Newspapers - so dead

[thisdress]

Sadly enough, I think that is the case! When it comes to printed material, Apple Daily and the gossip mags seem to be the educational medium of choice.

For some weird reason, on the rare occasion that I *do* see someone reading a novel on the MTR, is just as likely to be written in English as in Chinese.

Guess you haven't run into me yet

I agree though, when I do see people with a printed novel, more often than not they are books in English.

Well, I've been reading in English, Chinese, and Japanese, both electronic versions and printed versions. When I paddle a kayak solo, I often listen to audiobooks on a waterproof MP3 player. When I'm in the city or in transit, I usually read off my cell phone, but I also read Japanese pocket-sized novels. I'm currently reading a printed Jing-Yung novel in Chinese, but the book is too big for me to carry around, so I only read it when I am ... on the toilet For some reasons I don't see many "pocket sized" English books out there either, so if I read novels in English, it's more convenient to read off a cell phone.

[Sleuth]

For me, novels are a little weighty to be carting all over the place. Plus I like to keep my books pristine, so I would rarely be caught reading one on the MTR. I do read the paper and magazines though. And not gossip magazines, either. Usually The Economist.