Why does reading freak people out so much? Sure, I could be pretty ant…

Nick Hornby
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Why does reading freak people out so much? Sure, I could be pretty anti-social when we were on the road, but if I was playing a Gameboy hour after hour, no one would be on my case. In my social circle, blowing up space monsters is socially acceptable in a way that American Pastoral isn't. ✨ A Long Way Down. Book by Nick Hornby, 2005.
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