Neil Gaiman's free book thingy has got me thinking. I started reading when I was in elementary school. Everything was free for me. I didn't have squat to my name. I had to wheedle my mom, aunts or grandparents to buy me books. I don't remember what started me off to science fiction. Maybe my older cousins left a book around and I started reading it. I only bought my first book in high school from the living allowance I got from my scholarship. It was expensive for me but I felt it was worth it. Now that I'm working I have bought lots more books and many of them second hand so I can get more for my money. My point is: you have to start people reading and that's by making those books available for free. When they can, they will buy more.Please forgive the drawing. I feel that a blogpost without a picture is a featureless post and I couldn't think of a picture I look for from teh tubes.
PS: I'm currently reading West of Eden by Harry Harrison. Great read. Not much new concepts but Harrison writes well and I don't get stuck or bored.
