On books

[hils]

I've been thinking about the conversation I had with woman_of_ on Sunday about books that had an impact on me when I was a teenager. Do you ever go back and read books that you loved or that influenced you only to find that as you've got older they don't fit into your life the way they once did? I don't often read a book more than once because there's so much new stuff out there for me to enjoy, but I've been thinking of going back to some of the books we discussed and now I'm worried I'm somehow going to ruin my teenage memories. What if these books aren't what I remember?

Am I being silly? Should I read the books again or leave them in the past?

*sighs*

Clearly I am watching too much Frasier and it's making me over-analyse everything. LOL. Quick, someone find somethig shallow and meaningless for me to think about ;)

Comments

[hils.livejournal.com]

I used to be a fast reader, I suppose because I had more time to do it. These days not so much so all my reading time is precious and I feel like I'm wasting it reading something I've already read

[gillo]

I usually have three or four books on the go at once, and I read more than I watch TV. I have to read fast for the job, which helps.

[hils.livejournal.com]

I usually have one book on the go at a time but recently I've started having a work book and a home book so in theory I should double the amount I read. LOL!