|
Post by Charlotte on May 28, 2014 19:56:31 GMT 1
Am I the only one who does'nt normally reread books except for uncut versions? Though despite having the uncut Chalet School ebook of School At, I don't feel like rereading to compare it with the paperback, just skimmed through. As a child, apart from books at home/presents, used the library lots, it had many good books then. I've only begun reading novels at all again in the last few years.
I did'nt have any CS books in the past, and due to the series length, reading them all is especially daunting let alone rereading. As for pony books, I'm also interested in filling in gaps where possible, perhaps will someday read all ME's Punchbowl/Sussex novels. Alongside whatever else I get from charity shops etc. I keep books when read, don't pass them on.
Therefore I don't perhaps see the point of rereading for the sake of it, as so many people seem to do with girl's own genre books. After finishing a book, always want something new. It's different with music, I don't listen much nowadays but new CDs can be more challenging than old favourites. I am rereading Cargo of Horses though long forgotten the plot, could revisit others, such as I Wrote a Pony Book.
|
|
|
Post by Claire on May 28, 2014 21:20:58 GMT 1
Oh I love re-reading books. Most books I enjoy I will re-read more than once. I have a terrible memory so a lot of the time I can't even remember what happens so its almost like a new book (even tho I have read some of my Agatha Christie mysteries loads of times I still can't always remember 'whodunit' in many of them lol). Those of them I can remember - perhaps cos I've read them LOADS of times - its almost like re-visiting old friends. Or putting on comfortable favourite clothes. I think that most of us on here do re-read a lot. Correct me if I'm wrong folks!
|
|
vera
Pony Clubber
Posts: 247
|
Post by vera on May 28, 2014 23:05:53 GMT 1
I love rereading books; it's like visiting an old friend.
|
|
|
Post by susanb on May 29, 2014 2:33:09 GMT 1
Like vera says, a re-read is like visiting an old friend...I do love a good re-read, even though my tbr pile of new books is staggering ;-)
I was away this past weekend and re-read two old favorites on the trip....The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie and Champagne for One by Rex Stout (glad I'm not the only one with a lousy memory for "whodunit", Claire!). One of my favorite things about my kindle is that I've been able to replace as ebooks a lot of mysteries which were ruthlessly squeezed out by my pony book collection!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 6:18:43 GMT 1
I'm like Claire I retain very little when I read a book so lots of re-reading for me. JUst as well as I don't have a TBR pile!
|
|
|
Post by Charlotte on May 29, 2014 8:15:29 GMT 1
Well my memory is not that good, but detective stories have never interested me for some reason. Certainly rereading anything I hav'nt read since childhood is really like a new book. There are books I would probably never revisit, like the most technical pony books (prefer a balance of horse and other content).
|
|
|
Post by haffyfan on May 29, 2014 17:56:53 GMT 1
I love rereading books; it's like visiting an old friend. It sure is, i love rereading too, as claire said all bits you missed/speed read past the first (2nd, 3rd ...) times and also you are never disappointed, which happens a lot with new reads!
|
|
|
Post by Dasko K. on Jul 7, 2014 16:59:02 GMT 1
I love love love reareading, it´s very comforting and even better then friends. Some books I´ve read at least 10 times. Got the first Jill book by mail today (I start to recollect all my beloved ponybooks in the original language as I´m german) and it took me 2 hours of genuine pleasure. N
|
|