Jessica Gössl

Nonetheless, one thing is for sure.

Books are here to stay and printed books are remarkably resilient.

bookshops and libraries continue to endure even the younger generation who have grown up with ebooks still seem to value physical copies for some readers the content of the pages and the physical object are almost indistinguishable

The book lover loves the story, but also the book itself, a cherished object that often takes pride of place on a shelf or a bedside table.

Books are read and reread, collected and treasured, and perhaps passed on to the next generation.

For true bibliophiles, it may seem that life is too short.

So many books, so little time.

We might share the hope of the writer Jorge Luis Borges.

I have always imagined that paradise will be