tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post6283314597881250861..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: RereadingTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-60912924830259728682009-07-24T19:14:52.967-07:002009-07-24T19:14:52.967-07:00I typically don't re-read books, but The Great...I typically don't re-read books, but The Great Gatsby was such a terrific read that I may just do it!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-91285872467564084602009-07-23T20:26:58.842-07:002009-07-23T20:26:58.842-07:00I'm a slow reader and have a list of books I&#...I'm a slow reader and have a list of books I'd like to read that is so long I doubt I will ever get through it. So to reread a book is almost a luxury I can't afford. That being said, there are a few that I have reread for the very reasons you state or just because they made such an impact on me first time around. Two that come immediately to mind are The Risk Pool (Russo) and The Once & Future King. There are a few non-fiction books I revisit too. No, it is not a strange thing to do at all.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-4216293212819327232009-07-23T09:09:25.333-07:002009-07-23T09:09:25.333-07:00I will second what Robin G said...all of the Harry...I will second what Robin G said...all of the Harry Potter books, but also, the Thornbirds and Watership Down....sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397164860231318213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-90839140362601919272009-07-23T07:20:03.468-07:002009-07-23T07:20:03.468-07:00I, too, have quite a few books I read and re-read ...I, too, have quite a few books I read and re-read and re-read. Just to name a few are Jane Eyre, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, The Lord of the Rings books the Betsy, Tacy and Tib (old children's)series and, of course, all of the Harry Potter books.Robin Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-14808513090560268902009-07-22T11:04:37.539-07:002009-07-22T11:04:37.539-07:00It certainly is the season isn't it. When I d...It certainly is the season isn't it. When I did my beach retreat in June I spent the first four days reading a book a day, then I settled down or maybe ventured out and got to a more reasonable one book/ one week schedule. I read the entire Sherlock and Agathie series one summer in high school. My most recent reread was the Grapes of Wrath several years ago. Certainly had a very different perspective reading it with 20+ years of maturity and life experiences compared to the required reading in HS.<br /><br />I have always read, and just yesterday was looking at an AP reading list for high school students and realized how much I have missed in my years. Can not be considered well read, and I intend to change that. So on to the classics, old and new.<br /><br />jJerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583785380523833479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-41851326905490066932009-07-22T10:48:31.411-07:002009-07-22T10:48:31.411-07:00Andersonville by McKinley Kantor. Any of James Lee...Andersonville by McKinley Kantor. Any of James Lee Burke's Robicheaux series.<br /><br />I need to broaden my horizons.Deb Lacativahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037530669295128974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-11320443714778767972009-07-22T10:35:01.126-07:002009-07-22T10:35:01.126-07:00The Great Gatsby not one of my favorites. But, som...The Great Gatsby not one of my favorites. But, somewhere in the stored stuff, I have a copy that looks just like yours.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140738523399836125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-25489151482389426952009-07-22T10:28:34.286-07:002009-07-22T10:28:34.286-07:00The Great Gatsby is definitely on my "to be s...The Great Gatsby is definitely on my "to be savored again and again" pile. I read "Travels With Charley" by John Steinbeck once a year for the sheer delight. A truck, a guy and his dog and all they see along the way. And when Steinbeck is the guy, you see a lot. It's a delight.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916489468846038736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-68036466936477998302009-07-22T08:10:39.541-07:002009-07-22T08:10:39.541-07:00I remember reading The Great Gatsby...I was just a...I remember reading The Great Gatsby...I was just a teen! I have reread Tuck Everlasting a few times since I first read it as a kid. There are some others, too.Beenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14927516866270017716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-85057975912499098012009-07-22T07:35:57.457-07:002009-07-22T07:35:57.457-07:00I am not a big reader - many books get started and...I am not a big reader - many books get started and never finished, but that's another very long story. As far as I can recall I have only ever reread two books: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and The Chronicles of Narnia (all 7 books) by C S Lewis, both from my childhood but I have enjoyed them again many times as an adult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-72799869149122818312009-07-22T06:20:56.537-07:002009-07-22T06:20:56.537-07:00There are a few that I re-read every couple of yea...There are a few that I re-read every couple of years - it's like going back to watch a favorite movie again and again. Mine are an eclectic bunch - One Hundred Years of Solitude, Stranger in a Strange Land, the Anne of Green Gables series and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.<br /><br />janejane dávilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154488051571156643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-89237793670478605182009-07-22T04:56:43.617-07:002009-07-22T04:56:43.617-07:00I reread The Catcher in the Rye every year nearly....I reread The Catcher in the Rye every year nearly. I came across a post recently which discussed whether or not there should be an image of Holden on the cover of the book. No chance.<br /><br />I also reread The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver) and the Hotel Paradise (Martha Grimes)-two great contemporary authors. The books are all like old friends.Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-23594491345116388392009-07-22T04:42:20.181-07:002009-07-22T04:42:20.181-07:00Big Steinbeck fan here. My dogeared copy of East o...Big Steinbeck fan here. My dogeared copy of East of Eden is always nearby. Lately, I've re-read "A Year in the World" by Frances Mayes. It always makes me feel wonderful. A travel journal & not a classic but it is so wonderfully written that it will be. You can open it to any page and be delighted and fascinated.deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495753587207547865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-35632525587775531722009-07-22T03:20:24.347-07:002009-07-22T03:20:24.347-07:00I have a few books I read over and over. My favori...I have a few books I read over and over. My favorites are Anne of Green Gables and Pride and Prejudice.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-77563676780490354012009-07-22T01:03:22.938-07:002009-07-22T01:03:22.938-07:00I'm not much for rereading books, though Gatsb...I'm not much for rereading books, though Gatsby would be one I'd consider. I'm totally with you on teh Leyendecker/Arrow shirt observation. I read all the Nancy Drew books and Agatha Christie too, plus Sherlock Holmes. :-)Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.com