[Books] Do you read the same book more than once?

**Wonderbred** · 2012-02-10, 07:00 PM

I've always been the type to read a book and pass it on to the next person. I am now reading Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy for the 3rd time. It is an amazing read. Is it strange to read a book more than once?

**nektar** · 2012-02-10, 07:10 PM

It's not strange at all to read the same books multiple times, I even know some people who read the same one over and over again and hardly ever buy a new book because they enjoy the ones they own so much already.

I reread occasionally, but only books that confused me in the past or ones with great depth. I, for example, don't see the point in rereading a John Grisham because there is nothing for me to learn from a second read.

**det** · 2012-02-10, 07:12 PM

Definitely.

I have read Lord of the Rings nine times - and some of my other favorite books like The Stand or Pet Semetary I have read probably 4 times.

**Sanctioned** · 2012-02-10, 07:14 PM

I've only read the same book a 2nd time on a couple of occasions. But I'm actually about to start reading some books over again mainly because I'm a cheap ass.

**Sealbinder** · 2012-02-10, 07:15 PM

I will definitely read books over and over if they warrant it. There are a few classics I read over and over and few comfort series which I will also read again and again.

**Arlee** · 2012-02-10, 07:16 PM

I often reread books I have already read. Though ussually there are years between readings. In fact atm I am rereading the whole Wheel of Time seris. I mean if you enjoyed a book what would be wrong about rereading it and visiting those charecters again?

**Powerogue** · 2012-02-10, 07:17 PM

only a few, for most books you lose the effect of suspense and it tends to not be as fun the second time around.

same sort of thing with movies. >.<

it has to be a REALLY good story.

avatar relevant. sort of.

**Badluckandtrouble** · 2012-02-10, 07:18 PM

not really, done it with one book, but that's it

**furriusmurrius** · 2012-02-10, 07:19 PM

OP, I completely feel you man. I've read HHGTTG like, 40 times by now. It's great. The whole series is. Read em over and over!

**ElAmigo** · 2012-02-10, 07:21 PM

I read the whole entire Harry Potter series more than once

**Rixis** · 2012-02-10, 07:23 PM

never, read it then give it to someone else

now i have pretty much no books as they're all on my kindle now, read them, shove them into the "finished reading" collection and forget about em :P

**Skelington** · 2012-02-10, 09:14 PM

A lot.
Skelington has reread most of the books he has enjoyed. His highest is Paradise Lost at 4 or 5 times read(partially because it's rather difficult). A lot of H.P. Lovecraft short stories tie or come close to that. Maybe one is higher.

**Sharde** · 2012-02-10, 11:10 PM

of course oO. why should i pay for something i could use/read several times and then only use it once?

pretty much every book i own i read at least twice. some much more often (harry potter, warhammer [40k], markus heitz, walter moers, hitchhikers guide etc).

but i mainly use the bocks for the "world" and creating stories, characters, battles etc while i read, reinterpreting passages, imagining new arcs, new branches of dialogues and so on. in this case books never get old.

**Brofl** · 2012-02-11, 01:16 AM

I've reread some Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl before and The Hobbit ofc.

I feel like re-reading Ham on Rye again... it was for a class, yet it's an interesting book that I actually liked, which surprised me a lot since I don't enjoy reading books.

**Skizzit** · 2012-02-11, 04:03 PM

Absolutely. The vast majority of the books I count as my favorites are so because I am able to reread them from time to time. Even books that may be considered ruined by knowing the ending like Ender's game or the Dark Tower series I have reread and enjoyed.

I will say that comedy novels like HHGTTG or Christopher Moore's stuff (and if you are a fan of Douglas Adams I urge you to seek out Moore's books) are much easier to reread for me. I have probably reread all of them 5-6 times over the years.

**goneloco** · 2012-02-11, 04:09 PM

i have read "black tooth grim" several times just cuz im a very big dimebag fan.
other than that i read the lord of the rings like 7 times when i was young but i usually just read books once and then just let them rot in a box somewhere in the basement.

**Jon** · 2012-02-11, 05:03 PM

Sure.

I can't remember how many times I've read "The Hobbit." The number is pretty high.

**Keaz** · 2012-02-11, 05:04 PM

Harry potter books!

**Oevaag** · 2012-02-11, 05:09 PM

The Hobbit 8+ Lord of the Rings 25+ Belgariad close to 40 times.

**Evalonne** · 2012-02-11, 05:12 PM

Yup. I really enjoy reading, and there are some that I've read to the point where I'm actually looking for a hardback version. For me it's no different then watching a movie you've seen. I tend to read for about half an hour to an hour a day, so it's financially practical to get some re-reads into the rotation. If I'm in the middle of a series and the newest book takes a while to release, I'll often re-read the series or the previous book right before it comes out.

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