I read it about once a year, it only takes a day or two. Reminds me of growing up. Plus I read it because my tear ducts get backed up sometimes and I need a good Knowshon Cry.
Friday OT - Books You Reread
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I read it about once a year, it only takes a day or two. Reminds me of growing up. Plus I read it because my tear ducts get backed up sometimes and I need a good Knowshon Cry.
Tolkein clearly. Most everything by Stephen Ambrose but specifically Citizen Soldiers and Band of Brothers at least every couple of years. Shelby Foote's masterpiece on the Civil War I've read three times because it's such a complete story of America in so many ways. I re-read a lot of Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series every 4-5 years probably. Heinlein's best stuff Stranger in a Strange Land, the Moon is a Harsh Mistress get a re-read about that often. I love P.J. O'Rourke's stuff and Parliament of Whores and Eat the Rich are just so good I need to revisit them every few years.
I read Gone with the Wind in sixth grade. I never reread it, but I did read "Scarlett" twice for some reason.
I forgot the Harry Potter books - have definitely reread those.
From memory without thinking too hard:
Hobbit/LotR/2T/RotK by JRR Tolkien - At least a dozen times.
GoT/CoK/SoS/FfC/DwD by George RR Martin - 10 for the first, working towards my second for the last, descending between
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - jeepers, like... a hundred times?
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card - First half about 6. Second half about none.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman - 10ish.
Sandman by Neil Gaiman - close to fifty
Watchmen by Alan Moore - more than Sandman, less than Frankenstein.
Name of the Wind/Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - two rereads.
Devil You Know by Mike Carey - Two rereads.
The Bible by Various - at least three times a year, in 4 languages.
The Entire Black Company Series by Glenn Cook - one reread, should do another, it's been a while.
Systematic Theology of Augustus Strong - three times.
Systematic Theology of Norman Geisler - Vol 1 twice, Vol 2 once, and I haven't read vol.3 on.
And I'm sure I'll think up a dozen more.
Edit: Told ya I'd think up more:
Perdido Street Station, The City & the City, and Kraken by China Mievelle - once each
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore - Twice
1984 by George Orwell - a dozen times or more
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - Used to read them often, not so recently.
Mere Christianity, Problem of Pain, and Screwtape Letters also by Lewis - a dozen or more times.
Where the Conflict Lies by Alvin Platinga - two rereads (it's dense, yo)
Confessions of St. Augustine - five or six times.
Suma Contra Gentilies and Suma Theologica - a hundred gagillion billion times
City of God by Augustine - Twice
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking - twice.
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Phillip K. **** - six or seven.
MAn In The High CAstle by **** - a lot.
Hobbit/LotR/2T/RotK by JRR Tolkien - At least a dozen times.
GoT/CoK/SoS/FfC/DwD by George RR Martin - 10 for the first, working towards my second for the last, descending between
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - jeepers, like... a hundred times?
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card - First half about 6. Second half about none.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman - 10ish.
Sandman by Neil Gaiman - close to fifty
Watchmen by Alan Moore - more than Sandman, less than Frankenstein.
Name of the Wind/Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - two rereads.
Devil You Know by Mike Carey - Two rereads.
The Bible by Various - at least three times a year, in 4 languages.
The Entire Black Company Series by Glenn Cook - one reread, should do another, it's been a while.
Systematic Theology of Augustus Strong - three times.
Systematic Theology of Norman Geisler - Vol 1 twice, Vol 2 once, and I haven't read vol.3 on.
And I'm sure I'll think up a dozen more.
Edit: Told ya I'd think up more:
Perdido Street Station, The City & the City, and Kraken by China Mievelle - once each
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore - Twice
1984 by George Orwell - a dozen times or more
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - Used to read them often, not so recently.
Mere Christianity, Problem of Pain, and Screwtape Letters also by Lewis - a dozen or more times.
Where the Conflict Lies by Alvin Platinga - two rereads (it's dense, yo)
Confessions of St. Augustine - five or six times.
Suma Contra Gentilies and Suma Theologica - a hundred gagillion billion times
City of God by Augustine - Twice
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking - twice.
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Phillip K. **** - six or seven.
MAn In The High CAstle by **** - a lot.
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This topic made it off the front page too quickly. I'm still interested in what other's are rereading.
Some I forgot:
Harry Potter series
Without Remorse by Tom Clancy
Some I forgot:
Harry Potter series
Without Remorse by Tom Clancy
Into the Wild
Lord of the Rings
The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to Bill Simmons
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff
Lord of the Rings
The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to Bill Simmons
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff
Call of the Wild by Jack London
Alas, Babylon By Pat Frank
The Rama series, among others, by Arthur C. Clark
Gateway by Fredrick Pohl
Naked by David Sedaris
and, of course, Vonnegut.
Alas, Babylon By Pat Frank
The Rama series, among others, by Arthur C. Clark
Gateway by Fredrick Pohl
Naked by David Sedaris
and, of course, Vonnegut.
I am a voracious reader and have re-read a ton of books some off the top of my head.
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
The Master and Commander Series by Patrick o'Brian
The Sharpes Series by Bernard Cornwell
The Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell
The Strongbow Saga but Judson Roberts
The Longships by Frans Bengstsson
The Oathsworn Series by Robert Low
The Blood Eye Series by Giles Kristain
The Eagle Series by Simon Scarrow
The Black Company Series by Glen Cook
The Garrett Files by Glen Cook
The Swordbearer by Glen Cook
Passage at Arms by Glen Cook
The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook
The Vlad Taltos Series by Steven Brust
Dresden Files and Codex Alera by Jim Butcher
The Charlie Parker series by John Connolly
The Pendergast Series by Preston and Child
Armor by John Steakley
Sensei and Sensei II by David Charney
The Repairman Jack novels by F Paul Wilson
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
The Master and Commander Series by Patrick o'Brian
The Sharpes Series by Bernard Cornwell
The Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell
The Strongbow Saga but Judson Roberts
The Longships by Frans Bengstsson
The Oathsworn Series by Robert Low
The Blood Eye Series by Giles Kristain
The Eagle Series by Simon Scarrow
The Black Company Series by Glen Cook
The Garrett Files by Glen Cook
The Swordbearer by Glen Cook
Passage at Arms by Glen Cook
The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook
The Vlad Taltos Series by Steven Brust
Dresden Files and Codex Alera by Jim Butcher
The Charlie Parker series by John Connolly
The Pendergast Series by Preston and Child
Armor by John Steakley
Sensei and Sensei II by David Charney
The Repairman Jack novels by F Paul Wilson
LOTR (plus Sim and Hobbit), I can re-read anytime easily.
others include
A Prayer for Owen Meany - Irving (I think I am the 3rd one to suggest that book)
The Stand - King
The Bourne Series - Ludlum, still enjoy that series even after the moves (which I enjoyed the movies too as they stood on their own)
others include
A Prayer for Owen Meany - Irving (I think I am the 3rd one to suggest that book)
The Stand - King
The Bourne Series - Ludlum, still enjoy that series even after the moves (which I enjoyed the movies too as they stood on their own)
I don't think that I have actually read a book for fun since high school when I used to read Gary Paulsen books constantly. I've read every one of the Brian's Saga books at least three times, Soldier's Heart probably 5 times, most of the Murphy series, and various others that weren't a part of a series.
Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow - Card
Lucifer's Hammer - Pournell and Niven
The Mote in God's Eye - P & N
The Legacy of Heriot - P & N
The Shining - King
Have Spacesuit Will Travel, Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land - Heinlein
Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
and many many many children's books (at the behest of my daughters).
Lucifer's Hammer - Pournell and Niven
The Mote in God's Eye - P & N
The Legacy of Heriot - P & N
The Shining - King
Have Spacesuit Will Travel, Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land - Heinlein
Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
and many many many children's books (at the behest of my daughters).
