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每每谈一场恋爱就如同读了一本新书FallinginLoveisLikeReadingaBook_英语美文Startinganewbookisarisk,justlikefallinginlove.Youhavetocommittoit.Youopenthepagesknowingalittlebitaboutitmaybe,fromthebackorfromablurbonthefront.Butwhoknows,right?Thosebitsandpiecesaren'talwaysright.读一本新书恰似坠入爱河，是场冒险。你得全身心投入进去。翻开书页之时，从序言简介直至封底你或许都知之甚少。但谁又不是呢？字里行间的只言片语亦不总是正确。Sometimespeopleadvertisethemselvesasonethingandthenwhenyougetdeepintoityourealizethatthey’resomethingcompletelydifferent.Eithertherewassomegoodmarketingattachedtoaterriblebook,orthestorywasonlyexplainedinasuperficialwayandonceyoureachthemiddleofthebook,yourealizethere’ssomuchmoretothisbookthananyonecouldhaveevertoldyou.有时候你会发现，人们自我推销时是一种形象，等你再深入了解后，他们又完全是另一种模样了。有时拙作却配有出色的市场推销，故事的叙述却流于表面，阅读过半后，你方才发觉：这本书真是出乎意料地妙不可言，这种感受只要靠自己去感悟！Youstartoffslow.Thestoryisbeginningtounfold.You’reunsure.It’sabigcommitmentluggingthistimearound.Maybethisbookwon’tbethatgreatbutyou’llfeelguiltyaboutputtingitdown.Maybeit’llbesoawfulyou’llkeephate-readingorjustsetitdownimmediatelyandneverpickitupagain.Ormaybeyou’llcomebacktoitsomenight,drunkorlonely—needingsomethingtofillthetime,butitwon’tbeanybetterthanitwaswhenyoufirststartedreadingit.你慢慢翻页，故事开始缓慢展开，而你却依旧心存犹疑。阅读这样的巨著需要百分之百的投入。或许它并不是你想象中的伟大的作品，奈何半途弃读会使你觉得不安。又或许，故事真的很烂，你要么咬牙苦读下去，要么立刻放弃束之高阁。抑或某个酒醉或孤寂的夜晚，你又重新捡起这本书来——但只为打发时光。不管怎样，它并没有比你初次阅读时好多少。Maybeyou’rewornout.You’vereadtonsofbooksbefore.SomewerejustlightweightsonaKindleorNook,nobigdealreally.OtherswereInfiniteJest-styleburdens,heavyonyourbackorinyourpurse.Weighingyoudownallthetime.Maybeyou’vetakensometimeofffromreadingbecausethelastfewbooksyoureadjustweren’tworthit.Dotheyevenwritenew,greatworksofliteratureanymore?Maybethattimeyoufellinlovewithabookbeforewilljustneverhappenforyouagain.Maybeit’saonceinalifetimefeelingandyou’renevergonnafinditagain.或许你已疲惫至极。你曾阅览无数，有些无足轻重无甚重要，而有些却像荒诞讽刺的包袱，沉重地压在你背上或藏在你行囊里，随时都可能压垮你。或许因为上次读的书索然无味，你已暂时避开阅读时光。还会有优秀的新文学作品么？只怕等你再次恋上一本书前，那优秀的新作品永远也不会出现罢。或许这真的就是千年等一回、除却巫山不是云了。Orsomethingexcitingcouldhappen.Maybethiswillbecomeyournewfavoritebook.That’salwaysapossibilityright?That’sthebeautyofrisk.Therewardcouldactuallybeworthit.Youinvestyourtimeandyourbrainpowerinthewordsandwhatyougetbackisempathyandanewunderstandingandpurewonder.当然，生活总会有新鲜事发生，你也会有新的爱书。一切总有可能，不是吗？这正是冒险的魅力。得到的也大抵物有所值吧。你在字里行间播撒时间和心思，自然便可收获新的感悟、理解与遐思。Howcouldsomeonepossiblyknowyoulikethis?Somestranger,someauthor,somecharacter.It’slikethey’reseeinginsideyoursoul.Thisbookexistedinsidesomebookstore,onashelf,maybehandledbyotherpeopleandreallyitwasjustwaitingforyoupickitupandcrackthespine.Itwaswaitingtospeaktoyou.Tosay,“Youarenotalone.”怎会有人知道你喜欢它呢？某个陌生人、作者，抑或书中的某个角色。他们似乎能看透你的心思。这本书，它陈列在某隅书店的书架上、它经人辗转，真的就像是在等你捧起翻阅，等着向你低语：“我会伴你左右。”Youjustwantmoreofthestory.Youwanttokeepreading,maybeeverythingthisauthor’severwritten.Youwishitwouldneverend.Thecloseritgetstothesmallersideofthepages,thesloweryouread,wantingtosavoritall.Thisbookisnowoneofyourfavoritesforever.Youwillalwayswishyoucouldgobacktoneverhavingreaditandpickitupfreshagain,butalsoyouknowyou’rebetterforhavingthisclose,insideyou,coveringyourheartandmind.你渴望更多故事，你继续阅读，甚至搜集这位作者以往所有作品。你希望故事永远延续。书页越翻越薄，你也越读越慢，心里想着要细细含英咀华。此刻，它确定无疑就是你永恒的至爱了。你总想一读再读，每次捧起它都感觉新奇如初，而你也明白：因为内心深处的每一缕思绪都与它这般亲密，你已变得更加美好。