I went to a book bazaar today and I couldn’t believe my eyes. People were flocking from everywhere that the security officers had to work extra harder. Even long queue had started already in the early hours of the opening.
Who says Indonesian people do not like to read?
Well, it was really a very cheap book sale. Books with normal prices around Rp 10.000 to even Rp 40.000 were sold with only Rp 2.000! The books were also brand new along with the plastic wrap! Who doesn’t want to buy?
So, Indonesian people love to read then, if the book price is considerably cheap?
Mmm… wait!
I just overheard someone when I was in the queue.
"When will there be another crazy book sale like this? It’s so rare. So, buy them all. Yes, you don’t have to read them all. I don’t. I will read them if I have time. Well, in all probability, I might not even read most of the books. The important thing right now is just buy them all!" Along with a chorus of ‘YES’ among the people.
WHAT???
I always buy books because I really want to read them so much… not because they are cheap! Even if they are cheap, I DON’T BUY THEM ALL! Like, who wants to read a book on a history of a sewing machine??? Not me….
Anyway, I think people love to decorate their houses with books 
Does anyone care to send me one as a gift? 
