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I have a friend who occasionally borrows books from me. I value the opportunity, because when these books are returned, they come with pencil notations scribbled through the book. When I read a book, I feel as though I am holding a conversation with the author - or at least an audience. With my friend's comments in the margin, and often my own, a return read of the book becomes a four-way conversation: the author, my original notations, my friends, and my present thoughts.
I know a number of people who detest marks in books... I am not one of those. I enjoy returning to books from time to time and noting my own progress in thinking. If this is aided by the comments of another, we are all enriched.
Posted by gary at April 1, 2005 08:07 PM
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