Books You've Read More Than Once
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Krupp88 said:
'A Fortnight in September' by RC Sheriff which I try and read every September just as summer starts to fade.
Prior to reading The Dark is Rising at the “right” time of year, I read Ali Smith’s Autumn quadrilogy in the “right” months. Not sure any of them bear re-reading. I’ll add A Fortnight in September to my list to read later this year.
Richard Morgan's Takeshi Kovacs and Black Man novels, all of them at least twice, no idea why except I just really like them and they are dense enough to stand a re-read. Thus Spoke Zarathustra is probably the only other one, of which I have 3 different translations incl. a first ed., probably my favourite book.
Zumbruk said:
andy_s said:
Richard Morgan's Takeshi Kovacs ....
What did you think of the TV adaption of Altered Carbon? With the exception of the AI hotel, I though it was dreadful.I haven't watched it twice...
Lost count the number of times I've read Don't tell mum I work on the rigs (she thinks I'm a piano player in a w
ehouse) by Paul Carter. I've never worked offshore, but have plenty friends and family who do and can relate. Just spotted some gaps in the bookcase, obviously lent a couple of his other books to someone and not got them back yet.
And most of the Stuart MacBride crime novels starting with Cold Granite. I'm not up to date yet, but working my way through them from the start again before I read the latest couple.
ehouse) by Paul Carter. I've never worked offshore, but have plenty friends and family who do and can relate. Just spotted some gaps in the bookcase, obviously lent a couple of his other books to someone and not got them back yet.And most of the Stuart MacBride crime novels starting with Cold Granite. I'm not up to date yet, but working my way through them from the start again before I read the latest couple.
The Flashman Papers by George McDonald Frazer. Must have read the whole set 4 times.
Might even start them all over again during the holiday season. Laugh out loud funny, proper yarns yet at the same time historically accurate if you take our hero's activities out of the equation. His involvement at the Charge of the Light Brigade is a special highlight as is getting wrapped up in Custers Last Stand.
They attempted to make a few films based around the novels but never got it right. Which is a shame as I could see it as a franchise as big as Bond.
Might even start them all over again during the holiday season. Laugh out loud funny, proper yarns yet at the same time historically accurate if you take our hero's activities out of the equation. His involvement at the Charge of the Light Brigade is a special highlight as is getting wrapped up in Custers Last Stand.
They attempted to make a few films based around the novels but never got it right. Which is a shame as I could see it as a franchise as big as Bond.
Edited by Harry H on Tuesday 11th January 12:03
I re-read the Survivalist series every ten or so years (Jerry Ahern), quite an undertaking given it's around 26 books, but I took me a long time to obtain the full series (later books quite rare). One of the earlier man causes end of the world type books. Gets a little odd in the second third.
Without Remorse and couple of other Clancy novels are always a good re-read. Didn't mind the adaptation for screen, better if you hadn't read the book.
I'm due a re-read of some McNabb and Chris Ryan books, the earlier ones though I do lose track of a good order for them.
Without Remorse and couple of other Clancy novels are always a good re-read. Didn't mind the adaptation for screen, better if you hadn't read the book.
I'm due a re-read of some McNabb and Chris Ryan books, the earlier ones though I do lose track of a good order for them.
JimM169 said:
Lotusgone said:
The Sherlock Holmes stories: four novels, 56 short stories. I read the complete set until the spine broke. Then bought another one.
Yes re-read more than once and also have multiple versions of the audio books for in the carLotusgone said:
The Sherlock Holmes stories: four novels, 56 short stories. I read the complete set until the spine broke. Then bought another one.
My daughter is currently reading my copy of the Complete Sherlock Holmes. I read it when I was her age. I may get around to reading it again ...when I get to the bottom of my ever-growing reading pile.I'm not one for re reading books often, but over the years a few books have stuck out as ones I can read time and again
Rimrunners by C J Cherryh
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Chickehawk by Robert Mason
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
It's like slipping on a pair of old slippers reading these books.
Rimrunners by C J Cherryh
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Chickehawk by Robert Mason
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
It's like slipping on a pair of old slippers reading these books.
eccles said:
I'm not one for re reading books often, but over the years a few books have stuck out as ones I can read time and again
Rimrunners by C J Cherryh
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Chickehawk by Robert Mason
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
It's like slipping on a pair of old slippers reading these books.
By the time you have finished Chickenhawk you imagine you can fly a helicopter- probably the most vivid military memoir I have read.Rimrunners by C J Cherryh
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Chickehawk by Robert Mason
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
It's like slipping on a pair of old slippers reading these books.
Don't know how many books I've read more than once but only because I have a st memory!
Quite frequently I've found myself half way through a book when some event or even turn of phrase triggers the memory of having read it before, I usually go on to finish it though.
Two books I have deliberately revisited are:
By reason of Insanity - Shane Stevens
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/941785.By_Reas...
Storming Intrepid - Payne Harrison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1458886.Stormi...
Haven't read a physical book for years though, I read everything on a 7" tablet.
I always have loads of books loaded on it so can skip around as the mood takes me.
t memory!Quite frequently I've found myself half way through a book when some event or even turn of phrase triggers the memory of having read it before, I usually go on to finish it though.
Two books I have deliberately revisited are:
By reason of Insanity - Shane Stevens
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/941785.By_Reas...
Storming Intrepid - Payne Harrison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1458886.Stormi...
Haven't read a physical book for years though, I read everything on a 7" tablet.
I always have loads of books loaded on it so can skip around as the mood takes me.
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