Never judge a book…
Cover via Amazon
I was sitting in my (somewhat compact) office at home this morning, preparing for an interview this afternoon, busy making some mental notes about the company and the job specification, etc. when I found myself wandering off on a train of thought whilst looking at the vast array of books and CDs on the shelves.
How, in an age of iPods and Kindles, can you form a cultural opinion of someone? Whenever I’ve been to someone’s house, I quickly scan their bookshelves and CD collections in order to find out what kind of person they are. (I’m sure most of you will have done that at sometime or other)
Will I now have to surreptitiously pick up their Kindle and rummage through it whilst they’re making coffee in the kitchen? Should I add them as a ‘friend’ on Amazon, so I can see their wish lists?
Whilst I’m at it, I may as well check out what they’ve got on Sky+ too.
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You could rifle through their pockets Col?
You’d have a hard job at our house though – the books are all packed away waiting for us to get a prospective purchaser and a subsequent move. They used to be mainly educational, catering/cookery and novels – read once and then stacked on the shelf! I can’t even find a dictionary any more (thank goodness for online versions).
We still read though, I pass my books on to my dad or friends etc. I’ve no idea what my wife reads though, because since getting her iPhone 3GS she’s only read ‘e’ books on the iPhone – whic supports your blog post.
D