+220 It would be awesome if you could forget everything about your favourite book, then read it again as if for the first time, with no idea what will happen next, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This happened to me with the final Harry Potter book. After owning it for a year or so I decided to reread it. Only I couldn't remember ANYTHING. All my friends assure me that I had read it when it was released though. It was the most surreal experience, it was though I was reading it for the first time :')

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Wow, you're so lucky with that, as Harry Potter was actually what I was thinking about when I wrote this haha.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This idea is expressed in 'The Vow'...

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't think so My favorite book is Peter Pan, because it's just a real comfort book. I can open up to any page and read a charming and delightful part of the story. There's a chance I'd enjoy it less.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm this way with some video games; I'd love to forget everything about Morrowind and experience being a wanderer on Vvardenfell for the first time again. I don't think it works the same way with books for me, though. I wouldn't want to forget my favorites like Lord of the Rings or The Silmarillion. Maybe it works differently with shallow rot like Harry Potter, though for me, knowing how bad it is saves me the mistake of suffering it again.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

If you think Harry Potter is "shallow rot" then I'm pretty sure you're reading it wrong. I'm not saying you have to like it, but you can't deny that it has some pretty strong and important messages.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I semi-agree with him. I love Harry Potter with a passion, and re-read the books often. But I don't believe it's as good as everyone says it is.

by Anonymous 11 years ago