You can’t just read these books and think that means you’re living. It’s their story, not yours, and it’s heartbreaking to watch someone so young toss away their chance at writing their own story.”
Obviously she hadn’t ever read or reread Harry Potter.
Each time was different.
When I had first read the books, I’d seen the excitement in the story.
As I reread them, I saw much more of the pain.
A person never reads an outstanding book twice and walks away with the same beliefs. An outstanding book always surprises you and awakens you to new ideas, new ways of looking at the world, no matter how many times the words have been read.