[30 days of books] again! again!

[ironymaiden]

13. Do you reread a lot? Why (not)? Name a book you have reread many times.

less than i did when i was younger, but for the most part my interest in rereading or referencing is what determines what takes up shelf space. (i doubt we will get more bookcases. my goal now is not to Have All The Books but to have the right books.)

these days rereading is mostly a comfort activity. other times it's to touch up my memory of the material after something brings it up - like pulling out Jane Eyre after viewing the recent film adaptation.

i have no idea how many times i have reread The Blue Sword. total comfort read - as an adult i can see McKinley's bizarre run-on sentences, and think more about kidnapping and race issues, but it's still the mental equivalent of a hot bath.

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[dreamline.livejournal.com]

it's still the mental equivalent of a hot bath

Exactly how I feel about my "comfort" books.

[webcowgirl.livejournal.com]

McKinley sure seems like she's due another novel soon. And it's been ages since I read The Blue Sword, I really should re-read it.