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A lot of them. If it's a long series, I've probably read the earlier books at least 3 times.
RIP, Robert Jordan.
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Speaking of interactive fiction, I have 10 of the Super Endless Quest Adventure Gamebooks, but I've never read them. Some guy did some work on one of my websites a long time ago, and he said that if I wanted to pay him, I should send him some of those. Well, I found them at a second-hand store, I believe, but lost contact with him, so they've been sitting on my shelf ever since. I still feel bad I never got to send him his books.
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Hear, hear. People badmouth him a lot, but I still admire what he was able to do. The staggering level of detail and the sheer size of his world, owing to almost every mythology there is. I thought he brought it all together very well. That being said, he did get off track after book 6, and I haven't even read the last two published books. However, I will reread the series when the final book is finally published, as I have to find out how it ends. I've read the first 6 books probably three times, but it's been a long time, and it's easy to forget so much of what's gone on.
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Hear, hear. People badmouth him a lot, but I still admire what he was able to do. The staggering level of detail and the sheer size of his world, owing to almost every mythology there is. I thought he brought it all together very well. That being said, he did get off track after book 6, and I haven't even read the last two published books. However, I will reread the series when the final book is finally published, as I have to find out how it ends. I've read the first 6 books probably three times, but it's been a long time, and it's easy to forget so much of what's gone on. Wow, I did not know he passed. His series is what I had foremost in my mind when I started this thread, as I've read it twice, up to book six, like Charles. I definitely see myself going over it again and finishing up the rest of the books.
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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. Me too. Still read in bed every night. Sometimes I can only get through a few pages before turning out the light. Sometimes, if I find the book riveting, I'll do one of my favorite things in life.......read until sunrise. Reading is one of the great joys in my life. I spend more time than I'd like waiting in doctor's offices, airports, and elsewhere. As long as I have my book, I'm never bored. 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. I hate it when I pick up a book, and after the first chapter or so, realize I've already read it. At my age that, unfortunately, happens all too often. I do, sometimes, reread books I've read and enjoyed years ago. Though I've not read them in years and years, I've read the entire Sherlock Holmes series at least 3 times. Hmmm? Might have to do that again soon.
Jack
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Sometimes, if I find the book riveting, I'll do one of my favorite things in life.......read until sunrise. There are those rare books that are so totally captivating they make you forgo things like sleeping, eating, working, etc. I love those kind of books. "I'll just read one more chapter, then I'll go to sleep." Yup, before you know it, here comes the sun.
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I have The Annotated Sherlock Holmes, which is pretty cool, but I only made it a third of the way through. I should try again, as there was some really good stuff in there.
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Sometimes, if I find the book riveting, I'll do one of my favorite things in life.......read until sunrise. Jack, I'll do the same thing, with certain novels it's like an adrenaline rush and I can't stop until I'm done, then I can't fall asleep once I'm finished. Then I get the ones that are enjoyable but will put me out like a light after 30 minutes
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Now you're typing faster than me
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