Well it's that time of year again, that makes me love Edinburgh even more, the fact that I can turn any corner in the city and almost see probably, possibly some type of event, show or book reading!\n\nFor example if I were a book, where in the city would I most likely want to be quickly purchased, based on literary content, author signed, and radiate the author words as read in person? Well all pleasantly done at the annual Edinburgh Book Festival in Charlotte Square Gardens of course.\n\nWhat you will find is tents large enough to protect you come whatever weather Edina throws. There is something for every \"bookie\" here. Ice cream if it's warm and sunny, plenty seating, coffee/bar, kids and adults book events, author signing book area, disabled access, music and festival frollicks, oh yes and books...lots of 'em.\n\nAt brekfast, lunchtime or evening, sitting reading that newly purchased paperbook, while slurping a coffee, eating cake and doing occasional author spotting seems to enlighten the mood for some. However authors beware; paparazzi abound eager to snap that unlucky moment if you let them.\n\nReal care and attention is rendered here, for three weeks in August it's currently non digital, but who knows what Kindle fashionistas have in mind for the surreptitiouse evolution the digital age brings. Some might say books are dusty, bulky and simply not practical therefore being out of date, like Betamax, videobars, Lp's or Cd's. \n\nBringing some balance is this event where for a few weeks you can go nuts, buy as many books as you can carry, for yourself or those relatives for Xmas. But I for one much prefer purchasing paper copies, as page turning isn't the same reading from a screen. But don't take my word for it get yourself along there soon!
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