tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post3790709647910705803..comments2024-03-14T00:16:32.077-07:00Comments on 50 Books: 50 Books RepriseTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613804843380827691noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-11543306801907482292012-05-13T09:56:09.692-07:002012-05-13T09:56:09.692-07:00I completely agree with your post. I love to re re...I completely agree with your post. I love to re read books but most people think I'm mad because I am reading a book again. For me I always get something new out of a book by reading it again.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666480914753231034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-45960901885398555172011-01-25T10:43:58.095-08:002011-01-25T10:43:58.095-08:00I haven't done much re-reading of books I own ...I haven't done much re-reading of books I own because there seems to be a purpetual stack of books that i haven't read. Before my latest book buying hold I bought books faster than I could read them. It is hard to resist a library sale at $1 per pound. But I have re-read a number of the classics from high school, again as an adult. Amazing the difference in perspective from them!~Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074635279470600919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-68367011354408336642010-10-10T16:36:24.912-07:002010-10-10T16:36:24.912-07:00I agree. The really good books you want to read ag...I agree. The really good books you want to read again, especially the ones that are moving (I call it the M factor - did a post on it on my blog).<br /><br />A book only gets 5/5 from me if it's one I want to read again.Tahliahttp://publishersearch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-24373814907146804102010-06-10T04:47:45.120-07:002010-06-10T04:47:45.120-07:00Hey great blog...very true about re-reading. Enid ...Hey great blog...very true about re-reading. Enid Blyton brings back childhood memories, Anne of Green Gables series is evergreen...<br />I esp like to take some fav book with me when going away from home, feel less alone then..<br />Till now I hadn't thought about age changing our perspective...but that makes sense...till now I thought that it just took me more read to see different perspectives, but situations and age also matter. (<a href="http://www.media-books.com" rel="nofollow">My Books</a>)Mediahttp://www.media-books.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-87292040714405460262010-06-03T08:17:03.196-07:002010-06-03T08:17:03.196-07:00I re-read much less these days, since I have so mu...I re-read much less these days, since I have so much less reading time. But I agree--what's the point of buying books if you're not going to re-read them?Booksmanhttp://www.media-books.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-13190725638715645412010-06-03T08:16:28.805-07:002010-06-03T08:16:28.805-07:00The best books will always be re-read and this is ...The best books will always be re-read and this is a sign of a quality author.Medihttp://www.media-books.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-41490359218167253512010-05-31T20:19:19.903-07:002010-05-31T20:19:19.903-07:00Yeah good blog. Keep it up.
The only books I re r...Yeah good blog. Keep it up.<br /><br />The only books I re read are ones that are really enjoyable, meaning that the overall atmosphere is something I want to go back into. Some books I consider great, I wouldn't want to read again because the overall atmosphere is painful.<br /><br />Check out ch 1 of my new YA fantasy novel, 'Lethal Inheritance' on http://publishersearch.wordpress.com. You might like it.Tahliahttp://publishersearch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-14357701871558276632010-04-27T20:07:57.019-07:002010-04-27T20:07:57.019-07:00I love re-reading. I, too, have a terrible memory,...I love re-reading. I, too, have a terrible memory, so I'm getting my girlfriend to read my favourites and she keeps telling me about parts I'd completely forgotten about! I actually feel guilty that I don't re-read my favourites enough.<br /><br />I hope you post some of your re-reading experiences; I love your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-83341468358237091432010-04-27T12:28:11.051-07:002010-04-27T12:28:11.051-07:00Hey great blog...very true about re-reading. Enid ...Hey great blog...very true about re-reading. Enid Blyton brings back childhood memories, Anne of Green Gables series is evergreen...<br />I esp like to take some fav book with me when going away from home, feel less alone then..<br />Till now I hadn't thought about age changing our perspective...but that makes sense...till now I thought that it just took me more read to see different perspectives, but situations and age also matter.aditihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214896912439550806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-33311729764875384432010-04-10T10:02:18.271-07:002010-04-10T10:02:18.271-07:00Besides two or three books which really deserved i...Besides two or three books which really deserved it (which is why I'm not going to praise them, 'cause they're kinda secret), I never ever ever re-read. I think it is a very healthy reading habit - the idea that you will never go back to this book. Ever.argumenticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404099098281245411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-91517329651212713232010-03-26T04:06:25.894-07:002010-03-26T04:06:25.894-07:00I like to re-read as well, only selected authors, ...I like to re-read as well, only selected authors, like Joseph Mitchell, Kuralt among others.<br /><br />Like you rightly said, the same book connects differently as years pass.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-15332183501372377482010-03-23T14:36:01.253-07:002010-03-23T14:36:01.253-07:00I'm glad you're coming back!I'm glad you're coming back!Chiomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056391736516732222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-60151850210133242922010-03-22T08:20:15.440-07:002010-03-22T08:20:15.440-07:00ps - shoot me an email at dearconnie89@gmail.com i...ps - shoot me an email at dearconnie89@gmail.com if you want to do the link exchange.MedSchoolWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745408218333024946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-50217261592991908382010-03-22T08:19:51.132-07:002010-03-22T08:19:51.132-07:00Hey, I just found your blog and am really enjoying...Hey, I just found your blog and am really enjoying it! We just launched a book review blog as well -- you should check it out if you get a chance: thebluebookcase.blogspot.com. It's brand new so still a work in progress, but if you like it, we could exchange links on each other's sites.<br /><br />And I wish I had time to re-read books! I also have a horrible memory, so re-reads feel like a first-time read most of the time!MedSchoolWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745408218333024946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-19620200433880611782010-03-17T13:21:07.667-07:002010-03-17T13:21:07.667-07:00I am also an avid re-reader. Nice to see you back ...I am also an avid re-reader. Nice to see you back on your blog.. going to stick around this time? I used to read your blog way back when... I miss your book reviews!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420809700240691057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-8488309371958574382010-03-05T07:20:13.500-08:002010-03-05T07:20:13.500-08:00I am re-reading P&P right now! I am a HUGE re-...I am re-reading P&P right now! I am a HUGE re-reader, too. There's nothing like wrapping oneself up in the comfort of familiar, well-loved words. I also re-read children's lit. For you, it's Laura Ingalls Wilder; for me, it's Maud (and Anne) all the way. <br /><br />I hate to be total wonder killer because I, too, first read P&P at 17 but -- Elizabeth Bennet is 20 during the novel. She tells Lady Catherine Debourgh "I am not yet one-and-twenty", and Kitty declares herself "...two years older" than 15 year old Lydia. With Mary in between Kitty and Elizabeth, she has to be at least that age for the spacing of the Bennet girls to make sense.Sarah in Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10403156450508384900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-56395272989219228142010-03-02T22:31:48.149-08:002010-03-02T22:31:48.149-08:00Greetings from Australia!
I am so glad to see you...Greetings from Australia!<br /><br />I am so glad to see you've updated! I used to read your blog all the time, and have you to thank for introducing me to some of my now favourite authors (like Douglas Coupland). I've really missed your updates, so coming here and seeing a whole lot of new updates has made my day!!Danaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-62354454298683401992010-03-01T18:54:51.066-08:002010-03-01T18:54:51.066-08:00I re-read much less these days, since I have so mu...I re-read much less these days, since I have so much less reading time. But I agree--what's the point of buying books if you're not going to re-read them?landismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328094347362872558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-53437567741497717852010-03-01T18:04:18.277-08:002010-03-01T18:04:18.277-08:00It's great to have you back, Doppleganger. I d...It's great to have you back, Doppleganger. I don't care how often you post! I always enjoy reading your thoughts on books and book-related topics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-42476573539300627452010-03-01T16:51:53.598-08:002010-03-01T16:51:53.598-08:00I agree, what's the point of buying a book if ...I agree, what's the point of buying a book if it's only going to sit on the shelf and never be opened again? Especially when the book is a paperback. Re-reading a favorite book is a great way to improve my mood, or to wallow in depression if I so choose!<br /><br />Re-reading is the primary reason why I do not plan to buy a Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, or similar in the near future. I only buy about ten books a year, but I read just over one hundred a year. About half to two thirds of those are books that I own that I've already read several times, the rest come from the library. With such a low percentage of book buying, a Kindle etc. is just not cost effective, at least until I can borrow e-books from the library as easily as "real" books.<br /><br />Many books need to be re-read just to pick up on little details that seem random the first time around and completely vital to the story once you know how they fit in at the end. Good Omens is a great example of this. Like all of Pratchett and Gaiman's work, I get so many more references that I missed the first time, or just did not understand but now do thanks to the year I lived in England.<br /><br />Re-readers unite!Shivering Flower Pothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816315709712273042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-75484828595125249952010-03-01T09:45:17.553-08:002010-03-01T09:45:17.553-08:00I love to re-read some of my books. I read pretty ...I love to re-read some of my books. I read pretty fast, so every time I read it I get something else out of it. I also forget that I have read books and have bought some twice, and only vaguely noticed that the book seemed familiar. I guess I read a little too fast! <br /><br />I'd say that my favourite book to re-read is Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. I lent it out and never got it back, and then actually bought a new copy so I could read it some more.<br /><br />My stepson says he doesn't understand re-reading, but only reads brand new copies of books. I asked "Why do you insist on buying all of your books, then?" He won't get books from the library because "that's gross". Apparently he is a millionaire. And wildly misinformed about how the majority of the pandemics in history have been caused by libraries. <br /><br />He will, however, re-watch movies hundreds of times, while I will rarely watch a movie twice, or even buy one, unless it is for my daughter. Shrek, I must have seen about 25 times! Especially when the bird blows up. Kids love that part.Karalynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-45574891059009758802010-03-01T08:25:55.448-08:002010-03-01T08:25:55.448-08:00I love to reread, and like you I have my regulars ...I love to reread, and like you I have my regulars which come out every year or two: Austen, Tolkien, Le Guin (and I can't wait until the kids are old enough for me to read The Hobbit to them). <br /><br />Ha, I'm amused that you're starting to sympathise with Mrs Bennet. I was pretty horrified recently to watch E.T. and realise I identified with Eliot's mother!Shonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-14448962014254708132010-03-01T06:10:23.261-08:002010-03-01T06:10:23.261-08:00I had always assumed everyone re-read as much as I...I had always assumed everyone re-read as much as I did. Otherwise what's the purpose of buying books? Your prescription metaphor is spot-on. I might have to use that explanation from now on. After many times through Pride and Prejudice, I finally purchased the annotated version by David Shapard. I loved it! It brought yet another version of the story to me.Michellenoreply@blogger.com