I love reading and getting lost in a good book. Here are some books I read over and over:
Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
The story of two Londons. "London above" is the London we know. "London below" is a magical realm that exists alongside it. Richard Mayhew stumbles across London below after he rescues a girl and tries to help her escape some hired assassins. Having looked carefully, London below eludes me. Which is totally unfair.
Mansfield Park - Jane Austin
Fanny Price is sent to live with her richer cousins, the Bertrams. Although she grows up alongside them, it is always made clear that she is the poor relation. But whilst the Bertrams have money, Fanny has good character. I love visiting Jane Austin's world every so often. I usually follow it up with Murder at Mansfield Park by Lynn Shepherd.
The Worlds of Chrestomanci - Diana Wynne-Jones
Chrestomancis are powerful enchanters with nine lives. Their job is to keep magic in the various worlds balanced. Calling out "Chrestomanci" makes the current one to appear, whether he wants to or not, anywhere in his own world. (Sadly, not this one. Of course I tried!). Once called, the Chrestomanci attempts to solve any urgent magical problem. This is my favourite book series and I read them all at least once a year. Reading them as an adult is different to reading them as a child as you notice little touches and life lessons that Wynne-Jones popped in. I'm so grateful to Jean, the children's librarian, who made me borrow "Charmed Life". I never looked back.
What books do you re-read every so often?
[Disclosure. All books bought by me. I love books]
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris is one of my favourite books - it taught me so much about how I want to write. I've read it loads of times, and even got him to sign a copy at an event he did a few years ago. I was so star-struck I could barely speak! #fartglitter
ReplyDeleteI'll have a look, thank you. I know what you mean, I bumped into Jon Pertwee, the third Doctor Who, once and could barely get the words out. I was so cross with myself afterwards!
DeleteI read Pride & Prejudice over and over - haven't read Mansfield Park in a while so might seek it out! #fartglitter
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DeleteI have never re read a book, that sounds awful but there are so many new ones I always want to start! #SharetheJoy
ReplyDeleteThat's true, there are so many lovely books to read :). Thank you for commenting
DeleteI like your quote - I am the same - not to be trusted with a credit card! But I have been going to the Op Shops and have been getting books at 50cents each! I am going to have a look at what your reading - sound very interesting. #fartglitter
ReplyDeleteHope you find something you like :). I love second hand books but tend to read everything on the Kindle now as you can make the print bigger!
DeleteI haven't ready any of these books before! I actually haven't read a book in a couple years now - yikes that sounds bad! Not since I was pregnant with my third. I read blogs now instead! I went through a phase of the classics when I was pregnant. #MG
ReplyDeleteI have a long commute and that helps. I'd read less if I didn't have that. Thank you for commenting
DeleteOh, a bunch! I've re-read the Harry Potters more times than I'd like to admit to. I've also read The Time Traveller's Wife a few times and I re-read the 'I am Number Four' series when a new one is coming out. I like re-reading books. It's like a comfort blanket to me.
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It's like catching up with an old friend! I love the HP books too :). Thank you for hosting
DeleteI love Jane Austin! Pride and Prejudice is my favorite and I have read that one a few times. I also love the Anne of Green Gables series that I read when I was a teenager and I will sometimes go back to them. I also read Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankestein over and over again:) Popping over from #mg
ReplyDeleteYay! I always knew you were a woman of taste and discernment
DeleteI read Mansfield park a long time ago but don't know the other two. I must admit that I am a bit of a chick lit girl but the last book I read and really enjoyed was the minaturist by Jessie Burton.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed The Miniaturist as well. It's a great book :)
DeleteLove Neil Gaiman. I have so many books I haven't gotten around to reading, and so little time for it, that its pretty rare for me to re-read something. The only exceptions are that every once in a while I'll sit down with one of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books for a quick, funny read, and I've read the original DragonLance trilogy a few times
ReplyDeleteLove Hitchikers! It almost made this list as it's another one I re-read every so often. Not heard of DragonLance, will Google
DeleteI don't tend to read books over, there's just too many new ones that I want to start! Your selection sounds good though, put some of them on my reading list! #MarvMondays
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy them - let me know - and thank you for commenting
DeleteI love reading Michael Crichton books, he's a master. There aren't many books I've read over and over again, but Ben Elton is another author I like. Some of my favourites are State of Fear (M. Crichton), Past Mortem (B. Elton), oh yes, and my guilty pleasure... The Twilight Saga (that would be the books NOT the films!).
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I've not read Twilight, but liked Host by the same author. Thank you for commenting and I hope all is well :)
DeleteIt's been a little while since I visited Jane Austen's world too - probably time for a revisit.
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DeleteI re-read books when I was younger. Little Women was a favourite and I read Malory Towers and St. Clare's by Enid Blyton more than once. I don't re-read books as an adult, like Little House Lea I find that there are so many books that I still want to read for a first time!
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I know, but every so often it's nice to re-visit. Thank you for commenting:)
DeleteI love reading, we're all fanatics. Books I read over and over are The Black Magician series, the Delirium series and good old HP! Thanks for linking up to #MarvMondays! Kaye xo
ReplyDeleteI'll check those out, thank you :)
DeleteNothing better than getting lost in a book! I love it! There are quite a few that I love to read repeatedly. Jane Austin of course plus to Kill a Mockingbird is my all time fave. I must read the first book you suggested about underground London sounds intriguing. Thanks! #mg
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DeleteI used to be a hoarder of books and even spent many years working in bookstores so I could get staff discount and talk about bookish things all day long (yes, not to be trusted at work with my credit card!). I've rarely read the same thing twice, it's the element of surprise that I love the most, and I'm too impatient to re-read, knowing there's so much new stuff out there :)
ReplyDeleteOh, that sounds ideal and oh so dangerous! If I worked in a bookshop, I'd end up owing them money! Thank you for commenting and I hope all is well
DeleteOoh, I'm tempted by Neverwhere! I've never read any Neil Gaiman but have always meant to! I don't tend to read books more than once (I want to read new ones) but I do have authors I return to. Liane Moriarty is one. #sharethejoy
ReplyDeleteHope you like it and thank you for commenting. I'll have a look at Liane Moriaty
DeleteThat's fantastic! I overindulge in books too- for me & my son. My husband thinks I'm crazy and I remind him that books are cheaper than shoes and clothes & crazier things people spend fortunes on! This is interesting! Would love to see your posts in the Practical Mondays Link Up:)
ReplyDelete(PS when you re-read, is it cover to cover? or only your fave parts like me?)
I re-read them from cover to cover and pretend I've never read them before. Thank you for inviting me to your Linky
DeleteAdding Neverwhere to my list, sounds right up my street!x
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! You might like Rivers of London as well
DeleteLove these posts!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Gaiman fan but never got into Neverwhere in the same way
I think the TV version spoiled it for me but I may revisit again (in comic form).
If I reread a book it is generally in a time of crisis. I remember binge reading the whole of the Sandman series at such a time. My other go to is the brutal tragi-comic majesty of Catch-22.
#mg
I've got Catch-22 in my pile, I'll move it up :) I've not seen the TV version of Neverwhere and have kept away as some of the other Gaiman adaptions I haven't liked.
DeleteI don't often revisit books but there's a bunch I like to go back to every couple of years - Notes on a Scandal, The Color Purple, Stuart a Life Backwards are among them.
ReplyDeleteThey're like comfort blankets :) Not read Notes or Stuart, I'll have a look
DeleteOk don't shoot me but I may have re read the Twilight series a couple of times…. generally I don't re read as I have an every growing list of books to read lol. Thanks for sharing with #ReadWithMe
ReplyDeleteThat's allowed. We all have books like that, the ones we know we shouldn't, but we do! There's a post in there about guilty reading pleasures I think :)
DeleteI haven't read any of those books, you have me interested now! To be honest I don't ever re-read books, but my fav book is 'the book thief' and a million other books lol
ReplyDeleteI love the Book Thief. That's another one I read every so often :) Thank you for hosting each week :)
DeleteI haven't read any Neil Gaiman but keep thinking I should! Perhaps I should start with Neverwhere since you recommend it so highly! Thanks for the tip! #readwithme
ReplyDeleteI love Neverwhere and hope you enjoy it. American Gods is meant to be the masterpiece but I've not read it yet. Thank you for commenting
DeleteWell now this got me thinking! I've lost count of the times I've reread Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and when I finish What I Know for sure by Oprah I just start all over again! Thanks for linking up at #sharethejoy x (Michelle @ The Joy Chaser and The Essex Barn )
ReplyDeleteNot read either of these, I'll have a look. Thank you for hosting each week
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