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Old 09-17-2009, 03:10 PM   #121
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Old 09-18-2009, 03:30 PM   #122
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That's a really interesting thought I hadn't heard before, but it rings true in a way. I wonder, if you don't mind me being nosy, how much time elapsed between your first two readings, and did you notice any differences between the experiences?

Also, if you are interested, one of my absolute favorite books is a novella called City of Glass by Paul Auster (the first of his New York Trilogy). It has an interesting discussion about halfway through about Don Quixote and the authorship of the text-within-the-text. It's a relatively quick read and in my opinion very entertaining, as long as you aren't put off by a little surrealism/open-endedness (is that a word - probably not).
let me see...the first time was when I was in college about 45 yrs ago.... then I think I was in my late 40's when i read it the 2nd time...am now 63 and postponing the 3rd reading with both dread and relish. the 2nd time was more complete and because it was at my own desire not a course requirement I relished the language more tho not sure which translation it was...also i think I found myself empathizing with the Don more the 2nd time around

As for Paul Auster I have read some of his stuff...can't remember which but you are right.... the surrealism modernity bit is just not my thing
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Old 09-21-2009, 02:22 PM   #123
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John Wyndham - and yes, I know I'm showing my age! My favourite are The Kraken Wakes and The Chrysalids but The Day of the Triffids is brilliant too. I don't know how many times I've read these over they ears but at least half a dozen each. Anyone else enjoy these?
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I'm curious to see if anyone else has that one specific special book that they keep going back to re-read -- and never tire of or replace.

I'll share mine: The Annotated Sherlock Holmes set edited by W. S. Baring-Gould - a monstrous 2 volume set in a green slip-case.
That's a great set, but you're right -- it's quite monstrous! An e-book edition would be very welcome. I loved the detailed annotations.

Unfortunately, a dog we had mistook my set for a urinal.

At least I got to read them first.
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Old 09-21-2009, 04:25 PM   #125
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Even though I've re-read a few books in my time (I'm currently re-reading The Portable Nietzsche, Tr. and ed. by Walter Kaufmann), the only books I return to on a regular basis are all religious texts (The Bible, The Koran, and the Tao Te Ching, etc.)

I don't usually re-read fiction, although this is not a hard and fast rule. I have re-read some of the works of Douglas Adams, Ian Fleming, and others.
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That's a great set, but you're right -- it's quite monstrous! An e-book edition would be very welcome. I loved the detailed annotations.

Unfortunately, a dog we had mistook my set for a urinal.

At least I got to read them first.
I hope the past tense indicated a peaceful demise, and not a result of the inadvertant urination!

There are still used copies available if you ever get a new dog! Or want to re-live the reading experience!
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John Wyndham - and yes, I know I'm showing my age! My favourite are The Kraken Wakes and The Chrysalids but The Day of the Triffids is brilliant too. I don't know how many times I've read these over they ears but at least half a dozen each. Anyone else enjoy these?
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I've read The Chrysalids four or five times over the years. The parallel to my youth at a religious institution is very real.
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Old 09-22-2009, 01:50 PM   #128
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I hope the past tense indicated a peaceful demise, and not a result of the inadvertant urination!
No, I wouldn't do that! Dogs will be dogs. He died of old age.
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Old 09-22-2009, 06:25 PM   #129
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No, I wouldn't do that! Dogs will be dogs. He died of old age.
I have a similar thought whenever I look at the back of my reading chair - my cat Sammy's designated scratching post!
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Old 09-22-2009, 08:19 PM   #130
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As per my signature, I am pretty much constantly reading Bertrand Russell's "History of Western Philosophy".
That's a great book. I love Lord Russell, and have read a few of his works more than once, especially Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays. One day, I may just have to re-read the History of Western Philosophy. My only complaint with that book was that he did not include more of his contemporaries.
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Old 09-25-2009, 11:49 AM   #131
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:16 PM   #133
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For me, if I had to choose one book, it would be The Hobbit. It started a whole genre.

Followed closely by The Lord of the Rings, which is not as easy to read.

I'm halfway through the Sherlock Holmes stuff; that will probably become another one I go back to time and again.

Just for fun, I go back to the Dungeons and Dragons "Choose your own disaster" paper books. (not available electronically) from the 1980s.
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How fun! I am amazed and delighted to see that so many of my favorites that I've read over and over are listed here. How appropriate that poohbear_nc started this thread since Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner are among my perennial favorites.

Foundation Trilogy check
Amber series check
Dune check
Lord of the Rings check (I watch the movies regularly too)
Sherlock Holmes check
Lensman series check
The Chronicles of Narnia check
Watership Down check

Just about anything by Andre Norton, McCaffrey's Pern books, RAH's young adult books, every time a new Honor Harrington book comes out I reread the whole series (including the short stories).

I've read and reread the entire ERB collection Tarzan/Mars etc since I was around seven or so (gads over fifty year now).

I've just assembled and read the complete O'Brian and Forester collections I'll probably reread them at some point.
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