The Almirah story was beautiful. The moment you mentioned taking those damaged books home and fixing them - something clicked for me. We’re exactly that generation who understood the value of things, not just their convenience.
The contradiction you explained is so real: I also find PDFs easy for work on my computer, but when it’s a novel, phone reading just doesn’t connect. It’s like our brain still knows the difference between “consuming information” and “experiencing a story.”
What struck me most was when you said you downloaded part three of Secrets of Nagas but couldn’t read it - I have the exact same problem. Right now I probably have 40 PDFs on my phone that I’ve never read past page 10. But that physical book I bought last year? Read it three times.
Maybe the real issue isn’t physical vs digital - it’s that easy access diminishes value.