National Book Trust organised a week-long book fair at Anna Grounds,
Chennai. You visited the fair and bought a few books. You were pleased
with the arrangements, enthusiasm of the visitors and the fact that books
have not yet lost their relevance in the world of the Internet. Write a letter
in 120 ? 150 words to the editor of a local newspaper to express your
feelings. You are Lalit/Latha, 112, Mount Road, Chennai.

Such questions are meant to test your writing skills and should be attempted on your own. However, these points might help you elaborate:
- Recently, I had the great opportunity of visiting the Book fair organised by National Book trust at Anna Grounds.
- I was thrilled to see so many stalls of leading publishers offering great discounts and deals.
- I ended up buying loads of books.
- The arrangements for interaction with authors, book launches and slide shows were fabulous.
- There was a variety of food available at reasonable prices throughout the grounds.
- The enthusiasm of the visitors was infectious as they browsed through many books, queued up to get books autographed and take pictures with authors.
- It was great to see that people still take keen interest in books: they are irreplaceable as companions and friends!
- Books are definitely 'storehouses of knowledge' and provide the best entertainment!

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