“The return to a favorite novel is generally tied up with changes in oneself that must be counted as improvements, but have the feel of losses. It is like going back to a favorite house, country, person; nothing is where it belongs, including one's heart.” FeelsHeartPersonsBookCountryReadingHouseLossNovelReturnIncludingOneselfImprovementTiedBook ReadingTied Up Book:Occasional prose Source: Occasional prose
“reading is a private act, private even from the person who wrote the book. Once the novel is out there, the author is beside the point. The reader and the book have their own relationship now, and should be left alone to work things out for themselves.” ShouldPersonsBookReadingLeftNovelReaderBook ReadingLeft Alone Book:This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage Source: This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage