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Originally Posted by Over
One thing I noticed is that many people here read very fast. Could that also be related to why you must re-read to fully assimilate a book or refresh your memories? Or is it that I'm just a very slow reader?  |
I'm not sure there's a connection. I read quickly, but also tend to remember what I read. The problems come in things like series, where there can be a long wait for the next volume. ("Wheel of Time" author Robert Jordan got progressively farther behind, and at one point was put up in a hotel by his publisher so there would be no distractions while he finished the next book.
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The outlines may stick, but the details can slip away.
I also re-read when I'm in what an old friend called a "comfortable old shoe" mood, where an old favorite satisfies the particular emotional itch. And I re-read for language: E.R. Eddison's _The Worm Ouroboros_ goes down like fine cognac. In addition, some books are rich and complex enough that you find new things each time you read them. I've re-read Tolkien's _Lord of the Rings about once a year for years, and find more each time.
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Dennis