Few books require this sort of immediate rereading.And on the second reading of this one, I am struck with exactly how much I did miss. Wonderful book which I will talk about after my book group reads it.
The last book I remember rereading immediately was Julian Barnes A SENSE OF PLACE for much the same sort of reason. For pleasure I remember rereading immediately GONE WITH THE WIND when I was a teenager. And as a kid, I did it all the time, of course.
Have you ever reread a book right away? And if so, why?
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RE: FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE. Please confirm that a story will be on your blog or send it to me. Not sure of where some of these stories will be.
Sorry-I have not been clear. I will post the links all on Wednesday. Today was the day for people who wanted me to post the story to have it to me. Sorry for confusion.
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I don't recall ever having re-read a book directly after, or even soon after, I finished it. I have re-read books years later and realized I missed - of didn't understand - a lot, but that's not what you mean here.
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Don't think I've ever done this. I re-read passages while I'm reading the book to help clarify the story since I know I tend to be a skimmer sometimes.
I do however rewatch movies immediately after watching the first time. I recall watching Almodovar's Bad Education three times in succession and each time I noticed something new. Rarely does this happen with re-reading for me. If anything re-reading a book or story reveals faults I might have overlooked the first time.
I would like to rewatch HOLY MOTORS right now.
I usually only do it when I think I missed something. Or if it was so good, I had to see how it was achieved. I was tempted to reread THE LITTLE STRANGER immediately but it is long. An unreliable narrator, where I have missed the clues, leads me to do it. Like in THE LIFEBOAT.
My story is up.
I think I re-read King's first short story collection NIGHT SHIFT immediately because I was sick in bed and couldn't go to the bookstore.
Short answer: no. I cannot ever remember rereading a book as soon as I finished it.
I have sat through a movie twice...
Jeff M.
When the movies used to go round and round. Yes, I often sat through two or 1 1/2.
Short stories would work well for a second read.
I very rarely ever do, Patti. But recently I reread The Captain Is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship by Charles Bukowski. Not sure why. But Buk has that influence over me.
I almost never reread books, although I have begun to do so slightly more often these days than I once did.
I only reread if I think I missed something and the book was good enough for me not to want to. I would never reread a light book for instance. One that didn't make demands on my brain.
Interesting question as always, Patti. I don't generally re-read right away. I'm one of those people who really like to digest a book before deciding what I think of it. I process for a while before I re-read.
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