Which Book Have You Read/Re-Read All Your Life? - Page 13

daveconifer · 12-29-2009, 10:18 AM

It's always nice to know that I'm not the only one who does this.

Some of mine are:

The Far Arena by Richard Ben-Sapir (sp?)
Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
The Partner by John Grisham
Summer of '49 by David Halberstam
Truman by McCullough

seagull · 12-29-2009, 10:47 AM

There's actually very few books that I have re-read:
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

poohbear_nc · 12-29-2009, 10:52 AM

Welcome to all you new folk - I'm glad you found the thread I started earlier this year - feel free to browse and add your own favs.

(Methinks we may see a new rash of postings from Xmas giftees of shiny new ereaders).

Shayne Parkinson · 01-12-2010, 12:20 AM

Jane Austen, especially "Persuasion" and "Pride and Prejudice"
C.S. Lewis, "Till We Have Faces"
"The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"
And some childhood favourites, like the chronicles of Narnia and (when I really feel like some comfort reading) Milly-Molly-Mandy

meredithwh · 01-12-2010, 12:51 AM

It's authors I re-read more than books. Evelyn Waugh, PG Wodehouse, Robertson Davies. The books I tend to keep and return to are mostly ones that I read as a teenager. Monica Dickens' "Kate and Emma", a horrifying yet blackly funny dip into a world of poverty and deprivation, is one I've read many times. Oh and "Hamlet".

drofgnal · 01-12-2010, 08:18 AM

The only books I've ever reread are Hobbit and LOTR and also War and Peace (Twice). I'll read both of those again.

I had thought at some point I'd reread George RR Martin's A song of fire and ice until I read book 4 A Feast for Crows. I loved the first three, I won't even buy book 5.

meredithwh · 01-15-2010, 02:33 AM

Another I keep going back to is Salinger's "Franny and Zooey". Also I reread all the Flashman books -- sad to think that Fraser died recently, so no more Flashy.

nikkers · 01-15-2010, 06:54 PM

I can always dip into Father Brown or O Henry. I also regularly read Lois McMaster Bujold's Curse of Challion Paladin of Souls and The Hallowed Hunt

kevindorsey · 01-16-2010, 12:12 AM

Many Dumas books, Probably will re-read Potter books a few times, some Balzac, etc.

shootingMaNs · 01-16-2010, 01:07 AM

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. I've read it every year since I was in the 7th grade.

linsinru · 01-17-2010, 05:04 AM

well,my textbook.

lene1949 · 01-18-2010, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linsinru

well,my textbook.

Too funny...

lene1949 · 01-18-2010, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abecedary

Korum, have you read any of the non-children's Roald Dahl stories? He wrote a number of amazing (and twisted) stories that are definitely of an adult nature. If not, I highly suggest you check out the Everyman's Library edition of his Collected Stories. Sadly it looks like his books/stories aren't available as ebooks, but this tome is worth having around the house.

I still read Roald Dahl.. I've got The best of Roald Dahl, and I especially love Lamb to the Slaughter

I've probably already stated this...

Metacom · 01-18-2010, 08:00 PM

I haven't read these books in quite awhile, but used to read them again once a year:
"A Walk Across America" and
"The Walk West II"
By Peter Jenkins.

clowe1028 · 01-20-2010, 07:32 AM

The Giver by Lois Lowry. It's a good book for me even though it's a short one.

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12-29-2009, 10:18 AM	#181
daveconifer Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 100001 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle	It's always nice to know that I'm not the only one who does this. Some of mine are: The Far Arena by Richard Ben-Sapir (sp?) Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer The Partner by John Grisham Summer of '49 by David Halberstam Truman by McCullough

12-29-2009, 10:47 AM	#182
seagull Addict Posts: 247 Karma: 89950 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	There's actually very few books that I have re-read: The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne Eragon by Christopher Paolini The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

12-29-2009, 10:52 AM	#183
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,476 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Welcome to all you new folk - I'm glad you found the thread I started earlier this year - feel free to browse and add your own favs. (Methinks we may see a new rash of postings from Xmas giftees of shiny new ereaders).

01-12-2010, 12:20 AM	#184
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Jane Austen, especially "Persuasion" and "Pride and Prejudice" C.S. Lewis, "Till We Have Faces" "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" And some childhood favourites, like the chronicles of Narnia and (when I really feel like some comfort reading) Milly-Molly-Mandy

01-12-2010, 12:51 AM	#185
meredithwh Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	It's authors I re-read more than books. Evelyn Waugh, PG Wodehouse, Robertson Davies. The books I tend to keep and return to are mostly ones that I read as a teenager. Monica Dickens' "Kate and Emma", a horrifying yet blackly funny dip into a world of poverty and deprivation, is one I've read many times. Oh and "Hamlet".

01-12-2010, 08:18 AM	#186
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	The only books I've ever reread are Hobbit and LOTR and also War and Peace (Twice). I'll read both of those again. I had thought at some point I'd reread George RR Martin's A song of fire and ice until I read book 4 A Feast for Crows. I loved the first three, I won't even buy book 5.

01-15-2010, 02:33 AM	#187
meredithwh Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	Another I keep going back to is Salinger's "Franny and Zooey". Also I reread all the Flashman books -- sad to think that Fraser died recently, so no more Flashy.

01-15-2010, 06:54 PM	#188
nikkers tragic Posts: 55 Karma: 1010096 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 160km from a bookshop Device: IPAQ classic	I can always dip into Father Brown or O Henry. I also regularly read Lois McMaster Bujold's Curse of Challion Paladin of Souls and The Hallowed Hunt

01-16-2010, 12:12 AM	#189
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	Many Dumas books, Probably will re-read Potter books a few times, some Balzac, etc.

01-16-2010, 01:07 AM	#190
shootingMaNs later... Posts: 199 Karma: 2832520 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Endicott, NY Device: Sony PRS-600, iRiver Story HD, Nook Color Kobo Libra H2O	The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. I've read it every year since I was in the 7th grade.

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01-17-2010, 05:04 AM	#191
linsinru Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS600	well,my textbook.

01-18-2010, 08:00 PM	#194
Metacom Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Auburn. Washington, USA Device: Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS 300)	I haven't read these books in quite awhile, but used to read them again once a year: "A Walk Across America" and "The Walk West II" By Peter Jenkins.

01-20-2010, 07:32 AM	#195
clowe1028 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Stanza	The Giver by Lois Lowry. It's a good book for me even though it's a short one.