Kindle, irrespective of the smell of old books or not πŸ˜€

    Nice post though πŸ˜€ Loved it.

    1. I know what you mean, Jairam, as even I will have to let go of this love for the smell of books soon! SIGH 😐
      Thank you, glad you enjoyed reading this post πŸ™‚

    1. Aah! My heart is happy but head is right too… yes, for the time being will follow the heart but soon it has to be head! SIGH… tough choice! πŸ™

    1. Agree completely!! Hope in my case the head wins and pushes me to buy Kindle soon πŸ™‚ Thks Jyothi πŸ™‚

  3. Love the way you expressed the dilemma, Shilpa. I had the same one – the head won and I have no regrets. Seriously, love books, but my house is overflowing with them and I find the Kindle so much more convenient for travel!

    1. Thank you so much, Corinne, Glad you liked the handling of this theme! πŸ™‚
      I am convinced about Kindle and will be going for it soon, coz, my home cant afford more cupboards for books! But till I get it… I’ll let the heart be happy πŸ™‚

  4. πŸ™‚ Poor e-books.. but they aren’t that bad. I don’t have a kindle or pad, but if I ever get one, I’ll let my head win..until then heart rules. On some days, when head revolts, I keep some pdfs in my PC. Kisi ko naraz kyu karna? πŸ˜€

    1. Hmmm…. Kindle, it will be soon for all of us… but agree… enjoy the books till it comes in our hands πŸ™‚

    1. That’s so very true. But there are old/new smell of books perfumes and sprays in the market for Kindle users!! Smell of Books, a revolutionary new aerosol e-book enhancer comes in four aromas: Classic Musty, Crunchy Bacon, Eau You Have Cats, and Scents of Sensibility, for Jane Austen fans. 😯 πŸ˜€

  5. Though i want heart to win, the head is what is winning in my case. Nothing to beat the musty smell of old books. Love the feel and touch of books that sometimes, i run my fingers through them.

    1. I know what you mean, Asha. It’s the same for all of us… Head should win given the benefits Kindle offers!

  6. I love the smell of old books too but i am the only bookworm in my family and there are no old books except mahabharatam and bhagavadgita πŸ˜₯ πŸ˜₯

    Naturally my budget on books looked so meager compared to the prices of each book but when my sister gifted me kindle it was something else πŸ˜€
    experience it first hand and then comeback here to see if your heart still says the same πŸ˜‰

  7. The heart will always win for me too! Cannot imagine reading books with an e-reader. What if I was reading in bed and dropped it on my face! (like I’ve done so many times with my books!) πŸ™‚ Lovely 55er!

    1. Haha… I know what you mean Preeti. Here you are suddenly feeling sleepy, so with a book you can keep it aside even your eyes closed. But with a Kindle, you will have to shut it down and keep it safely and by the time it does, sleep would have long gone!! πŸ˜€ But guess, you get used to e-reader too!! Thanks Preeti πŸ™‚

    1. I remember your post comparing the two. Hope I switch over to the Kindle soon too! Good to see you here, Prats, after a long time!! πŸ™‚

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