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Born To Read (And Reread)

I learned to read well late (around age 8). I've been trying to catch up ever since. I read to visit far off places, to learn about language, culture, and how people think. I read to argue until I better understand where I'm coming from and why I believe what I believe. I read to fall in love and to learn what I want in relationships. I read to learn how to write better.

Essentially, I read to learn how to live outside the pages of books.

It's Not the Book You Start With...

These are books that have led me to another story, novel or work of non-fiction. Whether because they overtly or covertly reference another title, because they act as a homage or a parody, or because the title is derived from another piece of writing, one book leads to another.

The book is more complex. The movie is still great.

Believe it or not, I love these books for the books they led me to. Also, I'm on Team Edward.

"Breaking Dawn" led me here.

The spirit of "Jane Eyre" suffuses "The Twilight Saga." But first, I delighted in this alternate historical fantasy where the Crimean War raged on into the 20th century, and characters from literature need protection from real police within the British government.