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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, ‘what about the smell of old books?’
Heart 1 – Head 0.
Write Tribe’s Wednesday Prompt: The smell of old books
PS : Battle of reading Kindle Books vs Physical Books
69 Responses
So the heart won. Heart always rules. lovely post condensed to 55 words..
Yes, it won this time!! Thank you Kalpana
Esp the ones from lending libraries with brown pages hi hi
Oh yes, they have their own charm and magic!
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
I know, even for me, the head will have to take over as they seem to be lying everywhere now-a-days!
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
Nice post though
Loved it.
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
The heart rules the head in all matters. Very intelligently you have depicted the tussle between the two.
Yes, it won here… but it makes sense for the head to win though
Thanks Ma’am
Glad the heart won.. It often gives good advice. Keep the books..junk ther stuff.
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!
That was ‘Other’..
Smell of old books is just like the smell of brand new BMW with pure leather seats. Sexyyyyy.
Like that analogy
The heart manages another victory!
nicely done in 55 words Shilpa!
Yes, it does
Glad you liked this 55er, Pixie
Nice take on the prompt. And like many others, I am glad the heart won
Thank you Dreamzandclouds. I am glad too
Whoa – respect gal Respect! Such a creative take…
Awwie!! Thanks Meena
Ebooks are a lot easier to carry, read and get. I don’t have anymore shelf space left in my home.
Nice take on the prompt. 
Agree completely!! Hope in my case the head wins and pushes me to buy Kindle soon
Thks Jyothi 
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!
Thank you so much, Corinne, Glad you liked the handling of this theme!
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
Most times, heart wins, Shilpa:)
Yess…. even when it shouldn’t!
Liked the way you think!
Even I have a lot of PDFs though I read them rarely! 
I would like to go the old fashioned way with books. I do not possess a kindle but my views may change if I do own one. But for now it’s books.
Hmmm…. Kindle, it will be soon for all of us… but agree… enjoy the books till it comes in our hands
So true, no digital thing can ever match the smell, the touch and the feel of paper. Period.
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.
How sweet…. so nicely expressed, Shilpa
Thank you Kajal
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.
I know what you mean, Asha. It’s the same for all of us… Head should win given the benefits Kindle offers!
Nothing can match the feel and smell of books. Beautiful take on the prompt
That’s so very true, Sheethal. Thks
No Kindle for me…I love the smell of books way too much.
Hmm…. I love that too… but will have to change my allegiance soon!
What a clever take on the prompt! I love it. Hope she follows her heart. ♥
She is following it, for the time being
Thanks Kathy. Glad you liked this piece 
Really nice
I love old books!
Thank you Ankita
short and sweet. loved reading
Thnk you Nischala
ha! This battle is forever going on in my mind and till date it is the heart that has won and cupboards continue to suffer
I know… sadly!!
Heart should always win, very nice post
Yes, mostly!
Thank you Sulekha
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
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
experience it first hand and then comeback here to see if your heart still says the same
It is on the wish list and let’s hope I like that experience. Thanks for sharing yours, Siva
Lovely! The heart wins most of the times. Especially when it is the smell of old books.
True that!!
Historically,it is the heart which wins
True… but in some cases head should be allowed to win!!
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!)
Lovely 55er!
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!!
But guess, you get used to e-reader too!! Thanks Preeti 
Superb Shilpa. Reading a book is all bout the scent felt by the heart:)
Well said, Vishal.
Nicely Put. Though I have switched to digital around a year back, I still do pick up some of my old books to feel them
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!!
Ha haa.. awesome Shilpa.
The scoring.. so simple yet wraps up the whole debate.
Thanks
The never ending battle between heart and head. I now read via my kindle app but still cherish my books. Nice one Shilpa.
I need to switch to Kindle too!
And what about the feel of paper between your fingers as you turn the pages
sweet 55er !
Oh yes, that too