Hi Jasmine ❤ thanks for another great video ! Hope you’re doing ok - I just lost my mum on Feb 9 to devastating cancer.. and I remember your recent loss of your father too. Sending you strength and peace.. it’s so difficult. Been trying to distract myself by reading tenant of wildfell hall.. 🙏
Hello lovely. I'm so sorry to hear about your mum. Thank you for sharing that with me, and for remembering about my dad. It is difficult, and a really unique experience, I'm finding. Go gentle on yourself, and find solace in those favourite reads. You've actually reminded me that I need to add Tenant of Wildfell Hall onto my reread list! Sending you love ❤
I also love rereading but dont have as much time for it as i would like. I have however reread favorites like all the Jane Austen novels a few times. And I regularly reread LOTR. North and South is also on my list for 2024. I havent read that one in so long. Hope you love these books as much as you did the first time.
I also love rereading classics! I hope you absolutely love North and South 😄 It can be quite nerve-wracking rereading books you've previously loved, can't it?
I stopped your video and reserved “The Most Fun We Ever Had” at my library. I love family sagas and family dramas. I think that is part of the reason that I read historical fiction about the Tudors: drama and more drama. I love, love “North and South”. Recently, I have become more interested in rereads; however, it can also be stressing because I start thinking about the possibility of missing out on new books. It sounds silly but it is just me. 😁📚📕🇺🇸
Oh that's so lovely to hear! I hope you love it 😄 Always nice to hear from another North and South fan. Have you read anything else by Elizabeth Gaskell? And no, I know exactly what you mean! There are so many new books I want to read, and I can sometimes feel a bit guilty when I'm not reading them
As a kid I reread all the time. Nowadays, hardly every because (just as you say) so many books, so little time. There are mainly two instances for me to return to previously reads. Firstly, when it's part of bigger project. I reread 1984 just the other week to refresh my memory before picking up Julia by Sandra Newman and 2084: The End of the World by Boualem Sansal. Secondly, I prefer to reread books that didn't quite work for me the first time around but I think will suit me better now for one reason or other. This was the case with Rebecca, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. Also, while writing this, I realise that I've picked up a couple of novels in a different format, for instance I listened to This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone but felt I would understand it better in print. When it comes to favourites I actually avoid returning to them, especially if I suspect I will have issues with them, The Secret History by Donna Tartt comes to mind in that regard.
Yes, I reread all the time as a kid too! It's great that you reread books you didn't love previously, which you think will work for you better now - I wish I did that more. I find that if I read something and it doesn't work for me, I'm very unlikely to pick it back up again, even if I intend to! I definitely agree about reading things in different formats. I've started the audio of a few books and switched to print. Rereading favourites can be the most wonderful experience - but it definitely comes with risk! Thank you so much for commenting 😊
I love re-reading books, an absolute yes! But sometimes I'm afraid to ruin the memory of my first experience with a book I have so much love for, like with "Three Comrades" by Erich Maria Remarque. The characters in there felt like real people, friends - at some point I even wanted to help them but didn't know how... Also this book is associated with the memories of events that were special, and it seems like re-reading this novel would feel like re-writing those memories and changing the time somehow... 🤔So, I'm still on a fence about giving this wonderful novel a second reading... Since I haven't mentioned my last year most favourites I'd love to read again at some point, I'm leaving these beautiful titles here: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden The Book Club by Roisin Meaney Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley Love your new hair, Jasmine - this colour suits you so well! :) And I hope you enjoy the books you've chosen for your re-reads every bit as much as the first time! :) 💗
Hi Cam! That's really interesting, about being worried to ruin the memory of the first reading experience, not just relating to how much you loved it but also what wider experience you were having at the time. I've never thought of it like that before! Thank you for sharing those favourites from last year - I'm going to go check them all out 😍 Thanks for commenting, lovely x
I used to be a big re-reader, but I've gotten out of the habit recently. I find it intimidating how many books there are out there to discover, and it scares me off revisiting my favourites again, but I'd like to restart again, it would probably be good for my mental health. I've re-read Tolkien again recently and am two vols. into my Proust re-read but I'm thinking maybe I should pick up some old favourites from ten years ago and see how I feel about them now.
I also go through phases with rereading more or less. I definitely understand what you mean about worrying about missing out on reading new books! But rereading old favourites can bring such comfort, I find. It can be interesting to see how you respond to books years down the line!
I don’t reread much, but would like too. Top of the list would be The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I really enjoyed the Lombardo but not so much Tim Man. I’ve not come across Jessie Burton but I like the sound of The Confession, so added it to the list.
Ooh I've never actually read that one! It's been on my radar for ages. And that's interesting about Tin Man! What did you find lacking in it? I think you'll like Jessie Burton if you enjoyed Clare Lombardo 😊
I re-read quite a few titles/authors. Some I first read as a child. The Weird Stone of Brasingleman and Elidor by Alan Garner for example. A book of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke entitled O Time and Stars. They never disappoint. To Kill a Mocking Bird, which I did for O level is a total gem. LOVE and re-read Jane Austen too. Agatha Christie is another Author I 're visit, I can never remember important p,it's twists, or who did it or why they did. North and South is sheer bliss, I really want to re-read this one.
Oh thank you for sharing these - I'm going to check them all out! I've never actually read any Agatha Christie ... Of course To Kill a Mockingbird and Jane Austen are the ultimate rereads 😄 I really hope we both love North and South as much the second time around!
Last year I got to reread all my fav classics for my bachelor thesis: Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Cranford. It was a pleasure! Also reread The Witcher series in autumn for some feel good vibes and also because I was stuck and wouldn’t read anything else. Pretty nostalgic year; at least that what my Spotify wrapped says. 😅 anyway, I need to add Tin Man to my wishlist!
Ohhh that's so fun! I love rereading classics 😊 And yes, I totally get what you mean about feeling stuck and so returning to rereads! I hope you love Tin Man when you get around to it - please let me know!
I definitely reread classics the most too! And I know what you mean - for someone who reads so much I'm surprisingly rubbish at remembering plots and characters 😂
Favourites like Little Women aren't on the list because I already reread them so much! This was more for favourites I haven't read in ages and other 5* reads I've never reread. Don't think I've ever gone more than a year or two without reading Little Women 🤣
Hi Jasmine ❤ thanks for another great video !
Hope you’re doing ok - I just lost my mum on Feb 9 to devastating cancer.. and I remember your recent loss of your father too. Sending you strength and peace.. it’s so difficult. Been trying to distract myself by reading tenant of wildfell hall.. 🙏
Hello lovely. I'm so sorry to hear about your mum. Thank you for sharing that with me, and for remembering about my dad. It is difficult, and a really unique experience, I'm finding. Go gentle on yourself, and find solace in those favourite reads. You've actually reminded me that I need to add Tenant of Wildfell Hall onto my reread list! Sending you love ❤
I also love rereading but dont have as much time for it as i would like. I have however reread favorites like all the Jane Austen novels a few times. And I regularly reread LOTR. North and South is also on my list for 2024. I havent read that one in so long. Hope you love these books as much as you did the first time.
I also love rereading classics! I hope you absolutely love North and South 😄 It can be quite nerve-wracking rereading books you've previously loved, can't it?
Got to love a re-read. Best wishes.
They're the best!
I stopped your video and reserved “The Most Fun We Ever Had” at my library. I love family sagas and family dramas. I think that is part of the reason that I read historical fiction about the Tudors: drama and more drama. I love, love “North and South”. Recently, I have become more interested in rereads; however, it can also be stressing because I start thinking about the possibility of missing out on new books. It sounds silly but it is just me. 😁📚📕🇺🇸
Oh that's so lovely to hear! I hope you love it 😄 Always nice to hear from another North and South fan. Have you read anything else by Elizabeth Gaskell? And no, I know exactly what you mean! There are so many new books I want to read, and I can sometimes feel a bit guilty when I'm not reading them
As a kid I reread all the time. Nowadays, hardly every because (just as you say) so many books, so little time. There are mainly two instances for me to return to previously reads. Firstly, when it's part of bigger project. I reread 1984 just the other week to refresh my memory before picking up Julia by Sandra Newman and 2084: The End of the World by Boualem Sansal. Secondly, I prefer to reread books that didn't quite work for me the first time around but I think will suit me better now for one reason or other. This was the case with Rebecca, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. Also, while writing this, I realise that I've picked up a couple of novels in a different format, for instance I listened to This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone but felt I would understand it better in print. When it comes to favourites I actually avoid returning to them, especially if I suspect I will have issues with them, The Secret History by Donna Tartt comes to mind in that regard.
Yes, I reread all the time as a kid too! It's great that you reread books you didn't love previously, which you think will work for you better now - I wish I did that more. I find that if I read something and it doesn't work for me, I'm very unlikely to pick it back up again, even if I intend to! I definitely agree about reading things in different formats. I've started the audio of a few books and switched to print. Rereading favourites can be the most wonderful experience - but it definitely comes with risk! Thank you so much for commenting 😊
❤📚❤️ Yes to a good re-read!
Thank you for watching!
I love re-reading books, an absolute yes! But sometimes I'm afraid to ruin the memory of my first experience with a book I have so much love for, like with "Three Comrades" by Erich Maria Remarque. The characters in there felt like real people, friends - at some point I even wanted to help them but didn't know how... Also this book is associated with the memories of events that were special, and it seems like re-reading this novel would feel like re-writing those memories and changing the time somehow... 🤔So, I'm still on a fence about giving this wonderful novel a second reading...
Since I haven't mentioned my last year most favourites I'd love to read again at some point, I'm leaving these beautiful titles here:
The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden
The Book Club by Roisin Meaney
Nightfall in the Garden of Deep Time by Tracy L. Higley
Love your new hair, Jasmine - this colour suits you so well! :)
And I hope you enjoy the books you've chosen for your re-reads every bit as much as the first time! :)
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Hi Cam! That's really interesting, about being worried to ruin the memory of the first reading experience, not just relating to how much you loved it but also what wider experience you were having at the time. I've never thought of it like that before! Thank you for sharing those favourites from last year - I'm going to go check them all out 😍 Thanks for commenting, lovely x
I used to be a big re-reader, but I've gotten out of the habit recently. I find it intimidating how many books there are out there to discover, and it scares me off revisiting my favourites again, but I'd like to restart again, it would probably be good for my mental health. I've re-read Tolkien again recently and am two vols. into my Proust re-read but I'm thinking maybe I should pick up some old favourites from ten years ago and see how I feel about them now.
I also go through phases with rereading more or less. I definitely understand what you mean about worrying about missing out on reading new books! But rereading old favourites can bring such comfort, I find. It can be interesting to see how you respond to books years down the line!
Another great video with some cracking recommendations! I’ve just added North and South to my never ending TBR 😅🫶🏾
I'm so glad you enjoyed! North and South is a total delight. Thank you for watching 😊
I don’t reread much, but would like too. Top of the list would be The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I really enjoyed the Lombardo but not so much Tim Man. I’ve not come across Jessie Burton but I like the sound of The Confession, so added it to the list.
Ooh I've never actually read that one! It's been on my radar for ages. And that's interesting about Tin Man! What did you find lacking in it? I think you'll like Jessie Burton if you enjoyed Clare Lombardo 😊
@@JasmineReads I think there was so much hype when it came out I think I just expected something different. Maybe I should revisit it!
I re-read quite a few titles/authors. Some I first read as a child. The Weird Stone of Brasingleman and Elidor by Alan Garner for example. A book of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke entitled O Time and Stars. They never disappoint. To Kill a Mocking Bird, which I did for O level is a total gem. LOVE and re-read Jane Austen too. Agatha Christie is another Author I 're visit, I can never remember important p,it's twists, or who did it or why they did.
North and South is sheer bliss, I really want to re-read this one.
Oh thank you for sharing these - I'm going to check them all out! I've never actually read any Agatha Christie ... Of course To Kill a Mockingbird and Jane Austen are the ultimate rereads 😄 I really hope we both love North and South as much the second time around!
Last year I got to reread all my fav classics for my bachelor thesis: Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Cranford. It was a pleasure! Also reread The Witcher series in autumn for some feel good vibes and also because I was stuck and wouldn’t read anything else. Pretty nostalgic year; at least that what my Spotify wrapped says. 😅 anyway, I need to add Tin Man to my wishlist!
Ohhh that's so fun! I love rereading classics 😊 And yes, I totally get what you mean about feeling stuck and so returning to rereads! I hope you love Tin Man when you get around to it - please let me know!
Except for classics, I rarely reread books. It’s a shame because my memory is so pants they’re all but new to me again when I do reread.
I definitely reread classics the most too! And I know what you mean - for someone who reads so much I'm surprisingly rubbish at remembering plots and characters 😂
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It's with no surprise that Emma is on your list... I am surprised Little women isn't?
Favourites like Little Women aren't on the list because I already reread them so much! This was more for favourites I haven't read in ages and other 5* reads I've never reread. Don't think I've ever gone more than a year or two without reading Little Women 🤣
@@JasmineReads That makes a lot more sense! I'd be surprise indeed if you didn't re-read it regularly haha