Long time back, in one of the social gatherings, someone asked me what do you do in your pastime? I said I read a lot. That person asked – What was the last book you read? I stumbled a bit and took a name. I realized that it had been quite a while since I read a book. Unbeknownst, I had gotten into the habit of reading blogs and articles online with social media and messaging boards acting as the source. There is always more than you can chew with articles touching a wide variety of subjects. Also, it feels a bit like going down a rabbit hole; one blog/tweet leads to another which leads to another and so on until you lose track of time.
I have been a voracious reader of books since my childhood. I got hooked onto online articles and blogs only during the later part of my life; this got me thinking about the difference between reading blogs versus books.
Even though most books revolve around a core central idea, the author takes the pain to reinforce this with different thoughts and anecdotes. The author builds a structured case around the view and presents a lot of scenarios leading to the core idea. Reading blogs and articles in most cases feels like reading a summary of a concept or just one facet of it.
When you read a book, you are enjoying the journey whereas reading a blog feels more like focussing on the destination. Both have their place, but one should strike a balance between the two.
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