Why I Like to Reread Books - Khadeejah
Finding new books to read can be hard. I can be very picky when it comes to what kind of books I like, and I often start a lot of books and never finish them because they get too boring, or I just don’t like them enough. That is why I prefer to reread books rather than find new ones. It might seem a bit boring to reread books rather than find new ones, but there are a lot of reasons why rereading good books can be fun.
One reason why rereading books can be fun is if you are picky when it comes to what books you like. When I finish a book I really liked, and a few months later I can’t find a good book to read, I like to reread a book. There are only a few books that I have found that I really loved, and I don’t like to waste my time reading books I’m not fully invested in. Even though I like reading, sometimes I don’t because I can’t find the right book. That’s why I like rereading books from time to time because I know I already like it, and I don’t have to waste my time trying to find a good book whenever I want to read.
It is also fun to reread books because you get to visit similar characters and a good plot again. Characters are a major part of any book, and when they are interesting, the book is interesting. That’s why I think it’s nice to visit characters that you have already read about again, to see them grow and change throughout the book. It’s especially nice to revisit some of your favorite characters that you know you love.
Authors often use a lot of subtle foreshadowing that you might not catch all the time. When you reread a book and you know everything that happens in it, it’s kind of cool to notice all of the foreshadowing and other small details that you might have missed the first time.
Some books that I love to reread are Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, and I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork. Three Dark Crowns is the first book in a long series, and it is about three sisters who have to fight for the throne to their kingdom. I love rereading this book because of the characters in it. The characters have a lot of development throughout the series, so it’s really fun to reread the first book when they are all still young and have not had the time to grow yet. I’m Traveling Alone is also a part of a series, although I have only read the first two books. The first book is about two detectives who are trying to find the man who killed a young girl, but soon after the investigation begins, another girl goes missing. I liked to reread this book because it has a lot of subtle foreshadowing that I didn’t catch the first time about the crime. After reading the book, and knowing the ending, it is really interesting to reread it and see how they solve the mystery when I already know the ending.
Even though you might prefer to find new books rather than to reread a book, I think it would be really fun and interesting to reread one of your favorite books in your free time. You might enjoy revisiting a good plot, or you might see something new that you missed before.
Nice post! I usually don't do a lot of rereading because it's hard for me to be able to enjoy the book like I did the first time, but I can definetely see the appeal. I have a couple of comfort books that I've read 3 or 4 times. I think rereading mysteries or books with complex plots would be particularly interesting because of the all the foreshadowing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the foreshadowing part. I think it's pretty cool noticing small but important details when rereading a book especially if those details contribute to the plot. Even though I don't reread books a whole lot, I still think rereading books can be fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a generally picky reader, but I also love to reread books that I like, for the same reasons that you have laid out: they have good characters, plots, and it helps you understand the subtler parts of the books that you don't notice the first time. That way, whenever I don't have anything to read, I go back and reread a book or series that I read a few months ago, as you said. In fact, I am doing that currently! Great job describing your reasons as well as giving a few suggestions for good books to read.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I also like to reread books, although usually not more than 3 or 4 times (unless it's a really good book), although I usually skip pages if I know a scene I don't like is coming up (like a character death, for example). I also find it fun to reread books that I loved 4 or 5 years ago, to see if I still like them.
ReplyDeleteI view myself as a picky reader, too. I agree with most of the points you have mentioned, but sometimes the good part of the book is its plot, so when I reread this type of book, it gets very boring. I also agree with the foreshadowing part; I should read the mystery books I read years ago and see any new thing I have not observed. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI agree that rereading books is fun. I have read the Harry Potter series at least 4 times, and I think its around the time I should read it again. However, I am very picky with the series that I reread. Harry Potter, Where the Red Ferns Grow, Summer of the Monkeys, and the Calvin and Hobbes comics are some things that I reread a lot.
ReplyDeleteBecause I usually read comics and mangas, and these usually come out periodically, I really love rereading it after the entire series has finished. Usually there is many hidden, or even obvious foreshadowing that I did not notice, and there's also just certain side-plots and dialogues that I just didn't notice the first time reading.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with Ankita here, I sometimes skip parts of books while rereading because I only want to read the parts that I like. However, you make a pretty good case for rereading! I hadn't thought about being able to catch foreshadowing before, that's a good point. Great post!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of your points was about foreshadowing. I don't reread books as often as I, say, rewatch a show or movie, but the same things can be applied to rewatching something. Sometimes there were all these little hints right before your eyes that you never picked up on. Everything just makes so much more sense the second time around- or the fifth.
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