Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
Related Reading: Pierre Bayard’s How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read
Don’t you think, though, that it’s impossible to tell which books are which until you’ve digested them already?