What the relationship between literature and readers should be? Traditionally, literature critique holds a macro view to build the history of literarily criticism. This article, however, claims a chance for lay people to read literature in a self-related way. Other than presenting a universal strategy to “read” text, the author provides an alternative way for lay people to “appropriate” literature as a way to understand oneself. Take an example; with the help of the Post-Studies, one could rethink his existential condition while reading literature. Thus, literature is no more a professional skill limited in the academic scope. In this article, the Modernist Novels have been the objects to help reveal the appropriation. The author has provided her own experience of enjoying novel reading.