Abstract

Can any of my friends tell me which and when was the last book you read? I am not talking about the books in your school/college/university curriculum, but the ones you read for pure pleasure. I am sure most of you will be groping for a suitable reply. If I want to find out the last movie/video game/TV program you spent your time on, or how long you surfed on the internet or were on the social media each day, you all will have a considerable list of options. Life has taken huge strides ahead with the fast developing technology. When I look back at the first forty years of my life, I feel that the changes in lifestyles and activities were slow paced. Those changes adhered to the passage of years, because it is normal for life to evolve with time. You all will have a considerable list of options to disclose. Life has taken huge strides ahead with the fast developing technology. When I look back at the first forty years of my life, I feel that the changes in lifestyles and activities were slow-paced. Those changes adhered to the passage of years, because it is normal for life to evolve with time. And then came the era of the internet! The last two to three decades have changed the world, its people, their way of thinking and their pastimes, drastically. Reading, which was considered a leisure and recreational activity in my childhood days, is considered a chore by the youngsters of today. Personally, I have not given up on reading, and I am always on the lookout for something good to read. Sadly, for the majority of people today, reading is a lost love. Easy access to the internet has lured most of us, especially children, to stowed away books in lieu of tabs, cell phones and net surfing.