Book review: Daniel Gray's Scribbles in the Margins reminds us of the comforting power of words
FOR bibliophiles, books are more than just a window into other worlds, they are sustenance for the soul. The best excite us, shape us, burrow themselves deep in our affections. When we are bored, they offer vicarious adventures; when overwhelmed, the space to breath and a fresh perspective. Books stimulate the senses: the sound of a spine cracking, the musty smell of weathered tomes, the heady promise of a new story about to unfold. Bibliophiles cannot help but evangelise about a newly discovered author or a sprawling second-hand bookshop. At the risk of being labelled obsessives, we are on a mission to communicate the wonders of reading to the world.
