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dawg day

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Sat Aug 31, 2019, 12:35 PM Aug 2019

What is a book you loved in the past and re-read recently? [View all]

Did you love it as much, or wonder-- "what did I ever see in this?"

I remember reading Susan Howatch's "Church of England" series many years ago. I picked up the first recently, fairly certain I wouldn't still like it...

gobbled it up in a few hours.

Got the second book in the series on Kindle because I couldn't wait for the print copy to be shipped.

Presciently put the rest of the books on my Kindle list, which was good because I finished reading book 2 and couldn't wait to start book 3.

I was reading while standing in line at the grocery store cash register... waking up at 2 am and deciding maybe I'd just read another chapter...

It's been a long time since I got so immersed, and this is with books I'd already read.

Anyone else have a book or series they keep re-reading?

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I enjoy re reading the books I loved as a teen iwillalwayswonderwhy Aug 2019 #1
"The Shipkiller" PJMcK Aug 2019 #2
"Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy Mike 03 Aug 2019 #3
"Reading" Frankenstein - Mary Shelley. Actually listening to it this go around JDC Aug 2019 #4
The Shell Seekers. LakeArenal Aug 2019 #5
Gone With the Wind CountAllVotes Aug 2019 #6
Susan Howatch is a great writer. uberblonde Aug 2019 #7
I used to read The Lord of the Rings trilogy each summer... B Stieg Aug 2019 #8
Tales of the City CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #9
the only book.... quickesst Aug 2019 #10
"The Count of Monte Cristo", by Alexandre Dumas. n/t Mister Ed Aug 2019 #11
Very new here at DU... Zaphod42 Oct 2019 #12
Not so much with reading Aquaria Dec 2019 #13
We do have so much choice now-- dawg day Dec 2019 #14
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