I’m not a re-reader. I was when I was a kid and it used to irritate everyone that I would read the same ten books on rotation. But now, I guess I’m just more aware that new books are coming out every week! So in the last four years of book blogging, I’ve re-read a bunch of books from my childhood but only five books have been read twice within that time. So I thought I’d make a list of the five books I want to re-read next!
Lolita by Vladamir Nabokov
I read Lolita in April of last year, it was even one of my favourite books of 2017, and I’ve had a review in my drafts since then. But I’ve never finished it, because along with reading a book this challenging is that a lot of my views were challenged- like how books can be about bad people and still be good books, and that a book with a ‘problematic’ main character can have value. So I’d like to re-read it, and think more about my opinions before I talk about them.
Plus, the language is beautiful and I want to experience Nabakovs mastery of the English language again.
Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
I really want to re-read the Aurora Teagarden series since I get desperately nostalgic for the world for days at a time. However, even though they’re short, 10 books is quite an undertaking! There’s a new Charlaine Harris book coming out in October (An Easy Death) but when I’m back in a Charlaine Harris drought, I’m going back to Lawrenceton, Georgia!
Empire by John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard*
I bet if I collected up all the time I’ve spent talking about wanting to re-read this book on my blog, I could’ve actually re-read it! I loved Empire but I have that eternal fear of ending a series you love. I know, I know, I need to just bite the bullet. I’ve just invest in the audiobook so I’ll hopefully get to this soon!
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
As soon as I finished this, I wanted to start it again. Finishing up the review in February has only increased this need to read Catch-22 knowing exactly how the structure works and how everything is interwoven. Then, maybe, I’ll get to the less-liked sequel: Closing Time.
The Three by Sarah Lotz*
This was the first book since I started reading again that I lost myself in. I was completely taken in, to the point where I lost time and stayed up way too late to finish it. I don’t experience that very often and since it’s been four years since I read it, I’m hoping that I don’t remember enough to experience that again. I’ve read three other Sarah Lotz books since then and enjoyed them, but none have some close to The Three.
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