So, in the past week I have been rereading a number of books that were a vital part of the latter half of high school for me. Most of them about queer teens, but that's beside the point. I have always been fond of re-reading books, for a few different reasons, and I was reminded of this stronger than ever re-reading these books now.
I find that each time I read a book, I get different things from it. First of all, I tend to skim read a lot, and am not always conscious that I have skipped over a certain passage/paragraph/etc. when I read a book for the second time, I almost always notice little details I didn't see the first time I read it.
But I don't just read my favorite books twice, I buy them, and re-read them over and over. I have discovered that reading the same book at multiple points in my life I connect with very different parts of the book. Often times as I'm reading I realize that I have completely passed over or ignored a theme or passage which was vital to my last reading of the book. Often times, re-reading books gives me great insight into the shifts in outlook that have happened in my life.
Once again, re-reading these books has given me great insight into my own life. I don't quite know how to explain the insight without going into great detail about a lot of things, but suffice to say, it's time for a change. It's time to stop settling and get out and live my life. It's time to Be Alive!
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