Reasons Why Reading Old Books Is Good
There are many people who prefer new books to old ones, because they think that new books are better.
They have stood the test of time. According to C.S. Lewis, as a writer, he would rather want a reader to read an old book than a new one as the new one is still under test and the reader is amateur to judge it.
Old books usually cost less in comparison, and at times are available even for free at book stores, thrift shops (旧货店), or book fairs.
They help you know your past. Classic novels teach a lot about a particular previous time in history while we are enjoying present times.
Their quality is better. The title is self-explanatory. If a book is being read even 50 years after it was published, then it's a classic, and surely good.
They don't discriminate (歧视) against age. Old books are for everyone and not for a particular age group. Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) can still be your favorite nighttime read as an adult.
They smell so good. The smell of old books is just too good. Don't you just love the smell as you bury your nose into the pages of an old classic?
A. They are cheaper.
B. They are easy to get.
C. What makes a book a classic?
D. What is a book affecting you most?
E. You need not be a child to enjoy the classics written for kids.
F. But the fact is that the opposite is true, more often than not.
G. Ideas come and go, but only the best ideas are the ones that stand out.
