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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I suspect that it's more along the lines of "this is how I do things" rather than bragging. People like to talk about what's important to them.
I've found that my reading speed has slowed down quite a bit as I've gotten older. Some of that is the subject material that I read is more complex, but some is simply that I'm older.
Unlike some in the thread, I tend to re-read books a lot, thus I buy rather than go to the library.
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You're right, of course. It's not people bragging, it's more those who compare themselves as if they've fallen short of the bar.
When I was younger, I used to re-read favorites, but then I fell prey to the, "so many books, so little time" syndrome. Now I'm reconsidering. The reality is that other than books I read so many times I've internalized them, my memory is imperfect, even for books that left a lasting impression of greatness. Long-term, I plan to work up a list of "books that really need to be re-read." I've already got more than enough planned for my 2016 themes, but I think they'll be on the docket for 2017.
