I took a little break from life yesterday, and went offline and got outside to enjoy the lovely Spring weather we’ve been having. After making a small dent in the massive pile of yard work (willow trees may be pretty, but they sure are messy!), I spent some time doing one of my favorite activities – reading in the sunshine. I can’t wait until summer when I can do this relaxing activity everyday!
I’ve been reading a series I started a few years ago, but for some reason I never continued with it after the second book. I recently got the third book in the series as a gift, but it’s been four years since I read the first two so I decided I needed a refresher. (I really hate not knowing what’s going on!) So, I re-read the first two books, and for the life of me I can not figure out why I ever stopped with this series! I devoured the first 2 books in less than 5 days, and am already onto the third one. I have a vague recollection of not liking two particular aspects of the story the first time around, but upon re-reading, I found that both these things were perfectly fine and had been explained well. Now I’m wondering if I’ve written off other books I may have enjoyed if only I had read them at another time?
So my question for you dear readers is, do you re-read books? If so, do you find that you feel differently about them the second time around? Do you think your frame of mind/personal circumstances at the time of reading influences whether or not you enjoy a book? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
How nice to have a day outside! Good for you Jody
I do like to re-read my favorites–it’s like visiting an old friend you haven’t seen in a long time. Actually, I prefer many of the older books to the new ones. Maybe it’s familiarity–I don’t know but, there aren’t many new ones that grab me and leave me feeling ‘satisfied’ after I’ve read them.
It’s been so long since we’ve seen nice weather I just HAD to take advantage!
I love to re-read Harry Potter, but it’s been ages since I’ve re-read an old favorite otherwise. I think I’ll have to give it a try just to enjoy that feeling of cozying up with a good friend.
What’s your favorite re-read Jeannie?
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I’ve been thinking about re-reading a few of the books that I read a while back to see what I think of them now! There were also quite a few books that I read when I was pretty young and didn’t understand fully, so I’d like to read those again.
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I’ve recently added some childhood favorites to my book wishlist, so I could read them again.
I reread a lot of my books, which is why I have such a hard time giving them away or selling them back. I can’t get rid of the nagging feeling I’ll want to go back some day. I find that I devour books so quickly, especially books I love, that I’m so intent on getting to the end I don’t enjoy it as much as I should. I definitely love to reread to find things I missed or some new facet to a character I never noticed before.