Do you as adults reread the books you once read when you were kids or teens? Why? Why not? I am seriously considering rereading pinkmuffin and berryblue series and “Walk Two Moons” I would want to take it from a local library but I am a little embarrassing to ask for such childish books but I want to recreate childhood vibes and read a story that wouldn’t require much thinking. How do you feel rereading the books you enjoyed? Do you feel like you outgrew the books or you love those even more? Now my taste in books includes books about writers, books and readers. Or people that love books in general
by MistyRoyal
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Some books I outgrew, others still hold up: the Hobbit, Treasure Island, Percy Jackson…
I honestly don’t see why you feel embarrassed asking for children’s books at the library. Even if you don’t want people to know you’re re-reading them, as far as the librarians know you might be borrowing them on behalf of your kid, or a nephew/niece or the kid of friends of yours.
I’ve reread some from my early teens, they can be very comforting. Some are nostalgic, some don’t age well, etc. It varies.
There are actually a bunch I’d be interested in rereading but haven’t had time to.
I love rereading them. I recently discovered my old copies of Dominic and Rebecca’s World and read them with a cup of tea… I really enjoyed it, and I can see why I loved them as a kid even though I appreciate some elements of them more as an adult. I also wouldn’t worry about librarians, they don’t judge.
I love rereading juvenile books from my childhood, they spark joy again. Nothing embarrassing about it if you ask me!
I don’t reread every book I enjoyed, but as hast been said some are nostalgic and sometimes I’m Just curious,if that book ist really as good as I remember. As stupid as It sounds I also have a safety book that I Go Back to when I’m really stressed or have a lot going in Just because I know how it ends I like most parts and i can shut of reading, sometimes (Not often) remembering the the first time I read it.
Enjoy your favorite childhood books as an adult! How wonderful to revisit them and see them with your older eyes. Picture books can be so beautiful, works of art, really. Gretchen Rubin talks a lot about her love of children’s books. A well written book for youth or little ones is a feat. It’s not easy. I will say that it’s possible your reread diminishes a happy memory because you experience it differently or find blatant -isms in them, but overall, I think it’s wonderful.
There’s nothing wrong with that. I read the Hardy Boys up until I was 14 and nowadays I’ve been considering collecting them because many have multiple different stories under the same title from being rewritten every few decades. They’re silly and basic but they have a good formula that holds up if you’re into pulpy detective stories.
And sometimes I’ll feel like I’m in a rut so I’ll go through a whole Goosebumps in one sitting to get some momentum and continue with something more challenging
When I was 10, I read,” Boris” by Jaap Tee Haar. (1966) I cried so heavily that my Mom came up to my room. She apologized for buying me a book that made me cry. It was in the children’s section of the bookstore. I don’t know if it was intended for young people. I’m sure that I was too young for it, but it grabbed me and taught me some hard truths. 45 years later, I plan to read it again soon.