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Originally Posted by edbro
Although it has been entertaining, this thread has kinda strayed from my original intent.
Does anybody else reread some of their books? With all the good unread books out there, I feel like I shouldn't, but I do.
P.S. Anybody else a fan of the Travis McGee novels? Anybody read them?
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Sorry, we tend to do that, stray I mean.
But now that you've pulled in the reins I'll get serious and give you
MY answer. No, I try NEVER to reread a book on purpose, and if I find that I recognize I'm rereading one by mistake, then I won't continue. That's not to say that I won't ever reread a
passage from a previously read book, but I won't intentionally reread the whole work.
There are billions of great books out there yet to be read and I'll never live long enough to make a dent in all that I'd like to read. If I enjoy a book then I'll remember enough of it to hold the experience in my heart and mind. If I didn't enjoy it, or learned nothing from it, then it's probably not worth trying to read again. I'm sure there may be an exception somewhere (never say never), but generally speaking, that's my take on it.
I know that
many people reread their favorites, but I just don't find it's something I care to do.