The best thing about used books is the writing often found inside of the pages, left there by a previous owner.
I just bought this book called Art & Fear and despite the fact that the book is the most amazing thing I have ever read (it’s such a comfort reading all the thoughts that I had in my head but could never put into words) there are little handwritten notes, ideas, underlined words, and thoughts written occasionally on the pages. Thoughts and ideas and underlined words that I, myself, would have written or underlined had they not already been there.
The connection with this previous owner is maddening.
I have found myself replying to their thoughts, writing underneath them, giving further questions to ponder.
Within a week, I have only read 10 pages of the book.
But I have read and re-read those 10 pages nearly 50 times.

Mystery person who I feel so connected to, where are you now?

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