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Q: What would your prefer: reading your favorite book over and over again until you got sick of it OR reading 100s of mediocre books? And why?
Good question. I would definitely read my favorite book(s) over and over again rather than read 100 books that I don't like. I wouldn't want to waste time reading a mediocre book when I can jump into one I love and relive all the best scenes over and over again. I actually have kept my favs through the years on a shelf in my sewing room. I get the warm fuzzies when I take one out and flip through and re-read the yumminess.
I often go back to my dilapated copies of JKRowling & Satyajit Ray books, but still the lure of new books wins!
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Definitely!
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Yes, but how can you discover your next favorite book if you keep rereading your old ones?
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Well, I would miss discovering new books. But I would still rather read my favorites again than read something that I really didn't like. With my favorites I know what I am getting.
DeleteDefinitely agree with you. I love reading my favorite books over and over again.
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I agree - yay for rereads! New follower :)
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Ditto!
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I think it's great to hold onto your favourites, but I actually very rarely re-read books, simply because I fear that they would lose their sparkle somewhat.
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Aww. Re-reading books that you love brings back all those feelings you had the first time around. Relive the giddiness!
DeleteHehe yumminess... I agree! I wouldn't be the avid reader that I am if I continued to read a bunch of mediocre books that didn't really interest me. I remember when I was younger, I would only read the books my school made me read, and I never liked them. So naturally, I really disliked reading with a passion. But when I started reading books that I liked, I loved reading! New follower!
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I love rereading too. But some of the mediocre books turn out to be pretty great. A lot of the ones I haven't been over the moon about (usually early on in a series) have turned into favorites as I've read through the series. Never know :)
ReplyDeleteI agree... Favorites are reliable and if I had to choose I would pick up one of my trusted worn books rather than a questionable new book! Thanks for the follow I followed back!
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Oooh, I love my books like that, too!! (w/o the sewing room... insert laundry room instead. Well... we're a big family... I took over the library with a folding table so I could keep up! It was either that or build an addition!!) Thx for hopping by my blog!
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ReplyDeleteI love that we are all different and have different ideas about books and what makes us happy. :) Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog. I'm returning the follow. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteHopping through. I'm with you. I'd like to re-read my fav books.
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Totally agree!! I would have to read re-read my favorite books then read 100 mediocre ones!!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. I found this question really tough and you are kinda making me wanna change my answer. I do love that warm fuzzy feeling I get when I read my favourite moments from books. New follower.
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ReplyDeleteI love reliving the yumminess too. The good ones always keep me coming back, even if its just to pick it up and read the good parts.
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