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From: mae@aplvax.UUCP (Mary Anne Espenshade)
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Subject: Rereading
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Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 16:39:39 EDT
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>From Lee Gold (barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP):
> I typically let a book wait a week or two before rereading it . . .

Above is just one example of something that has been discussed a lot
here lately- reading books a second time and how some are still exciting
after 20 readings.  I have one question for all of you on this -

		HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR THIS?????

The stack of books I have "to be read" fills the shelf in my nightstand
and part of the storage space in the headboard of my bed.  I try to keep
up to date on the magazines I read but I'm usually about a month behind.
My stack of sf fanzines to be read is probably a foot deep.  I carry a
book with me at all times (though I have better sense than to read while
driving as has been complained about in net.auto) and am a reasonably
fast reader, or at least I was back in school when such things were
tested.  There are books I've read more than once, such as Lord of the
Rings, but usually with several years between readings.  There are lots
of books I would like to read again but there is too much I want to read
for the first time.  Have you taken speed reading or what?  I guess my
problem is I want to read EVERYTHING.  (Just finished Flight of the
Dragonfly - very good)

			Mary Anne Espenshade
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