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I've got the cleaning bug in me today, and while going through boxes I've come across stacks of old books. Some I remember vividly and others I'm not sure I've even read. Some, like our favorite movies, are worth visiting again. I'm curious if you guys have reread books over the years?
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Oh, yes. The Princess Bride by William Goldman is probably my most recurrent read. I've also reread I Was a Teen-Age Dwarf by Max Shulman a lot, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, and the first two Red Dwarf novels. Those are the ones I've gone back to the most.
Oh, but I'm not avid. I really need to read more.
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Tons. From The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy to Balzac, I tend to read anything really good more than once.
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Oh, yeah, I forgot about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I've read that and a few of its sequels a few times.
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What a coincidence, I came across "Hitchhiker's Guide. . ." this morning and was surprised I had a copy.
I remember Douglas Adams came to my University and gave a speech. In retrospect, I'm sorry I missed him because a month later he died. Very sad.
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I dont think I would have the patience to read a book after I already knew what was going to happen.
Books dont really entertain me the same way as say, Episodes of Top Gear that I have seen 400 times already or, music.
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What about Choose Your Own Adventure books? You don't necessarily know what's going to happen in those the second time through.
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Oh man, that takes me back. I wonder how many pages the true stories turned out to be?
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Every once in awhile I'll go back and read some of the books I really enjoyed, usually classics or a series like Lord of the Rings. I've been reading a couple hours every night until I fall asleep for around 45 years now, so there are times I'll get into a novel then realize I've already read it. Now I try to stick with current bestsellers or books with a recent copyright so I know I haven't read it before, or try books from a genre I don't usually read.
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When I was younger, I'd read every night before going to sleep. Now, I only get a couple of pages and I'm out. It's amazing what one can do in the afternoon when you don't turn the TV on.
Michael, like you, I've been reading for years and years, and just recently I've come to realize there are books I don't remember reading. It can sometimes be confusing at the bookstore.
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