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myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading 4 years ago

Hi,I've read so many books over the years that I've loved..but sometimes i forget ..so I re-read them to enliven the characters...Most of the time it is because I enjoy the world and the characters and i want to revisit them .
the most re-read books are Sherlock Holmes series....
Its always nice to visit and old friend especially during cozy and sleepless nights .So turn off your computer,Brew tea,find a comfy place and have a great read...
Do you re-read the books that you love ..what are the books which you have re-read more than once and why??


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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. cher913 (21887)   ranked 154 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

yes most definitely! there are a few books that i read at least once each year; one is dannielle steels 'message from nam' and another one is a missionary story about a missionary to china during the 1930s. i generally read non fiction (history) and these books are well written.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

I am not too much into non-fiction ...there are some parts which i am not able to digest ...

Do you re-read books to refresh your memory after a long time or do you re-read to see how your response changes with the passage of time??

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2. ez1982 (74)   ranked 3,989 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

I agree with you, I love a good book and at the moment I am a total book fiend! I keep seeing new books and buying them cos they're on sale!

My favourites to re-read are any of Wilbur Smiths's books. I'm fascinated by Africa and especially Ancient Egypt and that's what his stories are about. I get really into it and connect with the characters - I love it! I've enjoyed every book he has written, even the ones I thought wouldn't be that good were just brilliant.

I also enjoy most crime or thriller books. The one I've just finished was called Written in Bone and I couldn't put it down but I couldn't read it in the dark either!


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

same here...moment i come to know there is a sale going on of favourite books ...i bring a lot of them....there are chances that my house will collapse under the weight of them lol..as i don't like to part with my books.

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. youless (21408)   ranked 8 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

Yes, I will re-read the books I like after some time. As I forget some detailed parts of it and it's enjoyable to read it one more time. I especially enjoy reading science fictions.

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myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

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4. myLot reputation of 81/100. meiji15 (583)   ranked 3,082 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

i also do that. i recently re-read mitch albom's five people you meet in heaven, and after reading it 3 or 4 times, it still makes me cry. as with turning off my computer or laptop, sometimes it is hard because i also have a collection of e-books.

i really don't need an ambiance to read. in the morning i would read in the garden to save electricity. if i can, i would like to finish the book before the sun goes down :D


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

I have read that ..although it did not make me cry ..its a truly sentimental book ..i have already read it twice and the more you read it ..the more you want to read it once again....it makes me wonder whether my life on earth makes a difference to someone else life....it also makes me wonder whether who is the five people that i will meet in heaven..the book is truly inspirational. It makes one go out in the world and try to make an impact on peoples lives...I recommend everyone to read this book believers or non-believers - doesn't matters.

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5. myLot reputation of 80/100. koolkate (215)   ranked 7,517 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

Actually I read the books once which I love.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

So you don't re -read the books again...


myLot reputation of 80/100. koolkate (215)   ranked 7,517 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

No..!

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6. myLot reputation of 83/100. Piscesmoon (2886)   4 years ago

Yes, I do re-read books that I love. I have a brilliant Dean Koontz book, Lightning that I have read a few times because it is such a good story and I could easily get lost in the plot a second time. I have read every book in the Harry Potter series at least twice as I wanted to refresh my memory about the plot of each just before the next one came out. I have read Tuesdays With Morrie twice because it is such a lovely, heartwarming book with lessons to teach. I may revisit some of my Stephen King books sometime soon because it is so long since I read them and my memories of them have grown dim.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

I love Stephen kings book ...have read more than twice...my favourite are The stand,Talisman ,shinning..i just enjoy reading this books again exactly the way i enjoyed it while reading it the first time ...but i have to say ..The stand ..is a masterpiece.....i treasure that book...


myLot reputation of 83/100. Piscesmoon (2886)  4 years ago

Great choices, TheDevil. I've been hooked on him since Salem's Lot. The Tommyknockers is one of my favourites.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

I like Salem's lot better than tommy knockers..as i m not much interested in UFO's AND ALIEN ...salem's lot is pleasant and fun to read but it was not scary the way i expected may be bacause it was written thirty-forty years back....and may be the concept of horror was different at that time...but i have to say the main characters were well developed and i felt like i got to know them reaaally well and to be a part of the town that they lived in....

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7. myLot reputation of 77/100. Wolfechu (891)   ranked 908 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

I've read some books dozens of times. Currently re-reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman, which just made my jaw drop when I read it. He's probably the author I hate most, as he makes writing a book look so damned easy ;)

Agree on the Sherlock Holmes stories, I've read those a fair few times, too.

Other stuff I've re-read? The Harry Potter series, Douglas Adams' stuff... to be honest, anything I own has gotten read at least twice.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

i have read the harry potter series just once..may be because i have seen the movies a hell lots of times...but i have to say the books were far better than movies

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8. myLot reputation of 97/100. sminut13 (1088)   ranked 1,386 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

like many, i too re-read books. i don't really buy books so i don't have many but there are one or two that i really liked and bought. i read those from time to time. it's usually books by nora roberts though there are others that i read often as well like linda howard, marlisse melton and so on.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

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9. myLot reputation of 96/100. crazyoverpurple (3014)   4 years ago

Yes! I do re-read books especially if I was glued to it the first time. When I've ran out of good books to read, I browse my bookshelf for old books and I read them again. Sometimes I re-read a book up to 3 times.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

if you notice ....the number of times you read a book..u will always discover something that you had not noticed it earlier....

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. patgalca (6608)   ranked 19 out of 9,001 in reading   4 years ago

I would never re-read any books, unless they are reference/self-help books and even then I would just refer to them. There are way too many books in the world for me to be wasting time re-reading books I have already read... especially in my house. I have over 200 books I have yet to read. When my father passed away over 2 years ago I brought a bunch from his collection home. I also can't resist picking up bargains at secondhand stores, etc. Even the library tends to draw me into taking out a book I want to read.

No, I never re-read a book.


myLot reputation of 94/100. TheDevil (611)   ranked 451 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

may be because u have lot of books pending.....but do u think if u had no books pending....are there chances of going thru the book again??/


myLot reputation of 98/100. patgalca (6608)   ranked 19 out of 9,001 in reading  4 years ago

Nope. I would go to the library or a book store and look for books. People recommend books all the time (usually on this site). If I like the sound of them I write them in a little notebook which I keep on hand so I can check it when I go to the library or a book store. I have no desire to re-read books.

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