Great books are great in part because of what they ask of their readers: they are not readily encountered, easily assessed.

Alan Jacobs
Great books are great in part because of what they...
Great books are great in part because of what they...
Great books are great in part because of what they...
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Great books are great in part because of what they ask of their readers: they are not readily encountered, easily assessed. The first time you read a book is always exciting, and that excitement can help to fuel the reader’s desire to read more and more and more and more.

Source: The Pleasures Of Reading In An Age Of Distraction

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