24 Things People Slightly Obsessed With Reading Know To Be True
It's not just a book; it's a whole world.
1. You know nothing beats the smell of a brand-new book...
2. ...except maybe the smell of an old one.
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Mmmm. Smells like the rest of my weekend.
3. Sometimes you wonder whether it's normal to like books more than people.
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We're here to tell you that it's totally fine.
4. You are never, ever without a book.
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You might leave your keys at home, but never your book.
5. The Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last" is your actual worst fear.
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*Shudder* If you're not familiar, you can check it out here.
6. There are books you associate with certain points of your life, and re-reading them takes you back.
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And, yes, sometimes that means there will be tears.
7. You begin to think of fictional characters as real people...
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When they hurt, you hurt.
8. ...and talk about them accordingly.
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To anyone who will listen! And anyone who won't!
9. The thought of moving scares you because you're going to have to haul about 127 boxes of books.
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10. And, of course, there's the matter of deciding which twenty (-five hundred) books you'll take with you on a trip!
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11. You feel a secret thrill when a book teaches you a new word.
12. Sometimes you become so immersed in a book that you begin thinking and speaking like its characters.
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YOU AND THE STORY ARE ONE.
13. Nothing and no one can keep you away from a book you've become invested in.
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14. You've caught yourself sneaking time to read while you're supposed to be working or studying.
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15. And you’ve started a book only to look up and discover that an entire day has gone by.
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16. You were probably raised by LeVar Burton.
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And he was instrumental in forming your love of reading. (Thanks, LeVar!)
17. You distinctly remember the day you got your first library card.
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March 18th, 1998. There was a chill in the air, and you had macaroni for lunch.
18. You've dreamed of living in a mansion just so you could have one of those giant, crazy, rich-people libraries all to yourself.
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19. For you, going on a trip means a chance to visit a new bookstore.
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20. And you can't just "visit a bookstore." Oh no — you practically move in.
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See you in 10 hours!
21. Plus, you can't just ~casually~ peruse a book. You get ALL THE WAY INTO IT.
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EMOTIONS.
22. You've put a book aside because you can't bear the thought of finishing it and having it all be over.
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23. But you've also made the extremely difficult decision to keep reading instead of going to sleep.
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"Cannot sleep... must... learn... what... happenZzzzzzz."
24. You know there's no feeling quite like that foggy dreaminess that sits with you right after you finish a book.
Guess the only thing to do is...START ANOTHER!
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Become lost, find yourself, and enjoy.