Do you re-read?

[~Megan~]

I'm a huge re-reader, but a lot of times only my favorite parts of a book. Do you re-read? If you do, do you read certain parts or the whole book? Do you find your opinion changes on the book when you re-read it, especially ones you read again years later?

[Pamela(AllHoney), Danger Zone]

Yes, I do. When I first started out reading, I didn't. But as I've gotten older I like to revisit some of my favorites. Yes, my opinion has changed on books I read 30 or 40 years ago. Well, some of them anyway. I have a few favorites that have stood the test of time and there are others I really loved many years ago that I wonder why I did now. I almost always read the whole book when I reread. I may sometimes skim over some parts but I'll read through to the end.

[Angie Elle]

I used to re-read a lot more, but with ereaders making books so much more accessible, I re-read less than I used to.

So many more books are released nowadays, and it just makes me too excited to read something new.

[Anna D.]

I'm a huge rereader! Usually, I only reread my favorite parts of the book, though there are some books I love so much that I reread the entire thing, without skimming! My opinions have changed on some characters-usually I become more forgiving of their faults. More often than not, the experience brings more fondness of the book, like revisiting a favorite childhood place/memory :-)

[Debbie]

I do re-read, but not by choice. I sometimes will buy a book that was reprinted and I won't know until I've started the book and realize that I've already read it years ago.

[Love love]

I used to reread much more years ago. I am rereading some of my favorite books for this month, 1) to try and reduce my book spending and 2) to try and show my husband that there really is a reason to keep all of my books that I've read. lol

[★Winter★]

I re-read all the time. Especially series books. I read so much that sometimes storylines from all my series get mixed up in my head. So I will re-read the entire series if it's been awhile to get ready for the newest book.

[~Megan~]

What are your favorite re-read books?

[Pamela(AllHoney), Danger Zone]

To name a few... I reread Julie Garwood and Linda Howard a lot. Also have reread several of Kathleen Woodiwiss', Jude Deveraux's, and Johanna Lindsey's earlier stuff. Pamela Clare's I-Team series. I have already reread a few of Kristen Ashley's books. Jaycee Clark's Deadly series.

[Jessica]

I reread sometimes but only my FAVORITE books and series. Like I have read pride and prejudice multiple times also Kresely Cole's immortals after dark series. A book has to make a big impression on me for me to want to read it again.

[Tammy]

Yes, at time of a release of a series book. Just to refresh my memory and pick up things I missed the last time around.

[Ashley]

I love to re-read my favorite books. For example, I've been rereading Iced by Karen Marie Moning, and I'd go through all the Dani and Ryodan scenes. They're my fave. :)

[Love love]

My usual rereads are Cry No More by Linda Howard, Separate Beds by LaVyrle Spencer,Lawless by Diana Palmer to name a few. However when I decided to do a February reread month I knew I only wanted to reread books that I've only read once. Thus being a VERY busy month I've only reread Unspeakable by Sandra Brown and The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce. I've really had a good time with this and will probably pick a few months a year to be strickly reread months. =)

[Angie Elle]

Noelle wrote: "My usual rereads are Cry No More by Linda Howard, Separate Beds by LaVyrle Spencer,Lawless by Diana Palmer to name a few. However when I decided to do a February reread month I knew I only wanted t..."

I loved Linda Howard's Cry No More. That was the best read of the year for me when I read it. I don't know if I could bear to read it again, though. Despite the title, I think I went through a few boxes of tissues. :)

[Love love]

@Angie- that was the first book that I had read by LH and I was hooked after that one. I LOVE a book that can make me cry,not an easy thing to do, no matter how many times I read it I still need a box of tissues right next to me. lol

[Kit★]

I don't reread romances as often as I reread some of my other favorites. But I do reread, quite often, though lately I've decided I need to try harder to knock more new ones of the TBR, especially since I can't seem to stop myself from buying new ones! :o

[Sandra]

I re-read all the time but especially when I'm a reading rut. ..like I am now

[Jane]

Since I'm constantly finding new books, I find it hard to re-read. But when I do re-read (usually Classics) I just go to my favorite parts.

[Anna D.]

~Megan~ wrote: "What are your favorite re-read books?"

I like to re-read books that make me laugh.. A few of Julia Quinn's books top my re-read pile for that reason. I can't explain it, but I can still laugh the second or third time around :)

[Danny]

This is very very rare that I reread a book. I do it only if nothing new and interesting is available. Since this is pretty rare...

And when I do, I reread only books that left indelible memory in my mind. It's sad since they left such a memory, it means that I remember them too well to love them as much as the first time.

[Allison]

I love to re-read Kristen Ashley. I do agree it is not as good as the first time BUT still gives me warm and fuzzies.

[Fani *loves angst*]

I'm re-reading when I'm in a melancholy mood and need something I already know I'll love (once again!) to lift my mood. In this case I choose one or two of my old favorites so as not to risk a disappointment or messing with something mediocre. I re-read too, when I'm caught in a discussion with someone about a book I've read and liked, and sometimes that makes me want to read it again.

Very rarely, the book I choose to re-read, doesn't seem as nice the second or third time, as the previous ones, but that doesn't happen too often to me; most times I love it just as much as the first time.

[Heather]

Since I got my Nook and started doing reading challenges I've noticed that my rereading has dropped significantly but I still have a few tried and true multiple reread books. For me they are: and

Each of those I will reread in their entirety instead of skipping around which I do do in some other books. I guess I feel I don't need to skip anything because I know I can't go wrong with one of them as they've all been long standing 5star books for one reason or another.

[Missyb]

I don't re-read because I have so many on my TBR list. I do go back a scan through if I am lost because it's been so long between book in a series, but otherwise I don't have time.

[Angie Elle]

OK. This is funny timing, because when I first answered this, I said I didn't do a lot of re-reading.

Then I finished On Dublin Street, and it was so good I went back to the beginning and started all over again. LOL So, in answer, yes. I do re-read. When it's worth it!

[Kouk]

I don't do a lot of re reads.
The ones i did read again were the Harry Potter books.
Which i re read every year when a new one came out and again before seeing the last movie!

[Kryptonite]

Kouk, I did the same with the HP series! Reread them before the movie and reread the latest book before the new one came out.
Those were the first books I decided to reread. Actually, HP got me to like reading.

Now I do reread often. There are a few books I enjoy a lot and reread them often. Like the IAD series.

[Heidi]

I have re-read a few....I have such a TBR list that I like to read new. However there a re some I just like to go back to. Come to think of it, every single one I have re-read is a Lisa Kleypas book.

[Jessica]

I do. But only books that I just loved.

[Jean]

Yes!

[Lauren]

Before getting my Kindle, I re-read all the time because I just didn't have the selection that is available to me now. Since ebook became accessible, I hardly re-read at all.
That said, some of my favorite re-reads are

[Fani *loves angst*]

is in the top 10 of MY re-read list as well! I must have read it at least 4-5 times:)

[Sandra]

I will reread books for a couple of reasons. If they are part of a series, I like to reread previous books in the series right before the new one comes out...get the characters back in my head. Then sometimes, between new books, I just like to reread an old favorite...usually something that just made me feel good.

[Breeze]

Yup, I reread books that i sped thru because I had to know the ending! Thoughtless! I read that so fast I ended it and started over immediately and now have read it 3 times.
Fever Series, read it 3 times. mostly because it's a layered story and reading it twice was beneficial but the scenes between Mac and Jerricho I have (blush) read numerous times!
On Dublin Street will always reread. after reading a string of bad love story's i rely on this book to bring me back to how good a true love story can be!

[Alisa]

Almost never. I have about 300 books on my tbr list & I add to it daily. Sometimes if it is a series that has taken a long time between books I will skim the last book to refresh my memory.

[Darcy]

I re-read the good ones, sometimes several times, and when a new book is coming out and it's been awhile since the one before came out. I have to reacquaint myself with the series if there is several books in it.

[Jenny]

I do reread books. Sometimes I'm just in the mood to revisit a book that I really enjoyed before. I just finished a reread of Johanna Lindsey's Malroy - Anderson series. I reread Karen Chance's Cassie Palmer's series so that I could remind myself what had happened before I started her newest book. I think of it as a good way to meet old characters and discover things that I have forgotten about, and find new things.

[Emma ~ The Indecisive Reader ~]

I love re reading my books. Usually series books most the time. When I first read a book and it hooks me straight away, I tend to read it so quickly. Then 2nd time I find bits in it I didn't remember and same for 3rd time on some books. I also find re reading you read it on a different level, especially if its a series book because you understand where they've came from more and where they going?!?!

[Carolyn F.]

There are some series I'll re-read with physical books, but most of my re-reads are by audiobook.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I don't get the chance to reread much. I just have too many unread books to read. I used to reread my favorite parts of my favorite books (Anne Stuart, Feehan, various Harlequin Presents, JR Ward), but I haven't even had time for that lately. I was able to reread all the GhostWalker books by Christine Feehan last summer, which was awesome. I am still working my way through a reread of the Ice series by Anne Stuart.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Tara, I think that emotional response is what prompts me to want to reread favorite books.