Do you enjoy re-reading books or is once enough?
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Do you enjoy re-reading books or is once enough?
How about you? Are you the type of person who enjoys to re-read certain books or is once enough?
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There's a lot that can be missed on the first read so it can feel like a whole new book sometimes
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That's a good point about re-reading a book if the movie based on the book is about to be released. I like doing that, too!Harley-Panda wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 13:49 It definitely depends on the book but there are many books I enjoy re-reading. Often it is for the nostalgia effect, but sometimes it's because a movie of the book came out and I have to check they got it right!
There's a lot that can be missed on the first read so it can feel like a whole new book sometimes
It's very true - a lot can be missing on the first read. That's what I love about re-reading - discovering things that I may not have picked up the first time around.
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Nice! I have yet to read Pride and Prejudice, I should really get on that. Maybe it'll be part of my New Year's Resolution! mrgreen:
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That's a good point about the "danger" of constantly re-reading books - you may miss out on new and exciting adventures! Breaking re-reads with a new book sounds like a good idea.
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I always have the hankering to re-read the Harry Potter series. I've actually re-read the first four fairly recently and thinking of beginning the fifth one after the New Year.kandscreeley wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:21 I, also, re-read books. Lately, I haven't been doing it as much because there have been so many good books I've wanted to read one time. However, I am getting a serious hankering to re-read the Harry Potter series over again. And as @gali said, I've read (and watched) Pride & Prejudice multiple times over.
You enjoy Pride and Prejudice, too? Guess I should bump that one up on my TBR list.
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Definitely! I saw the BBC version of it first. Then I decided I wanted to read it. It seems to be more of a chick story; I haven't seen many men that like it. You have to at least try it.hsimone wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:25I always have the hankering to re-read the Harry Potter series. I've actually re-read the first four fairly recently and thinking of beginning the fifth one after the New Year.kandscreeley wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:21 I, also, re-read books. Lately, I haven't been doing it as much because there have been so many good books I've wanted to read one time. However, I am getting a serious hankering to re-read the Harry Potter series over again. And as @gali said, I've read (and watched) Pride & Prejudice multiple times over.
You enjoy Pride and Prejudice, too? Guess I should bump that one up on my TBR list.
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I re-read before the movie releases as well! It's a great way to relive the books and see what important parts were left out. But, that can also be dangerous because a lot of movies will be so far from the book's story line that I just get angry and find it hard to enjoy either for a while.Harley-Panda wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 13:49 It definitely depends on the book but there are many books I enjoy re-reading. Often it is for the nostalgia effect, but sometimes it's because a movie of the book came out and I have to check they got it right!
There's a lot that can be missed on the first read so it can feel like a whole new book sometimes
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Chick stories are good for me. I will definitely give it a try!kandscreeley wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:27Definitely! I saw the BBC version of it first. Then I decided I wanted to read it. It seems to be more of a chick story; I haven't seen many men that like it. You have to at least try it.hsimone wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:25I always have the hankering to re-read the Harry Potter series. I've actually re-read the first four fairly recently and thinking of beginning the fifth one after the New Year.kandscreeley wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 16:21 I, also, re-read books. Lately, I haven't been doing it as much because there have been so many good books I've wanted to read one time. However, I am getting a serious hankering to re-read the Harry Potter series over again. And as @gali said, I've read (and watched) Pride & Prejudice multiple times over.
You enjoy Pride and Prejudice, too? Guess I should bump that one up on my TBR list.
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Yes, that is the trouble of re-reading right before a movie release. I also find myself comparing and contrasting, then getting upset when things are changed (and sometimes for no real reason!).Gemma_15 wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 17:13I re-read before the movie releases as well! It's a great way to relive the books and see what important parts were left out. But, that can also be dangerous because a lot of movies will be so far from the book's story line that I just get angry and find it hard to enjoy either for a while.Harley-Panda wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 13:49 It definitely depends on the book but there are many books I enjoy re-reading. Often it is for the nostalgia effect, but sometimes it's because a movie of the book came out and I have to check they got it right!
There's a lot that can be missed on the first read so it can feel like a whole new book sometimes
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