Do you re-read books? - Page 2

ElaHuguet · 12-08-2007, 03:59 PM

I have my favourite books, the bones of my library, that are like "comfort reads", I love snuggling down and re-reading them when the mood hits (Agatha Christie, PG Wodehouse, Dick Francis, Arthur Ransome,...). These are the books I lugged over to Menorca (another island in the Balearics, where I live) when I moved over there for a few years (but I left everything else except my clothes!). Other books I also re-read, but not as often. And some books are good for being read once and never again.

Brad · 12-08-2007, 10:12 PM

It is a rare fiction book that I will reread. Most fiction is pretty much throwaway for me, which is why I have switched to mostly ebooks or using the library. I don't collect fiction books anymore with the exception of a very few.

JSWolf · 12-08-2007, 10:21 PM

The last book I reread was a Star Trek book. And yes, I plan on rereading more of them.

ronnn · 12-10-2007, 05:28 AM

I often re-read chapters of books that I liked.
Being french, i sometimes get a book in english that I read in french before.
And finally, having read a lot of books (especially Sci-Fi ones), I have been accidentally re-reading the beginning of a few books before realizing the storyline reminded me something

carld · 12-10-2007, 06:53 PM

LoTR several times, and King's The Stand even more times (the big unabridged version). It's not something I do often, but every once in a while I'll pull out a favorite to reread.

sianon · 12-19-2007, 02:41 PM

I have a few well worn favorites that I read many times, some to the point that I have had to buy replacements because they fell apart. I have an extensive collection of photography books which are in paper form. I also have an extensive collection of PDF files which are referred to on a constant basis for work (well they were before I became ill and will be again when I get back to work) which I have on the Iliad. As for fiction e-books, so far they tend to be one off reads.

JohnsnowNW · 12-19-2007, 03:45 PM

I feel it necessary to reread a series when a new book comes out. This was especially true for WOT. I am one of the few who didn't consider the story to drag during the middle. I have enjoyed every single book, and continue to do so after every reread.

leadfoot · 01-04-2008, 11:46 AM

BK (before kids), I would re-read fairly often. Now, I just have enough time to read the new books, and little to no time for re-reading. I think I'm up to 3 shelves of unread books now, so I won't be re-read anytime soon.

Ordinaryuser · 01-12-2008, 12:21 PM

I keep a metal cabinet full of my favorite writers to reread like: Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb, Raymond Feist, Dave Duncan, Mercedes Lackey, Dennis McKiernan, Patricia Briggs, R. A. Salvadore, Lee Child, Bernard Cornwell and George R. R. Martin (if he would just finish the Feast of Crows series) among others. Lost about 12 e-books when my computer crashed and I wasn't smart enough to keep my original MS Reader info. They are like old friends. Some of my grandchildren are starting to read some of them. Good series writers in genre's I like are hard to find.

gesit · 03-07-2008, 05:26 AM

i often reread my ebooks. and i do have my favorite always with me!
that's why i love ebooks, easy to transport and read everywhere.
it's a pity that new books always come on death-tree's first, and those that are published in ebooks have DRM, so that it's nearly impossible to transport them.
c u

ham

pilotbob · 03-14-2008, 06:07 PM

Ok... I voted Never. There are just too many books in the world that I don't want to spend time reading the same one twice.

That said, I do save my books and others in my house, mostly my teen soon read them too. He has read many of them more than once. He read the full Sword of Truth series 3 times I think.

BTW: How do you folks keep track of book's you've read. I was thinking of getting a Groqit (http://www.groqit.com/) but it won't work well with eBooks.

BOb

binzer · 03-14-2008, 06:09 PM

I usually just re-read books in a series. I don't think I could continue to read Steve Erikson if I didn't do some re-reading occasionally. Egads those books are complicated!

astra · 03-14-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binzer

I usually just re-read books in a series. I don't think I could continue to read Steve Erikson if I didn't do some re-reading occasionally. Egads those books are complicated!

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tompe · 03-14-2008, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ok... I voted Never. There are just too many books in the world that I don't want to spend time reading the same one twice.

That said, I do save my books and others in my house, mostly my teen soon read them too. He has read many of them more than once. He read the full Sword of Truth series 3 times I think.

BTW: How do you folks keep track of book's you've read. I was thinking of getting a Groqit (http://www.groqit.com/) but it won't work well with eBooks.

I have seen it argued that re-reading a book is a totally different activity then reading it for the first time. But I think that mostly applies when you read things deeply. I reread and the experience is a bit different but not so much. The experience is very similar to reading the book the first time so if it was a very good bok that you enjoyed very much the first time than it is definitely worth rereading.

I have an SGML file that is my book register and where I note down when I read a book. So I know how many times I have read each book I have or have borrowed. I started writing down what I read 1979 just when I started reading non-juvenile books.

binzer · 03-14-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

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What's it to ya :P

@tompe: I definitely agree about the re-reading thing. There are even books that I have enjoyed significantly more the 2nd time around.

View Poll Results: Do you re-read books? (Select all that apply)
Never	23	5.71%
Sometimes I look something up for reference later	46	11.41%
I often look something up in a book I've previously read	48	11.91%
I re-read a few favorites multiple times, cover to cover	194	48.14%
I re-read many books (2 or more times), cover to cover	157	38.96%
If I'm away from my library for very long, I go into withdrawal symptoms!	57	14.14%
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12-08-2007, 03:59 PM	#16
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	I have my favourite books, the bones of my library, that are like "comfort reads", I love snuggling down and re-reading them when the mood hits (Agatha Christie, PG Wodehouse, Dick Francis, Arthur Ransome,...). These are the books I lugged over to Menorca (another island in the Balearics, where I live) when I moved over there for a few years (but I left everything else except my clothes!). Other books I also re-read, but not as often. And some books are good for being read once and never again.

12-08-2007, 10:12 PM	#17
Brad Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 201 Join Date: Sep 2004 Device: Cybook Gen3 / EB1150 /iPhone	It is a rare fiction book that I will reread. Most fiction is pretty much throwaway for me, which is why I have switched to mostly ebooks or using the library. I don't collect fiction books anymore with the exception of a very few.

12-08-2007, 10:21 PM	#18
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The last book I reread was a Star Trek book. And yes, I plan on rereading more of them.

12-10-2007, 05:28 AM	#19
ronnn Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: SONY PRS-505	I often re-read chapters of books that I liked. Being french, i sometimes get a book in english that I read in french before. And finally, having read a lot of books (especially Sci-Fi ones), I have been accidentally re-reading the beginning of a few books before realizing the storyline reminded me something

12-10-2007, 06:53 PM	#20
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	LoTR several times, and King's The Stand even more times (the big unabridged version). It's not something I do often, but every once in a while I'll pull out a favorite to reread.

12-19-2007, 02:41 PM	#21
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	I have a few well worn favorites that I read many times, some to the point that I have had to buy replacements because they fell apart. I have an extensive collection of photography books which are in paper form. I also have an extensive collection of PDF files which are referred to on a constant basis for work (well they were before I became ill and will be again when I get back to work) which I have on the Iliad. As for fiction e-books, so far they tend to be one off reads.

12-19-2007, 03:45 PM	#22
JohnsnowNW Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Device: Sony Reader 505	I feel it necessary to reread a series when a new book comes out. This was especially true for WOT. I am one of the few who didn't consider the story to drag during the middle. I have enjoyed every single book, and continue to do so after every reread.

01-04-2008, 11:46 AM	#23
leadfoot Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: PRS-500	BK (before kids), I would re-read fairly often. Now, I just have enough time to read the new books, and little to no time for re-reading. I think I'm up to 3 shelves of unread books now, so I won't be re-read anytime soon.

01-12-2008, 12:21 PM	#24
Ordinaryuser Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 144 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East TN Device: Kindle Touch, Nook Reader	I keep a metal cabinet full of my favorite writers to reread like: Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb, Raymond Feist, Dave Duncan, Mercedes Lackey, Dennis McKiernan, Patricia Briggs, R. A. Salvadore, Lee Child, Bernard Cornwell and George R. R. Martin (if he would just finish the Feast of Crows series) among others. Lost about 12 e-books when my computer crashed and I wasn't smart enough to keep my original MS Reader info. They are like old friends. Some of my grandchildren are starting to read some of them. Good series writers in genre's I like are hard to find.

03-07-2008, 05:26 AM	#25
gesit Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: PDA (IPAC HX4700)	i often reread my ebooks. and i do have my favorite always with me! that's why i love ebooks, easy to transport and read everywhere. it's a pity that new books always come on death-tree's first, and those that are published in ebooks have DRM, so that it's nearly impossible to transport them. c u ham

03-14-2008, 06:07 PM	#26
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Ok... I voted Never. There are just too many books in the world that I don't want to spend time reading the same one twice. That said, I do save my books and others in my house, mostly my teen soon read them too. He has read many of them more than once. He read the full Sword of Truth series 3 times I think. BTW: How do you folks keep track of book's you've read. I was thinking of getting a Groqit (http://www.groqit.com/) but it won't work well with eBooks. BOb

03-14-2008, 06:09 PM	#27
binzer Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 195 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria BC, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3	I usually just re-read books in a series. I don't think I could continue to read Steve Erikson if I didn't do some re-reading occasionally. Egads those books are complicated!