Why We Read

One of the great pleasures of reading, I think, is that each of us makes a subjective evaluation of each book we read. It is a powerful personal form of art. Moreover, our response to a book may differ according to the circumstance in which we read it. The book I read on a long flight may elicit a different reaction if read in the comfort of my reading chair. The book I loved when I was twelve is not necessarily the book I loved when fifty. But the love at each time is real. 
— Avi