So you’re a reader, ” My mom sighs, as if somehow this elevates Isabel to yet another realm of perfection.

Denis Markell
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So you're a reader, My mom sighs, as if somehow this elevates Isabel to yet another realm of perfection. It does not. Isabel is a great reader, but it's not the most important thing in her life. Or even in my life.

I read a lot. But so do a lot of other people my age. In fact, I know so many people who read more than I do.

So what? I've been asked about my favorite book dozens of times. But when you really look at it, what does reading have to do with my life? Other than reading everything from Harry Potter to John Grisham to A Discovery of Witches, what is the meaning of being a "reader"?

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