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Books that you finished and immediately reread.

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choccyp1g · 16/09/2014 12:51

Because they were so good and rich and generally wonderful.

I'll list three, most of which have also appeared in the "books you gave up on" thread.

Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies (counts as one choice)
All the Pretty Horses

A fine Balance

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Azquilith · 12/10/2014 20:09

4th vote here for The Secret History. Amazing book.

Tanaqui · 12/10/2014 20:06

Howls moving castle.

Did reread world war z within about a week.

CaptainTripps · 12/10/2014 17:20

11.9.63

Mr Mercedes

One Summer

PetulaGordino · 08/10/2014 14:10

i have never ever done this. i don't know why. i have gone back to books a few years later, but never immediately read it again

Ouroboros · 08/10/2014 14:07

I read Pincher Martin by William Golding for an essay (a long time ago) and really struggled with the level of detail etc and found it pretty dull, then read the last page... and immediately had to read the book again and revise my opinion!

Got99problems · 08/10/2014 13:21

Very excited that the Blind Assassin gets so many mentions on here - just starting it for the first ever time Grin

LostInWales · 28/09/2014 13:01

Life of Pi because once you've read the end you can't not re read it with new eyes.

yesbutnobut · 28/09/2014 13:00

The Great Gatsby
Wuthering Heights

Must re-read Blind Assassin

thegambler · 27/09/2014 23:39

Iain Banks's The Crow road
Catch 22
Camus's The Stranger.

tardisgirl68 · 26/09/2014 20:33

The Crimson Petal and the White. I adore that book, and have given several copies away as gifts for friends Smile

ScrambledEggAndToast · 23/09/2014 18:54

Wish I had read this thread earlier. I went to the library earlier and had no idea what to pick. Four of my favourites are 1984, Children of the Dust, Battle Royale and Until You're Mine.

ItMustBeBedtimeSurely · 23/09/2014 18:14

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

The Crimson Petal and the White

wfrances · 23/09/2014 18:01

only as a child.

the secret garden
little women
jane eyre
the hound of the baskervilles

DuchesstheCat · 23/09/2014 17:54

Don't do it so much now, but at times in my life when I was less happy I used to do it all the time. At the moment, I have books that I love that I re-read every few years, to keep them fresh.

angie95 · 23/09/2014 09:07

The Spring of Kasper Meien
Wuthering Heights
The Wind in The Willows

Postchildrenpregranny · 22/09/2014 19:11

Must re read The Luminaries as I might understand it now I know what happened !
I rarely re read . There are so many good books out there there never seems to be time But I do re-read Little Women and Georgette Heyers when ill....

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/09/2014 21:31

Not read, "The Good Soldier" for a very, very long time. Might be due a re-read.

Thurlow · 20/09/2014 21:14

Blimey, Friendly, I don't think I've ever met anyone else who loves The Good Soldier too. It's quite exciting! I did it for A-levels but I still reread it every few years. It's just like the most perfectly constructed novel.

hackmum · 19/09/2014 08:57

I'm amazed people do this! I'm always keen to move onto the next book. Think the last time I did this was as a teenager. Am impressed with Wolf Hall - I enjoyed it but was quite glad to get to the end.

FriendlyLadybird · 19/09/2014 00:10

The Good Soldier

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 18/09/2014 21:23

There are a very few which I really did read and then turn immediately back to page one and read again. They are:
The last Harry Potter book
The last Dark Tower book
A Clockwork Orange
The Lord of the Rings, the first time I read it
The Glass Bead Game

GeorgeHerbert · 18/09/2014 19:24

Might have to read The Poisonwood Bible again now! And The Blind Assasin......

TheWanderingUterus · 18/09/2014 14:44

The Secret History
World War Z

UptoapointLordCopper · 18/09/2014 14:39

Talking about Jonathan Strange makes me want to read it again. But no, I'm too busy rereading the Earthsea books...

CoteDAzur · 18/09/2014 14:27

I will definitely read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell at some point, too. I haven't read it again immediately because I want to forget it a little so the re-read will be just as pleasurable as the first time.