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Musing Monday is hosted by Rebecca from Just One More Page.Today's musing is the following:
Have you ever finished a book, then turned around and immediately re-read it? Why? What book(s)? (question courtesy of MizB)
Well this one is easy...no. I have never immediately re-read a book. There are very few books that I re-read at all. Jane Austen and Gone With the Wind are my re-reads currently. And I don't re-read for several years. I'm actually due for a GWTW re-read, since I did some Austen last year. Oh wait, I'm thinking of a few more I would re-read but haven't done so yet: Outlander (books 1-3), and Harry Potter (5-7). No, I never read 1 through 5, and yes they are on my list.
There are so many books out there that I would like to read, but I will never get to them if I re-read books too often.
How about you? What books do you re-read?
I think I have only re-read about 2 books in my life: A Great and Terrible Beauty and one of the Gossip Girl Books. Like you I have so many things that I want to read that re-reading would take up too much time. The only time I have re-read was when I wanted to read the rest of a series and hadn't read the previous in a LONG time.
ReplyDeleteYou are right too many books and too little time, you should she my tbr list!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's the dilema! There are a few favorites that I re-read. I have been listening to some of my favorite books while I walk.
ReplyDeleteThat's actually not a bad idea, because then you can save your actual reading time for new books.
ReplyDeleteI agree. There are so many good books it is hard to set them aside and reread - even if I really want to!
ReplyDeleteI know, I just hate to give up my reading time to reread books when there are so many books I still haven't even read once.
ReplyDeleteNise, great idea about listening to books as a reread while walking.
I don't re-read a lot but I would like to start re-reading more. Not anything that I have read recently, but things I liked as a child and as a teenager.
ReplyDeletetoo many books, too little time...say no to re-reading! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHey Jen! Thanks for stopping by!!
ReplyDeleteI tend to re-read my favorites, like Pride & Prejudice. I dont immediately re-read a book though, I let some time pass. I'm way overdue for a GWTW re-read too :O)
ReplyDeleteI did re-read the HP books. I couldnt help it :)
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I think thats so weird that you haven't read 1-4 of the Harry Potter Books ;) Thanks for stopping by my blog
ReplyDeleteOhhh - great question (I don't normally participate in this meme, but can't resist!).
ReplyDeleteI have re-read quite a few books, but never back-to-back. I think the quickest I've re-read a book was probably the Twilight series because I'm having such a hard time reviewing them (love them, but don't think they should be YA).
:) Wendi
I've gone back and re-read a few of the books I absolutely loved in years past only to find that I didn't really enjoy them all that much upon second reading. I'd grown as a person, and my tastes had changed. I've decided not to set out to re-read any old favorites. I'd rather keep my memories of old favorites intact! :)
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