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Originally Posted by HarryT
It strikes me as seriously strange not to re-read.
"I really enjoyed that meal" - but I'm never going to eat that food again.
"That was a delightful piece of music" - but I'm never going to listen to it again.
"I had a great night out with that girl" - but I'm never going to see her again.
Why on Earth would you not want to repeat an enjoyable experience? To reason that "the world is full of other books" doesn't make any sense to me. The world is also full of girls (or boys), music, and food, and yet many people get pleasure from repeated encounters with the same one.
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It's simple Harry. It's the time investment to enjoyment ratio. A song is minutes, a meal is less than hour, a movie--a little longer, and a date is an evening. The time investment is minimal. Not so with a
book.
I loved my high-school years: great experiences, fondest memories. But I would not choose to do those years over again even if I could. Even yesterday was pretty cool, but I've no urge to repeat it today.
I don't find either position (re-read/not re-read) to be strange. Just different people with different priorities. Why the need to see one as "default" and the other as aberrant?