Reading alters the appearance of a book. Once it has been read, it never looks the same again, and people leave their individual imprint on a book they have read. Once of the pleasures of reading is seeing this alteration on the pages, and the way, by reading it, you have made the book yours. Paul Theroux
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The idea of reading altering a book is quite morbid. Reading allows for the reader to change the way the book looks. They can make the book look much better or much worse. This can be done by making notes in the margins, underlining sections, highlighting sections, and adding comments throughout the book. The look of a book changes as a result of personal beliefs and opinions on the material of which it is comprised.

Source: The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through The Americas

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