For a librarian, I read remarkably slowly, especially if the book doesn't jump up and grab me. This may be why I spend so much leisure time on kids' and YA books.
I also love to reread, which significantly limits the number of new books I read at any given time. Still, I think if a good book is a good friend, you need to keep up the relationship! I have favorites from elementary and middle school that I still go back and reread. In the interests of including pictures (because I like them!), here are my GoodReads links to a few:
Many Waters by
Madeleine L'EngleMy rating:
5 of 5 starsPossibly my favorite book of all time.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by
Elizabeth George SpeareMy rating:
5 of 5 starsWonderful book about a young woman who moves from Barbados to Puritan Connecticut after her Grandfather's death, the adjustments she has to make, the lessons she learns, and the friendships she creates. Includes themes of intolerance and understanding.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by
Robin McKinleyMy rating:
4 of 5 starsLOVED this book growing up and still love to reread it.
I've been doing a fair amount of rereading this fall, including:
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by
C.S. LewisMy rating:
5 of 5 starsThis was one of my three assigned books for my Jan Term course, junior year of college, called "Fantasy, Myth, and Spirit," about the Inklings. Probably most fun I've had in a college course. Reread several times, most recently December, 2009.
Miles in Love by
Lois McMaster BujoldMy rating:
4 of 5 starsRereading some favs from the Vorkosigan series (Komarr, A Civil Campaign, and a novella). A Civil Campaign was the first one I read, back in June, 2004.
Just as much fun as the first time around!
and the Alice series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor--I read many of these as a kid, but never straight through, as I'm trying to do now. The one I most recently finished is:
The Grooming of Alice by
Phyllis Reynolds NaylorMy rating:
4 of 5 starsOver the summer, Alice and her friends try to get in shape, Elizabeth takes losing weight a little too far, Lester gets a new girlfriend, Pamela has more trouble with her parents, and Alice's dad goes to visit Miss Summers in Englad. A bit more issue-packed than some previous, but still very enjoyable.
Do you like to reread (or rewatch movies--that could be another post, including the story of why
Lilo and Stitch is now banned from our household), or do prefer something new each time? What type of book do you like to reread?