這次書展買了些中文書,如大前研一的"即戰力"、林行止的"拈來趣味"及楊懷康的書。再加上早前購買的"甲申年紀事"及"我這一代香港人"等,整個夏天不愁沒書看。
實在想空閒時多看點書,但有些書實在令人望而生畏,如 Toynbee 之 "A Study of History"。 但有些事總要有開始,只要開了頭,便直往終點。要讀巨著總要用時間及胆量。若不嘗試便永遠不知自己是否可以完成。
在書展上,有點驚訝有些年青人在選購英文小說及文學作品。但想深一層可能是暑期作業吧。
流行讀物永遠是書展的寵兒,正於麥記永遠都有川流不息的人潮。但這些精神及實際食糧是否有益便乏人過問。當吃得太多麥記時閣下知道是在破壞自已身體,而看得太多流行讀物時是否破壞自己腦袋呢?不少人每天花數小時看垃圾電視劇時十分精神,但對看嚴肅書就全無興趣兼大打呵欠。這有點像慢性腦袋自殺:keep your coconut in the dark and feed it with shit!
好書有如有益食物,未必好味但一定有益。若不知那些是有益書,便由中國四大名著開始吧。若怕厚可看金庸小說開始。胡適及林語堂的作品也可以。
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What is the definition of "good book"? How can you judge whether a book is good or bad? It is a very subjective question. Most of the teachers or professors would name the chinese big four novels to be the good books. But it may not be true. I think a book, in whatever subjects or titles, can be given a chicken soup for the readers, then it should be a good book, at least.
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