For me, reading is a genuine love: it expands rather than contracts the more I let it. A good book makes me want more, not less. That can be more from the same author or more from others or both. It isn't a zero sum game
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I think that's true for all of us who truly love to read. There's nothing better than finding a new author to follow, particularly if they have a substantial back catalog!
It's funny, yesterday one of my co-workers talked to a patron who was upset we don't have large print of everything by Author X. Alternative A - nope, B- nope.....She only wanted that one author. Made me think of how many now-favorites I found because they're similar to others.
I go through phases where i can't process new media. I often discover missed gems because I raced through them impatient to see how they ended. There is comfort in revisiting an old friend. Lack of accessible content would frustrate and sadden me
She talked her into audiobooks, we have all of her favorite in audio. Wish we had the budget to get everything in every format. But she's going to run through everything by the favorite; then what? I hope when she calls again in a few months, she'll take some by another author.
I just can't understand people who say, "I don't read ." Reading, whether fiction or nonfiction , expands your knowledge base. The more knowledge you have, the more connections you make, the more you understand about the world. To me, "smart" is more about knowledge than inherent ability.
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