BY REBECCA SPARROW
It’s literary comfort food; like a serving of warm apple crumble on the coldest and bleakest of nights. Re-reading books that are our favourites can be a source of comfort, a reliever of boredom, something soothingly familiar when the world around us has gone mad.
I’ve read Little Women more times than I care to remember. I dip into Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird (a non-fic book on writing) every few months. And when I need reminding of how great deliciously written comedies can be I turn to The Girls’ Guide To Hunting Fishing by Melissa Bank. On the other hand, I can’t bear the thought of re-reading books like To Kill A Mockingbird because it impacted me so greatly when I read it for the first (and only) time in the mid 90s.
What about you? What book have you read more than once? And why?
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These books are definitely some of my favourites! My kids have enjoyed some of these titles with me. Recently, I read a book called "The Boy Under the Table" and I'm in the middle of re-reading it. The book is just that emotionally graphic and terrifying, I needed to read it again. I recommend it to any mother, it changed my outlook on missing children's cases completely! Such an emotional roller coaster, and so vivid and touching. The author is Nicole Trope, and I would just love to see the book reviewed on here! It has such a powerful and relevant message of hope in today's society.
Great topic! Lots of memories of great reads & re-reads - and even better, ideas for new books to tackle. Loved seeing authors Nancy Mitford, Daphne du Maurier, terry pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Gouge (The White Horse or Green Dolphin Country, anyone?) John Wyndham & Melina Marchetta mentioned, plus books like the The Secret Garden & Jane Eyre. Two others I loved as a kid & have had some success introducing to my kids are Noel Streitfield (Ballet Shoes, White Boots etc) & Joan Aitken (The Wolves of Willoughby Chase & other novels, plus some truly inventive short stories).
Maggie Alderson's books are great book 'chocolate' for re-reading.