It really is weird to read something by someone you know. I've got a submission by someone I've known for years in front of me, even though I'm only two paragraphs into it, i can still hear the writers voice in my head. It's not really an overt detractor since i do like this person, but it does make it harder to concentrate.
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Do you hear voices?
When reading, my mind creates a movie with different voices for different parts. I experience the book completely differently through the two mediums.