Re-reading?

[sister_maynard]

When I took a lit class in college, one of the books we read was Dad. The instructor encouraged us to read it through at least once on our own before we got to it in the class. I was the only person in the class who did, and I tell you, a second reading makes a big difference in noticing everything the writer did to construct the story. With a second reading, you really see fore-shadowing and symbolism effects.

I've read quite a few books like that; you read them the first time for plot and excitement, and read them the second time to marvel at the structure and foreshadowing.
The best example of this in movie form is probably The Prestige; I won't spoil it for anyone, but it makes so much more sense the second time.

 

[gesundheit]

I've been re-reading some of Bukowski's poems (as always). Lately, I've been reading from "Love is a Dog from Hell".

 

[Wisteria]

I used to always re-read books when I was younger. I've read many of my teenage books three to five times each! Even though I knew what would happen, I still loved reading them again. Lately, however, I haven't re-read any books. There are so many books that I haven't read yet that I want to explore!

 

[Writings]

Um yeah lol if a book is really good I will eventually re-read it. Examples: Memoirs of a Geisha, The Road, etc.

Now, Harry Potter, that is a whole other ballpark. I have read each and every one of those books (save the last one, Deathly Hallows, since it only came out in July) at least 20 times each. They are amazing and even if you've memorized every word (as I have come close to doing, lol) you always walk away with something new each time you crack one open!

 

[Pogue]

I re-read books all the time. It annoys my mother, who thinks that instead of buying books, I should just get them from the library, but she doesn't understand my need to be able to access my favourite books whenever I want, because sometimes I'll wonder about the exact phrasing in a book, and I'll want to look it up.

 

[Blackmarch]

How many of you read books over and over again. I have read a number of books enough times to make my sister agitated at the fact that I'm reading it again.

Star tide rising,
Foriegner
Invader
Inheritor
Defender
Explorer
Lord of the rings
the Hobbit
2001, 2010
Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD
Spacehulk
Burroughs Princess of Mars series.
Expedition
Conquer's trilogy by zahn
Lucky Starr series by asimov

I've read these many times.

 

[wiggsfly]

There have been a few I've re-read a bunch of times, but for the most part I usually don't.

 

[Rossiter]

I've read the book From E to You 7 times in the past year. I'm probably crazy.

 

[Blackmarch]

I've read the book From E to You 7 times in the past year. I'm probably crazy.

Not really- I'd read the uplift series usually once a month during one year...

Or I'm more crazy

 

[LovesToRead]

Depends on the book....some are just not going to be the same if they have a real secret or twist that gets revealed....

But I do like to read James Herriot again. Love the stories about the Yorkshires and his life as a vet. So, that's one example of something I would re-read.

 

[Nella Fantasia]

I love rereading my favorite books. There are some that I just can't get enough of, and others I've read when I was a child and decided to read them over again.

But I do like to read James Herriot again. Love the stories about the Yorkshires and his life as a vet. So, that's one example of something I would re-read.

I loved those stories! Those are the books I really got into. Very few books can get me laughing and crying, and those were some of them.

 

[Blackmarch]

Well I'm currently rereading the John Carter/Fighting man of Mars series by Burroaghs

 

[Heartbreaker]

I've read the Left Behind series (rising through kingdom come) cover to cover just once a couple months ago.

on the flip side, i've read each book at least 7 times...

 

[Cassie76]

There are a couple of books I could read over again like Memoirs of a Geisha. I love that book. Might have to go the library again and borrow that out again.

 

[Blackmarch]

I'm also rereading the black unicorn as well.

 

[tanya88]

I've re-read a couple books before. I think that I've re-read Anne of Green Gables a couple of times and I've seen the movie like a million times. I just can't get enough.