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I don't retain a lot of details about the fiction books I read (I plow through each in a day or so, usually). I do, however, remember the "big picture" idea from the story, and whatever parts really impacted me. Books that are like "fluff" for me are ones I'll reread more often because I remember very little- just that I enjoyed them and they were fun.
I think one of the best things about reading fiction is that some books open my mind to ideas I hadn't thought of before. I love that about reading. Some books offer me a respite from daily life and some relaxation, and still others give me a satisfying feeling, or some vicarious adventure.
Only once (so far) have I started to read a book and realized soon into it that I've read it before. I rarely forget what books I've read, obviously this one really didn't even register. It wasn't good, wasn't bad, it just... was. I didn't bother reading it the second time.
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