I am not a re-reader, but I am beginning to deeply desire to re-visit childhood favorites and influential books from my high school and college years. By the way, I suggest that for fun, the book you read in Mexico on the beach be re-read in a hot bath with bright light on or something to recreate some of the environment!❤
I reread so much. To me it is comforting like rewatching a favorite movie. I have a couple series I read every couple of years and one I reread every year.
I go through seasons where I like to reread. Winter tends to be a time when I enjoy revisiting favorites. I hope to try to reread a book a month next year. I already have 2 on my January tbr.
So many good books. I'm not a huge re-reader (except for some classics) but some of these are definitely great for re-reads. I just got Tress for a gift and I'm excited to read it. Absolutely loved 'And Then There Were None'! And 'Awakening Wonder' is worth re-reading often. Mine is so marked up.
I re-read a lot lol! There are certain books that have just spoken to me, or have been so amazing that I will re-read them every 6 months or so. Even though I know how they will end, the story and writing are so amazing and engrossing that I just gravitate towards them.
I'm not much of a re-reader, but I do find myself, the older I get, the desire to revisit books that I truly loved before. As a kid, I re-read ALL the time! I had books at the library I read every summer. Too often, I think, there's not enough time to read everything I want...hence, not re-reading. But I think it's something that might slowly be changing for me. We'll see.
I also associate book with certain seasons of life that I read them in and a mention of the title always takes me back. I’d also love to re-read Awaking Wonder by Sally Clarkson. The Happiness Project sounds like a fun one to start at the beginning of the year. Great recommendations as always 😄
This is a heavy reread year for me too. I am trying to really decise what stays and what goes here. I won't be ruthless but I am asking myself hard questions about why I am keeping a book and where it fits in the goals for my life.
I was a huge re-reader as a youth. The familiarity was a comfort in a difficult childhood. Sixth grade was one of my hardest years, and I re-read 'Where the Red Fern Grows' at least a dozen times that year. I'm not so much as an adult. Though I've though about making 2025 a re-reading year.
I wonder if I would have like Tress of the Emerald Sea better if I'd read other Cosmere books first, but I just couldn't get into it. I was bummed because I went in with really high expectations. I am planning on reading Sanderson's Skyward series this year now that I have the whole series in physical book form.
I’m rereading The Sweet Briar Bride historical fiction series (the books my grandma handed me when k was 12 and that made me love reading) I’m reading these slow and enjoying the scripture woven within. I’m also rereading The Song of the Sandpiper series (along with my daughter first read- they are the spine of her history studies this year)
I plan to do a lot of re-reading in 2025, too!!! I want to re-read "North and South", "Little Women", "A Separate Peace", "Robin Hood", "The High Crusade", and many others. I re-read alot. I don't have a system. I do it by mood usually. I also want to read some books I have owned forever and then decide if I am going to keep them.
Your talk about Adorning the Dark reminds me of Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation by Jen Schmidt It’s one I want to reread and it’s a an easy read but also so convicting & inspiring in a good way!
I'm with you on singing in the morning 😅 Maybe if no one else is in the house or there's music playing that I can sing along to without really being heard! I always have books I love that I want to re-read, but there are also always so many books on my TBR that I haven't read and want to get to that I don't prioritize re-reading. That's something I would like to do better with in the future.
On the first read although characters are important, I focus on the mystery or plot. On re-read I focus on the character interactions and looking for clues I missed on the first read.
I don't re-read very often. I have one homeschool book I have read a few times and a few books that were accidental re-reads. I do have a short list of books I would like to read again but not this year.
I looove to reread children's books (Little House, Betsy-Tacy, All-of-A-Kind Family, etc.) and I reread non-fiction, but I don't tend to reach for regular fiction books again once I've read them.
I have all intentions to re-read but don't very often follow through. I think it's because i own so many i want to get through (classics included but mostly some Fantasy and historical fiction...i use these for your reading challenge). I feel like i will reread more once i can clear out about 60 more books that I want to read to see if they stay here. That being said, i did reread one book back in November and will be rereading a few more next year.
I have re-read some of my favorites but would like to include more of that. I heard that CS Lewis said you don’t really read a book until it’s the second time through.
No, I’m not a re-reader. Too many others books to read. That being said, I have had to re-read some titles since I read them in High School and were required in a University English course. I believe Huckleberry Finn and Great Expectations were a couple of them. I also re-read some Middle Grade books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the first Harry Potter book to prepare for children’s programs @ my library. I am a retired Youth Services Librarian. I enjoyed your presentation.
I have some books that I reread every so often, usually favorites from my growing up years: A Little Princess, Little Women/Little Men/Jo's Boys, the Little House books, the "Anne" books. I try to read "A Christmas Carol" every year, since to me it just doesn't seem like Christmas without it. I also occasionally reread Christian non-fiction books that have made an impact on my life. However, the vast majority of the books I read are new to me.
I've never read any Brandon Sanderson but I have Tress available from Hoopla audio...would it be a good one to start with or should I read other(s) of his first to get into the world?
I'm a chronic rereader at this point in my life. 2024 was no exception. It's going to be difficult to come up with the best new to me books because I reread so many 🤦♀ I have some more on deck for 2025, but, per usual Deea M.O., nothing set in stone 😂 Just strongly considering. A lot of this years' are ones I haven't reread in decades.
I am not a re-reader, but I am beginning to deeply desire to re-visit childhood favorites and influential books from my high school and college years. By the way, I suggest that for fun, the book you read in Mexico on the beach be re-read in a hot bath with bright light on or something to recreate some of the environment!❤
I reread so much. To me it is comforting like rewatching a favorite movie. I have a couple series I read every couple of years and one I reread every year.
I go through seasons where I like to reread. Winter tends to be a time when I enjoy revisiting favorites. I hope to try to reread a book a month next year. I already have 2 on my January tbr.
I don’t re-read a lot…. I have SO many books on my shelf & TBR lists…. I don’t have time to get to them all.😂
An opportunity to wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and thanks for your videos this year.
So many good books. I'm not a huge re-reader (except for some classics) but some of these are definitely great for re-reads. I just got Tress for a gift and I'm excited to read it. Absolutely loved 'And Then There Were None'!
And 'Awakening Wonder' is worth re-reading often. Mine is so marked up.
I re-read a lot lol! There are certain books that have just spoken to me, or have been so amazing that I will re-read them every 6 months or so. Even though I know how they will end, the story and writing are so amazing and engrossing that I just gravitate towards them.
I'm not much of a re-reader, but I do find myself, the older I get, the desire to revisit books that I truly loved before. As a kid, I re-read ALL the time! I had books at the library I read every summer. Too often, I think, there's not enough time to read everything I want...hence, not re-reading. But I think it's something that might slowly be changing for me. We'll see.
I also associate book with certain seasons of life that I read them in and a mention of the title always takes me back. I’d also love to re-read Awaking Wonder by Sally Clarkson. The Happiness Project sounds like a fun one to start at the beginning of the year. Great recommendations as always 😄
This is a heavy reread year for me too. I am trying to really decise what stays and what goes here. I won't be ruthless but I am asking myself hard questions about why I am keeping a book and where it fits in the goals for my life.
I was a huge re-reader as a youth. The familiarity was a comfort in a difficult childhood.
Sixth grade was one of my hardest years, and I re-read 'Where the Red Fern Grows' at least a dozen times that year.
I'm not so much as an adult. Though I've though about making 2025 a re-reading year.
I wonder if I would have like Tress of the Emerald Sea better if I'd read other Cosmere books first, but I just couldn't get into it. I was bummed because I went in with really high expectations. I am planning on reading Sanderson's Skyward series this year now that I have the whole series in physical book form.
I’m rereading The Sweet Briar Bride historical fiction series (the books my grandma handed me when k was 12 and that made me love reading) I’m reading these slow and enjoying the scripture woven within.
I’m also rereading The Song of the Sandpiper series (along with my daughter first read- they are the spine of her history studies this year)
Tress was amazing!
I really want to resd Tress of the Emerald Sea, I have a feeling I'm going to love it.
I plan to do a lot of re-reading in 2025, too!!! I want to re-read "North and South", "Little Women", "A Separate Peace", "Robin Hood", "The High Crusade", and many others.
I re-read alot. I don't have a system. I do it by mood usually.
I also want to read some books I have owned forever and then decide if I am going to keep them.
Your talk about Adorning the Dark reminds me of Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation by Jen Schmidt It’s one I want to reread and it’s a an easy read but also so convicting & inspiring in a good way!
I'm with you on singing in the morning 😅 Maybe if no one else is in the house or there's music playing that I can sing along to without really being heard!
I always have books I love that I want to re-read, but there are also always so many books on my TBR that I haven't read and want to get to that I don't prioritize re-reading. That's something I would like to do better with in the future.
9:46 I really enjoyed Frankenstein this year.
On the first read although characters are important, I focus on the mystery or plot. On re-read I focus on the character interactions and looking for clues I missed on the first read.
I don't re-read very often. I have one homeschool book I have read a few times and a few books that were accidental re-reads. I do have a short list of books I would like to read again but not this year.
I looove to reread children's books (Little House, Betsy-Tacy, All-of-A-Kind Family, etc.) and I reread non-fiction, but I don't tend to reach for regular fiction books again once I've read them.
I have all intentions to re-read but don't very often follow through. I think it's because i own so many i want to get through (classics included but mostly some Fantasy and historical fiction...i use these for your reading challenge). I feel like i will reread more once i can clear out about 60 more books that I want to read to see if they stay here.
That being said, i did reread one book back in November and will be rereading a few more next year.
I am starting to annotate with the clear post it's because some books I just can't mark
And There Were None is great on a reread too. The clues are there but hidden so well, you tend to miss it on the first read 😉
I have re-read some of my favorites but would like to include more of that. I heard that CS Lewis said you don’t really read a book until it’s the second time through.
I don't really re-read either, although I will be next year as I will be re-reading the first 3 Anne books! 😊
No, I’m not a re-reader. Too many others books to read. That being said, I have had to re-read some titles since I read them in High School and were required in a University English course. I believe Huckleberry Finn and Great Expectations were a couple of them. I also re-read some Middle Grade books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the first Harry Potter book to prepare for children’s programs @ my library. I am a retired Youth Services Librarian. I enjoyed your presentation.
I have some books that I reread every so often, usually favorites from my growing up years: A Little Princess, Little Women/Little Men/Jo's Boys, the Little House books, the "Anne" books. I try to read "A Christmas Carol" every year, since to me it just doesn't seem like Christmas without it. I also occasionally reread Christian non-fiction books that have made an impact on my life. However, the vast majority of the books I read are new to me.
I am rereading Murder on the Orient Express. I read it as a teen. I do not remember how it went so it feels like a new read! 😂
I love And Then There Were None. I call them modern classics.
My understanding is that Agatha Christie books had different titles in the US and the UK.
I've never read any Brandon Sanderson but I have Tress available from Hoopla audio...would it be a good one to start with or should I read other(s) of his first to get into the world?
I'm a chronic rereader at this point in my life. 2024 was no exception. It's going to be difficult to come up with the best new to me books because I reread so many 🤦♀
I have some more on deck for 2025, but, per usual Deea M.O., nothing set in stone 😂 Just strongly considering. A lot of this years' are ones I haven't reread in decades.