How often do you re-read books?

[atrixa]

Are you the type of person who if you like a book enough, you'll read it every so often, or will you just leave it on a bookself or give it away?

I sometimes re read my favourites, but try to read new ones as well to keep a healthy balance.

[victorian.noire]

i am a huge re-reader of my favorite books. my copy of memoirs of a geisha is so tattered and dog-eared...the most beloved book of my collection for sure.

when you have books that really touch you, as good books should, you cant help but re-red them1

[Ready2Read]

yeah...i do read a book more than one time....but only if it has been months after i have finished that book. In fact i am a slow reader and it takes me some time to finish off a book...once its done i get back to the best sellers list on online bookstores like A1Books to place my next order from them.

Happy re-Reading!!!

[Moore]

You know there are some books that I re-read several times a year. As I like everything in these books - the idea, the plot and the language. I think it's normal that a person can re-read some books.

[Pinkpaper]

I rarely re-read books, I think just because there are so many on my wish list. My husband on the other hand will quite happily read a book then immediately start reading it again.

Im waiting to read The Road after he reads it but hes now reading I am legend for about the 15th time

[Gannon]

I always reread books. Most of the time it will be years after I have first read it. Most often a friend will have just read it and it will remind me firstly, how good the book is and then how much of it I have forgoton.

I have even reread a series of books (Tales of the Otori - Lian Hearn) because they are so good.

[Cadfael]

I like to go back an re-read a book, I have some that I have read a few times. Thereby is the problem in our house, it is full to bursting with books! I simply don't like parting with them, I have some rather tatty paperbacks I bought when I was in school. My copy of 'Dune' by Frank Herbert cost me 35p, and that was for the new book, today it cost £7.99p.

But I have read that same book about 4 or 5 times now... and I expect I will read it again before I shrug off this mortal coil.

You buy a DVD, do you just watch it once and put it on the shelf never to be seen again? Why should it be different with books.

[victorian.noire]

Im waiting to read The Road after he reads it but hes now reading I am legend for about the 15th time

hahaha my boyfriend and i just did that with "the host"...that was a very disappointing book...i hope that the road goes better for you!

[Eric McClean]

I read the book for just once , reading again and again becomes monotonous for me , and i hate this sterotype work.

[J.Seishu]

For the most part when im finished with a book i rarely ever re-read it. Most of the time it just sits on my shelf. The book i've re-read the most in the shortest time is The dirt. I read it in like every to weeks or so for some time. Haven't read it in a long time though. Other than that i re-read books after atleast a year

[hania5]

I rarely do, as there are so many on my to read list, but if years have passed I might re-read the ones i love.

[MyBooksForum]

The only books I've ever re-read were Jane Eyre, The Twilight Saga and Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir.

[schnappy]

I've also re-read the Twilight Saga and I re-read The Earth's Children's Series by Jean Auel every couple of years.

[Bowlie]

I've also re-read the Twilight Saga and I re-read The Earth's Children's Series by Jean Auel every couple of years.

The Earth's Children Series is definitely on my TBR list. I've heard lots of great things about it.

[Author Eyes]

I read the book for just once , reading again and again becomes monotonous for me , and i hate this sterotype work.

I feel almost the same way... however, one book I've read more than once is "Catcher in the Rye."

Shelley Stout
author of RADIUM HALOS