by Vicki Delany
I rarely read a book twice.
I keep my favourites on hand, always expecting to want to re-read them
some day, but that day never seems to arrive. There’s always something shiny
and new to attract my attention.
I’ve probably read the Lord of the Rings about twenty times.
The last time was when the Fellowship of the Ring movie came
out, and I wanted to refresh my memory (and look for similarities and differences,
of course). But now, I think I’m done
with LOTR and won’t read it again.
One of my favourite books is An
Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears. I’d read it twice, and
recommended it to my book club, so read it a third time, again to refresh my
memory. It’s so incredibly nuanced, that
it does have to be read several times to get the full meaning, as the layers
are slowly peeled away. Same for another one of Pears’ books, Dream
of Scipio. Also a novel I’ve enjoyed rereading.
That’s about it. My list of books to read more than once.
Oh, there is another exception.
Every Christmas I try to at least read a few of the stories
in Holmes for the Holidays, and More Holmes for the Holidays. The books are anthologies, all the stories have
something to do with Sherlock Holmes and/or Dr. Watson and are set in the
holiday season. What could be better?
Great. Now I have more books to add to my sky-high TBR pile. Loved Rest Ye Merry, by the way.
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