I start my reading log over and over again.

I have tried keeping a reading log many times.

I have tried writing it by hand in a notebook.
I have tried using Booklog.
I have tried moving to Dokusho Meter.

I start thinking, 'This time I'll keep it up,' but before I know it, I've stopped.

I keep reading, but the record-keeping just doesn't last.

I don't know how many times I've repeated this.

That's why I sometimes find myself in a bind.

I pick up a book at the bookstore because the title catches my eye.

As I start reading, I think,

'...What is this? This feels like déjà vu.'

After a few pages, I finally realize,

'Oh, I've read this book before.'

I even laugh at myself.

If I had kept a proper reading log, I might have been able to prevent this.

But, somehow, it's okay.

It means I wanted to read the same book again.

Besides, since I've forgotten the details, I can read it with fresh eyes.

Life only happens once, but you can encounter a book as many times as you like.

Maybe this forgetfulness isn't so bad after all.

I'm sure I'll start a reading log again.

Hoping that, this time, it might actually last.

And maybe it will stop halfway through again.

But I will keep on reading books.

Because I love the books themselves, not just the reading log.

Even if the record doesn't last, my relationship with books continues.
Maybe that is enough.

Sincerely, Yoshiki

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