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Actually intelligent, reads books, sense of humor, actually listens.
I love my ereader but I miss the days when you could actually see what someone was reading. It was like a book recommending a person
Someone reading a book doesn't mean the book is good.
I have a book written by a mentally ill person I met, just because I wanted to have more insight into his mental state.
Comments about reading
Completely misreads my sentence
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"good" book is highly subjective. It depends not only on your tastes but also on your general mood while reading it. Same for film and art. I saw the Mona Lisa in person and was completely unimpressed.