Which book are you willing to reread every single year for the rest of your life?
Either because you genuinely enjoy reliving that particular story, or because you believe the book should be read multiple times to truly grasp its essence.
I read Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh every summer.
MarzannaMorena on
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik. I already read it nearly every year. Something about this book just make me feel warm inside as if I was at home, snugged inside fluffy blanked. The main characters interaction are so charming and despide the book having it’s darker moments at the end it’s still very hopeful and heartwarming.
I read it every time I’m in a very bad mood to lift myself up a little.
iammewritenow on
I reread The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett every Christmas. It’s as essential a tradition as rewatching The Muppets Christmas Carol and contains an equally important lesson.
redribbonfarmy on
Harry potter ( all of them)
pleasecallmeSamuel on
I don’t usually reread books, but a few I would seriously consider re-reading are:
In Cold Blood
Into Thin Air
Hyperion/The Fall of Hyperion
thecaledonianrose on
I read A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities every year. They’re my comfort books.
SemiEmployedTree on
I read Rudyard Kipling’s “Kim” at least once a year. It’s a really relaxing and enjoyable read that is filled with lots of fascinating characters. It also provides a detailed and nuanced portrait of a place and time that no longer exists: India during the British Raj.
theo_not_prometheus on
Normal people by sally rooney, I already reread it every year, and each time I discover something new.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie because it makes me feel so understood.
Ghana must go by Taiye Selasi because it has some of the most brilliant, lyrical writing ever, and I fear people often dismiss it because it’s hard getting into the writing style at first. I think it’s a book that can be truly appreciated on the second or third read.
AtwoodAKC on
Nine Stories: JD Salinger
bookaddictlmt on
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I would read it twice a year if I didn’t feel guilty neglecting my TBR
pamplemouss on
Each Halloween season I alternate between a reread of Frankenstein and a reread of The Haunting of Hill House
rp_editing on
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi Lampedusa
The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
UCantSeeMyWhale on
The Lord of the Rings for sure. For me it’s the ultimate good vs evil, light vs dark story.
cowhand214 on
Via audiobooks I’m more or less constantly rereading Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series. It’s often something I put on as I’m getting ready for bed to give my brain something to do but it’s not a big deal if I drift off.
I’ve long since stopped rereading for the story but the language, writing and characters I will never tire of.
cornfred on
100 years of solitude
mrSFWdotcom on
I could read the Lies of Locke Lamora over and over again. The world is just so fun, the characters are like old friends by now, the dialogue is funny and the prose is sound. I adore it and will gladly escape to Camorr when I can.
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I read Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh every summer.
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik. I already read it nearly every year. Something about this book just make me feel warm inside as if I was at home, snugged inside fluffy blanked. The main characters interaction are so charming and despide the book having it’s darker moments at the end it’s still very hopeful and heartwarming.
I read it every time I’m in a very bad mood to lift myself up a little.
I reread The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett every Christmas. It’s as essential a tradition as rewatching The Muppets Christmas Carol and contains an equally important lesson.
Harry potter ( all of them)
I don’t usually reread books, but a few I would seriously consider re-reading are:
In Cold Blood
Into Thin Air
Hyperion/The Fall of Hyperion
I read A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities every year. They’re my comfort books.
I read Rudyard Kipling’s “Kim” at least once a year. It’s a really relaxing and enjoyable read that is filled with lots of fascinating characters. It also provides a detailed and nuanced portrait of a place and time that no longer exists: India during the British Raj.
Normal people by sally rooney, I already reread it every year, and each time I discover something new.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie because it makes me feel so understood.
Ghana must go by Taiye Selasi because it has some of the most brilliant, lyrical writing ever, and I fear people often dismiss it because it’s hard getting into the writing style at first. I think it’s a book that can be truly appreciated on the second or third read.
Nine Stories: JD Salinger
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I would read it twice a year if I didn’t feel guilty neglecting my TBR
Each Halloween season I alternate between a reread of Frankenstein and a reread of The Haunting of Hill House
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi Lampedusa
The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Lord of the Rings for sure. For me it’s the ultimate good vs evil, light vs dark story.
Via audiobooks I’m more or less constantly rereading Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series. It’s often something I put on as I’m getting ready for bed to give my brain something to do but it’s not a big deal if I drift off.
I’ve long since stopped rereading for the story but the language, writing and characters I will never tire of.
100 years of solitude
I could read the Lies of Locke Lamora over and over again. The world is just so fun, the characters are like old friends by now, the dialogue is funny and the prose is sound. I adore it and will gladly escape to Camorr when I can.