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Old 01-26-2017   #137
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Re: Books You Will Never Read
Quote Originally Posted by Raul Urraca View Post
I'm quite with you, Knygathin. I have a similar sort of panic myself.
Slow, savory reading with plenty of rereading seems to be the best. A few books you know well are infinitely better than a bunch of books you're only vaguely familiar with. A man of one book is a formidable thing!
I wish I had figured that out long ago. Learning what not to read is more important than reading whatever comes your way.
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