Recently, it was predicted that the coming of e-books and audio-books – along with the proliferation of other electronic media entertainments – would mean that print books would go into a serious decline. So why do I still buy and appreciate the real things – print books? ‘Yes, I used to have sleepless nights when the e-book thing came along,’ he said. We grew up with books.’I went on to ask him about the impact of the coronavirus on his BookStop business. ‘One interesting factor is the age range of the people who are buying books these days,’ Chan said.

Source: Daily Nation June 14, 2020 14:48 UTC