What's up with Whatsit

Lisa's addiction

I am about to kill myself re-reading Marjorie Morningstar. The author is Herman Wouk, who is more well-known for The Winds of War and War and Remembrance. Both of these were made into mini-series, but I haven't read them. Yet.

Every now and then I must return to what I call the Books-Of-My-Heart. These are the books I can't keep my eyeballs off of once I open them up. I re-read them over and over, and have for years. Most of the books listed in "My Favorite Books and Authors"  are Books-Of-My-Heart. I return to them again and again when I need perspective, consolation, entertainment, or simply a book that won't end too quickly.

Nobody else I know does this - re-reads books. "If I've read it one time, that's enough." Aw, pshaw! Just because you ate pizza one time doesn't mean you'll never eat it again, does it? Just because you talked to a friend one time doesn't mean you'll never talk to them again, does it? I'm the same way about books. I am just as entertained by them this time as I was last time. How can people watch reruns on TV over and over and not be able to understand reading a book more than once?

Having unburdened my heart on this, I feel better.