Has re-reading a book ever ruined the first mem - Page 2

HarryT · 11-27-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackVoid

Jules Verne. I tried to read as an adult. Well, it is not the same.... Better stick to the memories.

Really? For me, books like "A Journey to the Interior of the Earth" are truly timeless. Verne didn't write for children - I know that I enjoy them a lot more as an adult than I did as a teenager. One of Verne's books in particular, "The Mysterious Island", I'd put on my list of all-time favourite books.

boydcarts · 11-27-2009, 01:29 PM

I found that Asimov's works haven't held up well for me, and I now wish I hadn't re-read anything. A while back I was feeling nostalgic and bought some of his stories from Fictionwise and was shocked by how bad they were. The stories were from late in his career, so I thought I'd go back and re-read some of his "classic" novels that I had enjoyed so much as a teenager. Unfortunately, they didn't fare any better. I wont go into any specific complaints as I don't want to deter anyone else's enjoyment.

JeremyZ · 11-27-2009, 03:56 PM

Never happens to me. I only re-read something it if was just outstanding. Usually, ones I re-read are also classics, so I'm not relying on my judgment from another period of life.

The only book I read as a youth that I would read again is The Hobbit.

khalleron · 11-27-2009, 10:09 PM

Just recently reread both Little Women and Little Men, both of which I loved as a child.

LW - better than I remember it. This book has much more depth than it's given credit for - I found myself still marveling at it.

LM, on the other hand, hm. Cute, but not really all that much to it, for all the fact that I once adored it.

Didn't really care all that much for Jo's Boys as a child. Guess I'll have to reread it, too, and see what I think of it now.

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11-27-2009, 01:29 PM	#17
boydcarts Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 30 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Nook WiFi, iPad2	I found that Asimov's works haven't held up well for me, and I now wish I hadn't re-read anything. A while back I was feeling nostalgic and bought some of his stories from Fictionwise and was shocked by how bad they were. The stories were from late in his career, so I thought I'd go back and re-read some of his "classic" novels that I had enjoyed so much as a teenager. Unfortunately, they didn't fare any better. I wont go into any specific complaints as I don't want to deter anyone else's enjoyment.

11-27-2009, 03:56 PM	#18
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	Never happens to me. I only re-read something it if was just outstanding. Usually, ones I re-read are also classics, so I'm not relying on my judgment from another period of life. The only book I read as a youth that I would read again is The Hobbit.

11-27-2009, 10:09 PM	#19
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	Just recently reread both Little Women and Little Men, both of which I loved as a child. LW - better than I remember it. This book has much more depth than it's given credit for - I found myself still marveling at it. LM, on the other hand, hm. Cute, but not really all that much to it, for all the fact that I once adored it. Didn't really care all that much for Jo's Boys as a child. Guess I'll have to reread it, too, and see what I think of it now.