It smells like rain and laughter and the unexpected - Libba Bray

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This secret bothers me. Not because the person loves John Green's books, or because they think that they are better than anyone else's. I tend to agree.

It bothers me, I guess, because it's the opposite reaction I had toward John's books. I read John's books, and they showed me how much more I can love books. Since I read Looking for Alaska, I have read and reread books at a faster rate than ever before in my life.

I guess what really bothers me most, is that reading a good book shouldn't make you afraid to read other books. Read a good book is just one step on the way to reading lots of good books, if that makes any sense. And yeah, not all books you read will be very good, and maybe you won't read another book you like as much as John's. But you should still look!