I like bringing a book everywhere I go. Whether I had the time to read it or not, that's a different story.
There were a couple of instances where random strangers struck up conversations with me. A fellow bookish I presume.
Once, I was reading Aristotle's Politics.
A 20-ish young woman asked, "Is the book fun?".
Her eyes were lively.
I laughed. "I don't know, I just started reading it", I answered.
Just recently, while I was putting sugar into my cup of coffee, the barista read aloud what was on the book cover.
"Muhammad. Prophet of Peace Amid The Clash of Empires".
I glanced at him, and with a smile, I told him, "It's a good book".
"How much is the book?" he asked.
"Erm I don't remember".
Then he continued, "I baca banyak buku pasal Nabi. I suka kaji. Oh I muslim".
He probably needed to explain himself since he was wearing a face mask.
I laughed and told him, "Of course. Kita kena selalu baca pasal Nabi (Muhammad s.a.w.)"