Among book lovers today, there are those who prefer physical books and those who prefer digital ones. Whether reading for casual enjoyment or for research purposes, readers must navigate the world of print and online resources. Robin Sloan’s 2012 novel Mr. Penumbras 24-Hour Bookstore is an extraordinary adventure that explores society’s transformation from the written word to the modern digital age. The story follows Clay Jannon, who loses his job as a web designer and ends up working the late shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore. He soon discovers that the bookstore harbors many secrets.
在現今的閱讀愛好者中，有偏好實體書的人及喜歡電子書的人。不論是為了休閒娛樂或研究目的而閱讀，讀者都必須遊走於印刷及網路資源的世界。羅賓．史隆 2012 年的小說《24 小時神祕書店》是一部非凡的冒險小說，探討社會從書寫文字到現代數位時代的轉變。故事始於克雷．雅儂，他失去網頁設計師的工作，最終在 24 小時神祕書店裡值夜班。他很快地發現這間書店暗藏許多祕密。
生活必備字詞：
physical a. 具體的，實體的
a physical book 實體書
casual a. 休閒的
harbor vt. 藏有；藏匿
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