Comments on: 3 Reasons Why Generation Y Won’t Kill The Book Industry

By: rikin

rikin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:46:27 +0000

The scapegoat route and the amount of negative/apathetic labels we receive is becoming trite. We've created movements with green energy, elections, and even are at the front lines of a war that all of us didn't agree too and was decided by an older generation.

And you're absolutely right – there might be a select few of us who are fueling the success of reality tv shows and these faux-lebrities like Paris but it's the 40 – 50 year old marketers who are really behind the scenes. It's just pathetic.

By: rikin

rikin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:46:27 +0000

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:55:57 +0000

Hello, I was lead here by your post on 'On My Bookshelf on Twenty Something Bloggers'. I have to agree with you, it isn't our fault the book industry is on the verge of failing. Older people always assume that the younger generations simply don't read, which just isn't true. I personally have millions of books, I read all the time, both for school and personal pleasure, and I know tons of ' young' people who read.This passion for books could be directly linked to my dreams of becoming a novelist .
I'm sick of our generations being the scapegoat for all things that go wrong. If they are looking for someone to blame they should put the blame on the guy who gave Paris Hilton a book deal!

By: rikin

rikin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:31:54 +0000

Yep that's my shelf. I'm growing weary of these business/marketing books though. My favorite book of all time is actually missing from the shelf – Shantaram. It's surprising how much you can learn about management and business practices from novels.

By: floreta

floreta — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:44:18 +0000

hey, is this a snapshot of your bookshelf?? i have 3 of these books! Purple Cow, Blink and No Logo. Very cool!

By: Your Opinion is Power — rikin on the web

Your Opinion is Power — rikin on the web — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:52:21 +0000

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By: rikin

rikin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:37:14 +0000

You're so right… there is something about the feel of a new book that in some strange way makes me feel smarter. Maybe my years of frustration with reading was due to the smell of a senior citizen home that emanated from the books in the library.

Good luck with the book collection!

By: Cassandra Jowett

Cassandra Jowett — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:16:11 +0000

As a soon-to-be university graduate, I can relate to the idea that books can feel more like work than pleasure. But there was a time, before university, when I really enjoyed reading books and I read a lot of them. Today, I have dozens of books I still haven't read, partly due to lack of interest but mostly because I haven't had the time to read books for pleasure. But I hope to read them one day soon.

Most Gen Yers I know read quite a few books and are less likely than older generations to go to a used book store or library to get them. There's something about a brand new book in your hands and in your bookshelf that feels so good.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:34:16 +0000

Thanks for coming by my neck of the woods rikin – I have subscribed here as well and added a link to your blog on my sidebar, good for us bloggers to stick together! And you've got to love some throwback R.L. Stine novels!

It really is a daunting task breaking the association between reading as a chore and reading for enjoyment. I am still in the beginning stages of that 'book' thought process development – but I have read a lot of interesting stuff lately, 'Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs', 'Oryx and Crake', 'A Culture of Fear' – I'm definitely interested in books that tackle sociological or philosophical ideas, mixing in pop culture and current events.

By: rikin

rikin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:54:10 +0000

Matt – You've hit the nail on the head… breaking the association between books and required reading is a task in and of itself. In fact, after years of being forced to read “business” books as part of my studies I now find them pretty trite and obvious. Right now I'm reading 'Outliers' and other than a few good case I could have told you that 'timing is everything' or it's all about ' time and place'.

Anyways… checked out your site and it really is a good read… subscribed to your RSS too. Goosebump readers must always stick together.