The Joy of Reading

The enjoyment of books and reading has been greatly enhanced to me since the internet exploded into our lives from the mid 90's onwards, and yet it is really only in the last few years that we have truly been able to appreciate it's power and it's influence. As an avid reader the ability to discuss and make contact with like minded enthusiasts throughout the world has been and continues to be a fantastic experience. In a pre broadband era the choice of what to read, what constituted good books, and what made for enlightened reading, could only be accessed via local libraries, book stores or recommendations through friends....in other words the choice was somewhat limited. However today it is possible to discuss and debate the literary word throughout the world and by participating in book discussion forums expand our knowledge of what constitutes good authors and intelligent reading. The ability to exchange views, and have contact with authors is something only imagined a few short years ago but now is a part of our reading lives...and long may it contiune :)

A nice place to read in and just relax! Cyprus 09