Thanks to computer caterpillars, bookworms are now endangered!
By James72
@James72 (26790)
Australia
January 14, 2009 1:19pm CST
It is with tremendous trepidation that I start this discussion, but it has been bothering me and I can't feign happiness any longer. I have enough trouble sleeping as it is! Who will join me to fight the injustice that is wiping out the plethora of bookworms that once freely roamed the world? Fabulous creatures they are; and none of us have been forward thinking enough to slow the sequence of events that have led to their demise.
So what has caused these worthwhile creatures to slowly disappear you may ask? Is it methane from cow farts? Nope. Is it the aspartamine in soft drinks like Coca-Cola? Nope. The onus is on US people! Yep, WE are to blame. We have collectively decided to cohabitate with and propogate computer caterpillars instead! What an absolute load of poppycock! How could we toss these little gems away like a moth eaten piece of furniture??? For shame.
No longer shall the bookworms wander through the world with joy in their hearts I'm afraid. No longer will the spacious book loving mindsets of us all embrace them openly. The computer caterpillars have consumed us all! 
Some may call it emasculating...... I find that word way too soft to be honest. At what point did we divorce our love of books and marry the world of the internet instead. The ink on the divorce papers wasn't even dry, yet off we all went and turned our backs on the trusty reliable bookworms. 
How do we make amends? Should we renumerate all the bookworms for their pain and suffering? Can you even PUT a price on our ignorance? I think not. This is not a time for conjecture, but a time for careful planning and ACTION! Grab a book today and turn your back on the internet for just a small period of time regularly so the bookworm numbers can once again reach greatness! The festive season is OVER people! Put away your Tannenbaum, your door decorations and your fake snowmen; and show the same level of enthusiasm for the protection of the humble yet mighty bookworm!
Thank you for being patient with my ramblings, but I have said what HAD to be said. So be honest now..... Are YOU a computer caterpillar groupie just like the rest of 'em? Or are you still a dedicated bookworm lover that will join me in bringing them back from the brink?
Some may call it emasculating...... I find that word way too soft to be honest. At what point did we divorce our love of books and marry the world of the internet instead. The ink on the divorce papers wasn't even dry, yet off we all went and turned our backs on the trusty reliable bookworms.
How do we make amends? Should we renumerate all the bookworms for their pain and suffering? Can you even PUT a price on our ignorance? I think not. This is not a time for conjecture, but a time for careful planning and ACTION! Grab a book today and turn your back on the internet for just a small period of time regularly so the bookworm numbers can once again reach greatness! The festive season is OVER people! Put away your Tannenbaum, your door decorations and your fake snowmen; and show the same level of enthusiasm for the protection of the humble yet mighty bookworm!
Thank you for being patient with my ramblings, but I have said what HAD to be said. So be honest now..... Are YOU a computer caterpillar groupie just like the rest of 'em? Or are you still a dedicated bookworm lover that will join me in bringing them back from the brink?9 people like this
16 responses
@craftcatcher (3699)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Soft emasculation... hmmmmmm... methinks there is a droll phallic joke there somewhere!
Renumeration... naaa, counting does no good. Remuneration... naaaa, Barnes & Noble and Amazon would be bankrupt in short order.
I have to admit I am somewhat of a hybrid species.... a caterworm. Fortunately for my caterpillar side there are hundreds of thousands of texts online that are no longer in print, incredibly hard to find in print or cost an extremity or two to purchase. Just for example, right before I came to myLot and subsequently to your discussion, I was reading "Egyptian Myth and Legend" by Donald A. Mackenzie written in 1907.
My bookworm side, when I'm in need of a contemporary text to which I wish to refer offline, such as an instructional manual, a guide to a certain art or craft project or the latest novel by one of my favorite authors then the bookworm will fork over the necessary cash to pay for the hard copy.
I must ultimately defer to my Pantheistic philosophy when making the decision whether or not to purchase a book. Since I am going to be online anyway and the electricity I use to power my computer originally eminates from either nuclear power or the burning of fossil fuels, reading texts online serves my purpose in a much more naturalistic way. When buying a book, magazine or newspaper I'm killing a tree which could be happily consuming the carbon dioxide produced by my use of my computer and converting it into life giving oxygen. Therefore I much prefer to read texts online and save a tree or three. 
I would never condemn a true bookwork but caterpillars and we hybrids are not ignorant by any stretch. If the individual still reads and gains knowledge from educational or informative texts, does the format really matter? A caterpillar after all does grow and transform itself over time. Not a bad thing in my "book". 
I would never condemn a true bookwork but caterpillars and we hybrids are not ignorant by any stretch. If the individual still reads and gains knowledge from educational or informative texts, does the format really matter? A caterpillar after all does grow and transform itself over time. Not a bad thing in my "book". 4 people like this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
"Caterworms" sounds like a positive hybrid to me! Finding a strong balance between the online and standard literary world helps keep the bookworms alive and still allows people to move with the times as well, so I hope there will be many more people emerging like this then.
I appreciate your lines of thinking about saving trees too, but even energy used to power us online takes it's toll so it's a catch 22 in many ways, yes. Personally I much prefer a standard book because reading online becomes quite hard on my eyes after a while. I guess the source of information doesn't ultimately matter as long as we have the enthusiasm to seek it, but it would be a shame for book reading mentalities to slip further and further away. The art of handwriting has faded already!
I used to own well over 2,500 books but have left them all behind as I move so much with my work. But one of the first things i will be doing when I finally settle back hme, is start to build ip a new collection. The Myth and Legend book you mentioned sounds intriguing, so I may have to look to add this one I think. 
(By the way, I'm a male of course so there is no way in hell I'm gonna be reading and instructional manual! lol)
(By the way, I'm a male of course so there is no way in hell I'm gonna be reading and instructional manual! lol)1 person likes this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
16 Jan 09
Oh for God's sake..... The word in question is still in context! 
I could have structured the sentence a bit better overall, but you try getting given 24 words at random and then have to write a discussion using ALL of them just to fulfil a challenge!
I could have structured the sentence a bit better overall, but you try getting given 24 words at random and then have to write a discussion using ALL of them just to fulfil a challenge! 1 person likes this
@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
16 Jan 09
Hahahahahaha... that is a writing exercise I used to do all the time! I would randomly select one word from each letter of the alphabet out of the dictionary and write stories or poetry incorporating those words into it. It was very fun!
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@grandpa_lash (5225)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
All is not totally lost, James. sharra and I are running a retreat and sanctuary for bookworms here. The Panda enclosure only uses a small proportion of our available resources, and since bookworms eat so little (we let them have the romance novels that sometimes find their way into our clutches, although not, I blush to admit, the Georgette Heyers) it costs us very little to do so.
As for computer caterpillars, we are having some limited success in eliminating them from the property.
Lash
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
I have always been able to rely on you two as forward thinking pioneers Lash! I would be feeding mine a heap of romance novels too. Ending up as bookworm poop is an adequate deestiny for them as far as I am concerned! lol. I wish you luck with the computer caterpillars as they are resilient little buggers! You think you've got them all and then up they pop again in massive numbers. Maybe you can try to put them off with the Georgette Heyers? (Just a suggestion)
I would be feeding mine a heap of romance novels too. Ending up as bookworm poop is an adequate deestiny for them as far as I am concerned! lol. I wish you luck with the computer caterpillars as they are resilient little buggers! You think you've got them all and then up they pop again in massive numbers. Maybe you can try to put them off with the Georgette Heyers? (Just a suggestion)1 person likes this
@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
Ah the romance novels. I forgot about them. They are good food for the bookworms and it keeps them from eating the good books so that we get to read in peace. Besides the pandas and the bookworms are friends and get along really well.
We do manage to keep the computer caterpillars under control though and they have come to a time sharing arrangement with our bookworms so everyone is happy most of the time.
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@Little_Stormy (6883)
• United States
14 Jan 09
I read this and the only thing that comes to mind is.. "DID I EVEN GO TO SCHOOL!?" lol! I needed a dictionary! what did they do to you, James? lol!
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
Ain't they mean Stormy! 
I have been reading through the chats about other cases like this and it seems that the more people they challenge, the higher the word count gets! These two maniacs gave me 24 words for God's sake! Oh, revenge WILL be sweet though. I can taste it already!
I have been reading through the chats about other cases like this and it seems that the more people they challenge, the higher the word count gets! These two maniacs gave me 24 words for God's sake! Oh, revenge WILL be sweet though. I can taste it already!
@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
15 Jan 09
And, I just thought I would TRY to get some difficult to use ones in there.
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
14 Jan 09
*Claps loudly*
That is absolutely FABULOUS! Well done!
I am still crying over this one.
And, I am reading a book right now called Atlas Shrugged.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
14 Jan 09
You should know better than to give me a challenge like that Bo. lol. Atlas shrugged? Never heard of it to be honest, but I take my hat off to you and bow deeply in respect of your efforts to keep the bookworm's alive! Let us all hope that others can find it within themselves to demonstrate such compassion also.
lol. Atlas shrugged? Never heard of it to be honest, but I take my hat off to you and bow deeply in respect of your efforts to keep the bookworm's alive! Let us all hope that others can find it within themselves to demonstrate such compassion also.1 person likes this
@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
14 Jan 09
I never heard of it either. But, a friend and I were talking about architecture and Art Deco, and he suggested it to me.
See my comment in torture discussion. *L* I had no doubt that you would meet the challenge.
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@wayz12 (2059)
• United States
15 Jan 09
What an impressive description. Funny but insightful metaphors. I love it.
As a card-carrying bookworm, I would say that the battle is not lost. Readers are around, and will remain loyal to their books despite the siren-call of the net. In fact, enterprising creatures that we are, we have embraced the net as a way to communicate with fellow readers, a medium to discuss and share our passion for the printed page. Communities like goodreads.com and shelfari.com will testify that there are still plenty of people who thinks that the next best thing one can do in bed is reading.
So, yes, I'm raising my banner, proud and high, and proclaims myself a bookworm, surviving in this perilous times and will fight the increasing tide of disinterest by sharing my love of reading to everyone I know.
@wayz12 (2059)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I shared your discussion with some of my reading group and the response is *gasp out loud* "We cannot allow this. We need to recruit more bookworms!" Well, the trumpet has been sounded, and the bookworms are up in arms. We will not go gently into the night..LOL
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
"Card-carrying bookworm"! Now you're talkin'! Say it loud and say it proud I reckon. Yes, I agree that the internet has opened many channels that can inspire others to read even more books; but the concern is with the book formats they are reading! e-books teeming with computer caterpillars are gaining strength and the traditional books with the wondrous bookworms in tow are feeling the pinch. With people like you in the frontline though, there is hope! Reading is reading, yes; but the bookworms are just so damn cute and it would be a shame to have them diminish further. Thanks for an enjoyable response wayz12. 
@riyasam (16556)
• India
16 Jan 09
since when did you join the group of females who do blah-blah over nothing???i was a book-worm earliar ,even now i love books but with the advent of computers,i am getting more and more addicted to it.atpresent,i am reading a book,A LAND OF THOUSAND SUNS,previously ,if i got a book,i would lay it down only after the book was finished reading by me.
i think the only solution in my case would be to sell the comp.
i was a book-worm earliar ,even now i love books but with the advent of computers,i am getting more and more addicted to it.atpresent,i am reading a book,A LAND OF THOUSAND SUNS,previously ,if i got a book,i would lay it down only after the book was finished reading by me.i think the only solution in my case would be to sell the comp.@James72 (26790)
• Australia
16 Jan 09
Waddya talking about riya??? I've been a part of YOUR group for ages now! You WERE a bookworm? Herin lies the problem with the world. Internat addiction is killing them slowly. Change riya, CHANGE and help save them from the brink of extinction. Don't sell the PC, find a balance. The computer caterpillars are here to stay, but they should not be embraced at the expense of our dear friendly bookworms! You KNOW what you have to do, so go do it.
You WERE a bookworm? Herin lies the problem with the world. Internat addiction is killing them slowly. Change riya, CHANGE and help save them from the brink of extinction. Don't sell the PC, find a balance. The computer caterpillars are here to stay, but they should not be embraced at the expense of our dear friendly bookworms! You KNOW what you have to do, so go do it. 1 person likes this
you didnt know i was book worm???you know ,i am very bad at multitasking. but for your sake,i will try to strike a balance!!
@Daffodil20 (1754)
• India
16 Jan 09
Whoa!! Master of expressions!! Beautifully put forth. But not in vain James! I, along with many others (I am so sure) would join in this noble fight. Hah! No cow and methane or fizzes in coke. Solace is certain and near, for sure.
I, despite the crowded syllabi, somehow manage to squiggle a teeny space for my unwinding assistants in short and thick stature but colourful attire and heady fragrance (I love the smell of paper). I refuse to be consumed by my computer.
Having finished reading P.G.Wodehouse's "The Inimitable Jeeves" and then the heavy "Great Expectations" in quick succession, I am now found with eerie romantic "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer in my arms.
A story of a seventeen-year-old Isabella who moves from Phoenix to Washington and falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen.
Hat's off to you for bringing this to everyones notice so crystal like and I happily would like to say that I am still a dedicated bookworm lover that will join you in bringing them back from the brink? I'll definitely give it a sincere try.
A story of a seventeen-year-old Isabella who moves from Phoenix to Washington and falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen.
Hat's off to you for bringing this to everyones notice so crystal like and I happily would like to say that I am still a dedicated bookworm lover that will join you in bringing them back from the brink? I'll definitely give it a sincere try.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
16 Jan 09
I am happy to hear you are joining the ranks to fight these injustices Daffodil! You have out things ver nicely yourself I might add..... Yes, the smell of paper must be kept alive! The joys from the soft rustling of page turning and the comfort in typesettings of tales and adventures that transport us to other worlds must also be preserved!
I am actually seeking a copy of Twilight at the moment as I loved the movie and both my Wife and I wish to read the original novel. But even here in Cairo it is sold out at the moment. I embrace your sincerity and applaud your conviction. The bookworms shall prevail!
You have out things ver nicely yourself I might add..... Yes, the smell of paper must be kept alive! The joys from the soft rustling of page turning and the comfort in typesettings of tales and adventures that transport us to other worlds must also be preserved!
I am actually seeking a copy of Twilight at the moment as I loved the movie and both my Wife and I wish to read the original novel. But even here in Cairo it is sold out at the moment. I embrace your sincerity and applaud your conviction. The bookworms shall prevail!1 person likes this
@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I swing both ways James. Sometimes I prefer books and other times I prefer then internet.
My mother has her own library, the entire room is wall to wall books. My daughter worked at bookstore for a while and her room is jammed with books. When we moved from California to Florida my then boyfriend and I had our first fight on the road when we ran out of gas because he blamed it on me and my 10 or 20 boxes of books.
I collected books for awhile, picturing house guests perusing my shelves and selecting a book to go to bed with, or cozying up on the window seat on a rainy day for a good read. I finally realized that my huge estate was taking longer to get here than I had expected, and toting around a truckload of books every time I moved got really tiresome, so I got rid of a lot of them. I am sorry that I got rid of all my Nero Wolfe books though, and will have to replace those.
The internet is great for books that you will not reread or use regularly for reference. And you cannot snuggle up in bed with a computer the way you can with a good book, so I don't think bookworms are an endangered species at all. You are getting yourself all riled up for nothing.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
Now why is hearing that you swing both ways of no real surprise to me zig? I envy both your Mother AND your Daughter to be honest. I too once had wall to wall books with around 8 large bookshelves and over 2,500 books in total. But I had to offload all of them when I started all these relocations about 4 years ago. I am desperate to rebuild a collection again and it will be one of the first things I do when I get back home eventually!
I realize the internet provides a practically limitless source of titles and genres, but I have never been able to get comfortable reading them from the screen. It is just not the same thing for me. I wish you luck in replacing your most treasured volumes in due course; and for you only, I will try not to get so riled up in the future! Let's just call my discussion context a mixture of creative license on my part and the results of a challenge issued! (Doesn't make any sense I'm sure!)
Nice new avatar too by the way! If I had flexibility like that, I'd never leave the house!
I envy both your Mother AND your Daughter to be honest. I too once had wall to wall books with around 8 large bookshelves and over 2,500 books in total. But I had to offload all of them when I started all these relocations about 4 years ago. I am desperate to rebuild a collection again and it will be one of the first things I do when I get back home eventually!
I realize the internet provides a practically limitless source of titles and genres, but I have never been able to get comfortable reading them from the screen. It is just not the same thing for me. I wish you luck in replacing your most treasured volumes in due course; and for you only, I will try not to get so riled up in the future! Let's just call my discussion context a mixture of creative license on my part and the results of a challenge issued! (Doesn't make any sense I'm sure!)
Nice new avatar too by the way! If I had flexibility like that, I'd never leave the house!1 person likes this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
16 Jan 09
5 - 6 boxes of books definitely sounds more manageable. I'd still prefer 20 myself though! And yes, I am aware of your library participation and subsequent thieving of Tarot Cards and things like that. And speaking of books, you have certainly read me like one in saying that I would be at home doing back bands and hula-hooping if I had that level of flexibility. Damn right! I would probably introduce some spinning plates into the mix too, just to really get my freak on! 
By the way, I never even noticed the hula hoop in the picture until you mentioned it.....
And speaking of books, you have certainly read me like one in saying that I would be at home doing back bands and hula-hooping if I had that level of flexibility. Damn right! I would probably introduce some spinning plates into the mix too, just to really get my freak on! By the way, I never even noticed the hula hoop in the picture until you mentioned it.....1 person likes this
@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I still have plenty of books myself, but instead of 10 or 20 boxes, I now only have 5 or 6 - enough to fill a couple of tall bookshelves anyway.
I don't really like sitting at my computer reading either, but it makes much more sense than buying a book that I do not like and will never read again. I also make extensive use of libraries, as you know.
As to my new avatar, I LOVE that kind of flexibility! Can you tell that she is twirling a hula hoop on the foot of her extended leg? I somehow doubt that if you had the sort of flexibility that would keep you from leaving your house you would be hanging out doing back bends and spinning hula hoops on your feet. 
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@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
Oh I am a dedicated book worm and I try and keep the computer caterpillars under control at all times. We have lots of books in our house and we bring in extra books to read all the time.
There are times like right now when there is a good book on the table and there is a tug between the computer and the book but I try and divide my time equally so everyone is kept happy.
There are also the pandas to take care of, the chicken who keeps passing her high jump challenges and the dog who tried to kill his master again yesterday. Tripped him up and jumped on him. He tries very hard but he was no where near as good as his first attempt. Foolish dog.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
This is exactly what I wanna hear sharra! Extra books means extra bookworms and the more the merrier! When the tug of war between the book and the computer ensues, the key here is for the book to pull with all their might and then very quickly release the rope. The computer will then go flying backwards into a wall and knock itself out. Bookworms, Pandas, Chickens and the mad murderous Dog sound like one heck of a handful, but I know between the two of you that it is more than manageable. Keep the spirit alive always sharra and continue to lead by example. The future of the bookworm is in fine shape indeed if we can only source others like you.
Bookworms, Pandas, Chickens and the mad murderous Dog sound like one heck of a handful, but I know between the two of you that it is more than manageable. Keep the spirit alive always sharra and continue to lead by example. The future of the bookworm is in fine shape indeed if we can only source others like you. 1 person likes this
@grandpa_lash (5225)
• Australia
16 Jan 09
I'm currently working on a breeding line. The sire is Sinbad's Harem, by Arabian Nights out of Kama Sutra, and the dam is Lolita, by Age of Consent out of Fanny Hill.
If the offspring is male we will name him Young Portnoy, and if female, Sheherazade's Sister.
Lash
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@tessah (6617)
• United States
15 Jan 09
oddly.. very recently, ive started reading again, and being read to as well. something i used to truly love and enjoy, but lost all time and patience for it as life has a habit of interupting on a constant basis. with newly found "me" time, as it was pointed out to me cause i hadnt even noticed LOL ive been picking up a book on occaision, and sinking into its pages once again.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
Once was lost but now am found? Very theological there tessah! lol. It's just like riding a bike in my opinion and no matter how long the break, picking up the habit again comes easy. And hey, it helps build up the bookworms numbers again dammit! I am glad you started the response with the word "oddly" too by the way. It kinda sums you up I reckon!
I am glad you started the response with the word "oddly" too by the way. It kinda sums you up I reckon! 
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
17 Jan 09
I am proud to say that I have finished one book so far this year. I must admit that I have ignored reading for a while but once a bookworm, always a bookworm. But I may also just be a hybrid of the two. I guess I am technically a computer caterpillar as well.
Anyway, both bookwork and caterpillar are both easy to squish.
PS - I thorougly enjoy this rant. Now go fly, Monsieur Butterfly!
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
17 Jan 09
If you had of said that first sentence a month ago SaintAnne, we may of had words! I reckon I was BORN a bookworm and have read everything imagineable for as long as I can remember. I will never, ever lose my passion for reading so bookworm's are safe and sound at my side for eternity. Squish away if you so desire, but try to be more negatively biased towards the computer caterpillars if you can! I want to get awaaaaaaay, I want to flyyyyyyyyy awaaaaaay. Thank you, thank you very much.
I reckon I was BORN a bookworm and have read everything imagineable for as long as I can remember. I will never, ever lose my passion for reading so bookworm's are safe and sound at my side for eternity. Squish away if you so desire, but try to be more negatively biased towards the computer caterpillars if you can! I want to get awaaaaaaay, I want to flyyyyyyyyy awaaaaaay. Thank you, thank you very much.1 person likes this
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
19 Jan 09
You must be happy to know that I have started on my second one a few days ago. I have always enjoyed reading and I do not know why I stopped for a while. Now I want to go back to my roots.
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@tracie1758 (507)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I really enjoyed your post!! I don't know how anyone can curl up and relax while trying to read a computer screen!! I love crawling into bed with a good paperback. Sadly I cannot afford new books so all of mine come from goodwill, thus I am not helping the book industry. I am still a bookworm though. I don't think I could ever make the transition to computer caterpillar. Just sitting here typing hurts my neck and my back. How could anyone possibly relax enough to enjoy, i mean truly enjoy, a book this way??
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
I'm happy to hear it tracie, it was fun writing it! I don't see the attraction in slouching in front of a PC to read a book either to be honest. And there is no shame in goodwill books! Goodness me, many of the books I used to own were all second hand and I used to love spending hours in the book store going over all the pre-loved books. I used to get so many for such a cheap price too! Keep on reading, keep on leading the way in preserving the delightful bookworms; and damn the book industry and their new books! lol. Welcome to mylot too by the way!
I don't see the attraction in slouching in front of a PC to read a book either to be honest. And there is no shame in goodwill books! Goodness me, many of the books I used to own were all second hand and I used to love spending hours in the book store going over all the pre-loved books. I used to get so many for such a cheap price too! Keep on reading, keep on leading the way in preserving the delightful bookworms; and damn the book industry and their new books! lol. Welcome to mylot too by the way! 
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
15 Jan 09
Wha about the bookwoorms who are migrating to the new generation of e-bookworkwom caterpillars ?
I was never a bookworm in it's tru sense, but always enjoyed reading a good book or novel if i came across one. Still do and no matter how much of a computer junkie that i become will still enjoy reading a book.
Great speech by the Way james. A standing Applause. Bookworms united have a champion afterall.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
e-bookworm caterpillars? They're nuthin' but turncoats Alok! They are misguided souls that believe it is an act of self preservastion, when in fact it is a case of turning their backs on tradition and ultimately planting the seeds of destruction within their ranks! There is a hybrid called a "caterworm" that has been shared above and these are fine because they combine the best of both worlds as a new breed. Born a bookworm, stay a bookworm I reckon. No jumping to the dark side!
I am happy you enjoyed the speech as these are truths that must be shared. Keep reading those books my friend as the bookworms NEED people like you.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
15 Jan 09
I love collecting books in any kind, some of them i havent read for i dont have time to read. But when internet is available i seldom buy books for i can always download it from the net. I dont read it directly from the screen of the computer for i print it out, it takes more than a hundred pages for one novel, i tried printing a movie script too that i injoy watching for more than a 1000 pages. i sounds funny for i spend more doing it than buying a book itself.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Jan 09
I am not a fan of e-books Margarit. It messes up my eyes trying to read for a long time online, so it's regular books all the way for me! Printing them out is qa good idea to overcome this thoiugh. I used to own well over 2,500 books myself, but had to offload them all when I started moving all the time. When I get back home I will definitely be building up a whole new library! I am trying to work out if printing off books helps the bookworms or not! lol.
