# Bookworms: Do you do what Levar Burton does?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 10, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949 "2013-12-10T03:22:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949/101 "2013-12-20T14:41:51Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> Only bad people skip to the ending. I think we can at least all agree on that.

Seeing as how I am one of those people…

…I totally agree. 😉

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**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949/102 "2013-12-20T21:41:23Z")

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> [@kayT](#):
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> Well, if it makes you guys feel more “mature” that you read every single word in absolutely the order presented, that’s great. Of course, that must mean that you never ever read a novel for the second time, right? Because then you would know the end. Which would make the book meaningless. Right? OK then.

I don’t look at the end, ever. I have no value judgements on what anyone else does. But it is true that I usuallycannot read a book a second time, unless it’s after several years. It’s not just that I remember the ending, it’s that I remember the whole thing.

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**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949/103 "2013-12-21T01:53:19Z")

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> [@brujaja](#):
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> I don’t look at the end, ever. I have no value judgements on what anyone else does. But it is true that I usuallycannot read a book a second time, unless it’s after several years. It’s not just that I remember the ending, it’s that I remember the whole thing.

You can’t enjoy a novel if you remember it? Have you kissed your wife/husband more than once? Seen a movie more than once? Or do you totally only enjoy novelty? I’m not being sarcastic; I am interested in this line of thinking as it is extremely alien to me. In fact, I go through periods fairly often when I can only enjoy reading things I have read before, like talking to a familiar old friend. So I find the other point of view interesting, but curious.

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949/104 "2013-12-21T01:56:38Z")

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I don’t, but I know several people who do.

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**Author:** ![nachtmusick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@nachtmusick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nachtmusick)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookworms-do-you-do-what-levar-burton-does/675949/105 "2013-12-25T09:58:19Z")

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> [@Lamia](#):
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> Well, congratulations on being picky and easily bored when it comes to reading.

I open a lot of oysters. When I get a pearl, I value it.

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