Along with regular reading I have a list of books I read every 5-10 years. If a book has a big impact on me, it goes on the list. Doing this highlights all the changes I went through in the interim and is really good for personal growth, plus it’s fascinating.
It started with The Giver, when I had to read it again in high school. Those books deal with opinions on the ideal structure for humanity to live in, so it was a big shift in perspective between 13 and 17!
Now I’m giving Anathem its first reread. I was in a depression for a long time so it’s been 15 years instead of 5. And yah I simultaneously feel that this book informed the direction I took, and that I didn’t really read it the first time haha. There’s so much I understand about human behavior now that makes it a whole new story. For example I thought the character Arsibalt was annoying for turning discussions of reality to metaphysics all the time. Now I see a huge amount of knowledge and potential in looking at what things represent and if *those* things are real on their own.
How about you guys? Any books like these?
by DaughterEarth
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