Unreachable Volume

I have a new craze right now. I learned that aside from playing computer emulation games, I can browse the net while writing patient reports (yeah, it's bad I know!)

Just today, I had the mind to look up the websites of some of the famous bookstores in our country. Those ranging from the specialty bookstores to bargain bookstores. Of course you may expect the names national bookstore, powerbooks, books for less, fully booked, and booksale to appear. They all have websites that would definitely make you drool, especially if you're a book worm like me.

I browsed through their vast collections and make myself want to empty up my wallet, my savings (I have one? I don't think so), sell my computer, our house, our vehicle and everything else just to acquire those volumes.

Man! why are books so expensive?

I tried to make myself feel good. So I still browsed through their titles. I tried to look up those books that are already standing in my book shelvesssss (mind the S's). I have a fairly vast collection so imagine how much time it took (I'm guessing it's the whole morning for just one shelf).

Anyway, I found some of the fond titles that I really treasured. From the classics to the modern best sellers, I tried to recall the plot of each and tried to stop myself from writing a book review about those volumes myself. Apparently, I was successful in stopping myself stop my self from stopping myself. Get it?

I stood up to look at my copies and tried to compare. Some changed others didn't. But what really shocked me were the price differences. Sadly, I now wonder how the teens nowadays who had the flair to read but had no money like I was a few months back afford these titles? Imagine a 50-75 peso difference could mean a lot. What more with those Filipino titles that I managed to acquire (by hook or by crook, hahaha). Most of the good titles were waay more expensive than the foreign publications.

Haaay, the cost of good books is so high nowadays. It seemed unlikely for the next generation to use these books for book reports. e-books anyone?