Michael PerryMom is a compulsive reader. She reads for pleasure, she reads to edify herself, but more often than not, she reads because she can't help it. I understand. The minute I find myself sitting still, I start rummaging around for printed material.p 97
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It's hard to resist the allure of a book. The sight of words on paper is so compelling that they can bewitch you into reading even when you don't want to. You can't stop yourself. A book becomes an addiction. And it is very difficult to break the habit of reading.
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