Usually, I don't reread a lot of books because I'm focused on what's next, or, these days, usually reading for multiple book clubs. There are some books that were very much of a place and time and I don't reread not because I'm afraid of not loving them as much but because I know I won't, because I've discovered upsetting things about the authors that damper my enjoyment of the books. I'm not going to mention those books, because that would be a different post. All of my most favorite books ( LOTR, Dune ) I've read more times than I can count, although I don't do annual rereads like I once did. So, I'd have to think of books I've both only read once and would at least theoretically be interested in reading again. However, I'll try to think of a few. Happy Top Ten Tuesday! Books I'm Worried I Might Not Love As Much the Second Time Around Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin--I remember really loving this but it has been many, many years s
Oh wow, I love this week's Top Ten Tuesday topic from Astilbe @ Long and Short Reviews . This is probably a long list for me! I haven't exactly been keeping track though, so I had to check my search history to jog my memory. I also really appreciate that it's easy to look this up when you're reading an ebook--you don't even have to leave the book! I remember when my first grade teacher told me that her mother-in-law used to read with a dictionary and an atlas within convenient reach, and I always think of that when I highlight a phrase on my Kindle or reach over my paperback to grab my phone and type into Google. Weird or Funny Things I've Googled Thanks to a Book Fire Island--I was reading Bad Summer People which takes place on Fire Island. I thought it was in Maine, but based on events in the book, I looked up to discover is, in fact, in New York. Mulcted--Phrase Richard Burton used in one of his letters that was shared in River of the Gods... it means to