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Do you reread books? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by TimTheEnchanter@beehaw.org to c/literature@beehaw.org

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Do you reread books or are you done with them once you’ve read them?

I like to reread books sometimes! Rereading is especially good if I’ve just finished something heavy or intense; I can follow that up with something that I’ve enjoyed before so it doesn’t take too much effort and I can have a bit of a break. I also don’t have the greatest retention for what I read, so even if I’ve read something before there’s no way I’ll remember everything. And there are certain books that are comforting and cozy and those are great to reread when I want that kind of mood.

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[–] ProxyZeus@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I've actually reread several series usually with a year or more in between readings. I like it because it helps me solidify the book into memory more and it allows me to see all the little details the author hid that I may have not picked up on in previous readings.
Also my memory isn't always the best so I get to relive some of the fun parts that I don't remember after the gap between readings