Books you read, and reread again and again

[Dayvo]

I read this book for the first time two years ago. Read it again twice since then, and the simplicity of the story and unspectacular inevitability of the characters' deaths, sucks us into their fate with them.

On the Beach by Nevil Shute.

 

[Vidor06]

I dont think I have ever reread a book. I just like reading new things. I keep all my books and get a lot of stick from Mrs Vidor for doing so because I dont read them again.
Although I suppose Ive reread text books multiple times, simply because I didnt understand them at the time. Particularly true of 'Investigating Psychology' by Brace and Byford, which is a text book for my OU degree which I have had to read several times recently and it still wont sink in.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

My friend Gordon and I can do that with Each Peach Pear Plum.

For me, it's Where The Wild Things Are, and Lost and Found.

 

[cisamcgu]

Ian M Banks Culture novels - all of them, at least 3 times. He death affected me rather more than I expected. I think having no new Culture stories is one of the saddest literary things to have happened, at least that I can recall.

I have read Lord of the Rings more times than I can remember and Ender's Game is up there too, but the Culture novels are the ones I will read again and again until I can read no more.

 

[Keith Oates]

I've read and reread Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner a few times and still enjoy the experience.!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[John the Monkey]

Ian M Banks Culture novels - all of them, at least 3 times. He death affected me rather more than I expected. I think having no new Culture stories is one of the saddest literary things to have happened, at least that I can recall.

If you've not already, have a read of Ursula Le Guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness".

 

[fimm]

I've read "Lord of the Rings" more times than I care to think. I read and re-read a lot of low-grade sci-fi/fantasy (Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, Barbara Hambly, CJ Cherryh, for example), also Ellis Petes' "Brother Cadfael" books if I want something light and undemanding.
If/when I have a good sort out of my books, the reason for keeping a book would be if I thought I was at all likely to read it again! (Doesn't apply to all books, I know.)

 

[nappadang]

It only works for certain styles of films. For example my fave film is Pulp Fiction. Watched it several times and watched it again a few nights ago. It's complicated with nuanced dialogue so there is always new stuff I hadn't noticed before

Books I've re-read:

A Man In Full by Tom Wolfe

Barbarians At The Gate by Helyar & Burrough

I'd forgotten Tom Wolfe also. Only read A Man In Full once but it is brilliant. Bonfire of the Vanities however, I've read multiple times.

 

[welsh dragon]

Im a bit of a fan of Isacc Asimov. And Terry Pratchett

 

[Stephenite]

Looking at the pictures doesn't count.

If you can beat 40+ times, you're doing well.

For the benefit of those who haven't read the book - I thought I'd be aggressive competitive about a book which is, amongst other things, a journey towards compassion. Ho ho.

I've read it half a dozen/eight times, perhaps. I've lost my copy (can i borrow yours!) and have bought it again for Kindle. The copy i have now is a Xist Classics edition and has a different translator than the Penguin Classics edition i had. It's not quite as rich a language. Looks like i'll have to buy it again.

 

[Colina]

Ian M Banks Culture novels - all of them, at least 3 times. He death affected me rather more than I expected. I think having no new Culture stories is one of the saddest literary things to have happened, at least that I can recall.
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Totally agree with you. I am a big fan too and was surprised how his death affected me.

 

[Drago]

The Martian Chronicles... just beautiful.

 

[Billy Wizz]

The Chesapeake.
James. A Michener.

 

[winjim]

Guess How Much I Love You.

Again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again...

 

[gbb]

August 1914, Gulag Archipeligo and Ivan Denisovich all revisited, ..I might revisit them again.
Faithfull Ruslan by Georgi Vladimov.
Oh, and the Sven Hassell series, god knows how many times I read those as a youngster.