Are your books also your friends?

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My books never judge me and never fail me. They always entertain me and always inform me. They let me revisit my childhood or remind me of a long-forgotten romance. They don't hold back or dance around truisms. They don't lie to me or avoid me. They don't belittle me or insult my intelligence. We are partners in time.

My books include a disproportionate number of nonfiction writings and classics; facts and fantasies. They tell me their histories. Several even tell me stories about my families' histories that I otherwise would never have known.

Their authors have given the world their novel ideas and characters, but have given me lifelong friends.

You?

Yep, friends and family really. As you said, they don't judge you and they never call you ret*d, they comfort you and are there when you need them.

Also, you can find in them fictional characters to relate to, and imagine how it would be like if they were real. A great book is a great companion, source of inspiration and knowledge.

My books are trophies of my intellectual supremacy.

Hmm. I don't see the books I read as perfect. There are some things that annoy me in them, such as when characters or plots are a bit too stereotypical or melodramatic. But despite that, I still enjoy reading them. I wouldn't say I see them as friends exactly, but it can seem that way. Sometimes I refer to characters in my favourite books as "my people".

Books aren't killjoys.