Reflections On Re-Reading “Restoree” by Anne McCaffrey

When I’m working hard on my own writing, I really enjoy re-reading old favourites. One benefit is that because I already know what’s going to happen, I’m not tempted to read into the wee small hours until the book is finished—I am happy to restrict myself to small bites. It’s also fun to reacquaint myself with a tale I’ve loved in the past and figure out whether it still spins my wheels as a reader.

A few weeks back I mentioned that I was re-reading Restoree by Anne McCaffrey, which I first re...