The copies of the books that I am reading are between 35 and 60 years old. It pains me to take them thinking that by my selection I am effectively withdrawing these from circulation. Antiques wont survive backpacking. The selection is a very important part of the process, these were tucked away amongst a blanket of erotic novels and books on business and computing. The Kolkata market bookstores proudly boast that they stock both 'new and old Mills and Boon'. As I look at the books I feel a guilt; I might as well be holding a match to them. Books are still expensive for many people, and I'm taking away the chance for someone who noted Gandhi's preferences to also read Tolstoy. Or perhaps I have made someone's day by uncovering bedroom adventures IV.
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