Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week, there’s a new top 10 theme — check out the host blog for a list of upcoming topics.
This week’s topic is Books I Could Re-read Forever
That’s a pretty easy topic for me. I have certain favorites that I’ve read again and again, and I’m sure I’ll continue to return to them in years to come, kind of like spending time with old friends. And writing this post has given me a good excuse to visit them all again, at least for the quick purpose of taking photos!
The books I never get tired of re-reading are:
1. The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon: I’ve read all of the books multiple times, and yet I keep going back and starting over. There’s always something new to get out of each read.
2. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell: I’ve read The Sparrow 3 or 4 times by now, and the emotional impact never goes away, no matter how many times I’ve read it.
3. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger: I read this book twice in a row when I first got hold of it, and have read it a couple more times since.
4. Lamb by Christopher Moore: I love all of Moore’s books, but Lamb is something really special.
5. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: I read it several times in my teens, and have come back to it once or twice since then.
6. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Really, all of Austen’s works could be on this list, but P&P remains the one that I’ve revisited the most.
7. The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger: I love the world of the Parasol Protectorate, and have so much fun dipping into these books whenever I need a pick-me-up.
8. The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling: I need a good dose of Harry Potter at least every other year. There’s just nothing that compares!
9. The Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega books by Patricia Briggs: I love the world of Mercy so, so much. I’ve read all the books more than once, and have loved all the audiobooks as well.
10: My favorite Susanna Kearsley books: I always love her works, but I especially loved Mariana, The Rose Garden, and The Winter Sea, and would be perfectly happy re-reading those books forever.
What books do you read over and over again?
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I love Harry Potter, easily rereadable! 🙂 Great list!
Thanks! I think I’ll still be rereading HP when I’m an old lady in a rocking chair. 🙂
I’ve wanted to read the Outlander series for a very long time. One of these days I will.
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Well, obviously I’m a fan! I hope you do give it a try!
Harry Potter is definitely rereadable because it’s so long. It’s truly one of those series that takes you on a journey. I feel like this increases the desire to reread; if it were just one short, easy-to-remember book, I would feel disinclined to read it again. But it’s quite the opposite!
I agree, it really does feel like a journey, particularly as we see how Harry and the others grown and mature with each book over the course of the series.
I have that illustrated edition of P&P. I think it’s the prettiest book I own. I could reread P&P over and over as well. I just love Austen’s humor.
The illustrated P&P is so gorgeous! I listened to all the Austen audiobooks a couple of years ago, and I was surprised by how well the narrator portrayed the humor. The dialogue is so amazing!
OMG I’m reading The Time Traveler’s Wife right now and although I’m only halfway through, I already know I’m going to want to read it again – such an amazingly imaginative read!!
Oh, and of course Harry Potter is an absolute reread series, especially the Order of the Phoenix! 🙂
Happy March reading! 🙂
Thanks! I’m so glad you’re enjoying TTW. I’m probably due for a re-read!