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Books I'm Worried I Might Not Love As Much the Second Time Around

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

  1. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin--I remember really loving this but it has been many, many years since I first read it.
  2. Dawn by Octavia Butler--I actually may have read this more than once? But this was a seminal book for me in my childhood, so I'd be very sad if I didn't love it as much.
  3. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood--Ok, I actually did read this a second time more recently, and I remember it holding up---but I'm still kinda scared whether it would hold up to another reread?
  4. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood--I think I only read this once and I really remember loving it, but I wonder if it would hold up now.
  5. The Winner's Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski--I remember these being very good, but I only read them once.
What did everyone else think? Am I the only one who had trouble? I do think it was a great topic idea though because I've definitely had this feeling. 

Comments

Lydia said…
I feel the same way about Oryx and Crake.

Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
Susan said…
I don't read much fantasy, so I haven't read any of these. I hope they don't disappoint if you do decide to re-read them.

Happy TTT!
curlygeek04 said…
I just read Dawn for the first time, and it was great! I do think Handmaid's Tale has held up well. I decided to focus on favorite children's books because those always feel different when you reread them as adults. Some of them I've definitely read more than once.
I only ever read the first of the Winners trilogy. I don't think I'm quite interested enough anymore to finish it.

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