shiny & old

I rarely re-read or re-watch or re-anything because I’m drawn to the shiny and new. I know what’s going to happen, so I lose my focus and interest. I have exceptions, of course. Music, I will re-listen to a song a thousand times (not in a row). And favorites. Favorite movies, favorite tv shows, favorite books, those I can re-watch or re-read often, settling in with them like old friends, comfortable and familiar.

So I was re-reading Castaway Children because it is one of my favorite Trixie books. And as I was reading, I came across something new. It’s a small thing, but it made me pause.

Through the clearing, Trixie could see the woodsy tunnel of the little-used Louis Road on its way to the crumbling high bluffs that loomed above the Hudson River.

Louis Road leading to the bluffs? That wasn’t how I pictured it on the map, which led me down a rabbit-hole and sure enough, Louis Road does lead to the bluffs. So, I’m filing that little tidbit in the back of my mind because who knows when it might be useful?

All of this also reminds me of my character Nathan saying, “There are so many small details that can be missed the first time you read something.”

So I leave you with these words of wisdom. As they say in France, “Si vous avez déjà lu, relisez-le” or “ça vaut un réexamen.”