India, Aug. 29 -- Of course, you want toEverybody does. It's the most virtuous habit of our time. Online, Bookstagrammers are doing 30-second reviews of exciting titles that just dropped. On YouTube, there are endless streams of people acting out a novel's intro, leaving off at the cliffhanger, urging viewers to "go read the rest". There are online and offline book clubs, travelling libraries, silent-reading communities, swaps, challenges and all kinds of shortcuts.

The book buffet

Some people believe reading is about quality, not quantity. Others head to Bookchor's Lock The Box sales with glee. This is where customers pay a set price for an empty box, and then carry away as many pre-owned books as the box fits. For those who haven't fi...