tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post6686211993330078534..comments2023-10-23T11:22:09.874-07:00Comments on twentybyjenny: The Pleasures of Rereadingtwentybyjennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383579125533757053noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-49641940027641117742009-07-19T19:33:04.275-07:002009-07-19T19:33:04.275-07:00Laurie, would you believe that I am in Akron, Ohio...Laurie, would you believe that I am in Akron, Ohio, tonight, midway on my drive back to Michigan for a mini-family reunion? I have my dog, Molly, with me for company. Every once in awhile, I think it's important to make time for rereading. Sometimes only that certain book will do. My uncle Garrett rereads A MOVEABLE FEAST every fall, and got me into the habit most autumn seasons, too. But for now, I'll take a swim in Lake Michigan for you!twentybyjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383579125533757053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-66371988609151785172009-07-17T10:18:08.343-07:002009-07-17T10:18:08.343-07:00Hi, Jenny! Fellow Michigander here. My two seria...Hi, Jenny! Fellow Michigander here. My two serial re-reads (great term!) were both by Madeleine L'Engle -- A Wrinkle in Time and A Ring of Endless Light. I miss those days of not feeling guilty for re-reading...now there are too many books in my to-read pile!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993110690613226691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-34577628510207717042009-07-14T19:53:45.786-07:002009-07-14T19:53:45.786-07:00Sondy, I'm a huge fan of those Megan Whalen Tu...Sondy, I'm a huge fan of those Megan Whalen Turner books, and completely agree that much of the pleasure of rereading a great book is discovering how the author laid her groundwork. Others this week have told me that they've been disappointed by some books that haven't held up to rereadings. (CATCHER IN THE RYE was one! Not having reread it since college, I'm now afraid to pick it up again.) Thanks for writing.twentybyjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383579125533757053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-79894477494254724392009-07-14T19:49:08.172-07:002009-07-14T19:49:08.172-07:00Monica, It was so nice to bump into you at O'H...Monica, It was so nice to bump into you at O'Hare after the American Library Association conference. I had no idea you're a fellow Michigander. I grew up in Kalamazoo, and bought my books at the now-defunct Athena bookstore, where Betsy Bird aka Fuse #8 grew up. I wish you still had that notebook, too!--Jtwentybyjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383579125533757053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-4245788814474168032009-07-14T19:46:33.359-07:002009-07-14T19:46:33.359-07:00Bibliopinions: I love the term "serial reread...Bibliopinions: I love the term "serial rereader"! I'm going to borrow it and credit you whenever and wherever I use it.twentybyjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383579125533757053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-74938477753979286452009-07-11T09:10:21.710-07:002009-07-11T09:10:21.710-07:00Recently I reread The Thief, The Queen of Attolia,...Recently I reread The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia, by Megan Whalen Turner. I noticed that I enjoy those books even more on each rereading, because I notice all the little seeds she planted, hints of what was to come, but she misdirects the reader so you don't notice them the first time through. So that's another reason to reread -- to enjoy the cleverness of the author!Sondyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054775438094491387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-43674628849560081452009-07-10T11:10:45.910-07:002009-07-10T11:10:45.910-07:00I too loved that aspect of WHEN YOU REACH ME. Mir...I too loved that aspect of WHEN YOU REACH ME. Miranda doesn't read it for any other reason in that she considers it HER book and the one she wants to read. My book (I was in fifth grade) was another Madeleine L'Engle title, And Both Were Young. I took it out of the library over and over and then wanted it so badly I decided to COPY the whole thing into a notebook. (While I was given many books, we lived in East Lansing Michigan --- this was the 60s --- and I was unaware that I might buy it somewhere.) Gave up after a few chapters and wish I still had that notebook.Monica Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924540264341924291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495071496354388141.post-60619131980681579182009-07-10T04:20:25.438-07:002009-07-10T04:20:25.438-07:00I'm a serial rereader and you beautifully summ...I'm a serial rereader and you beautifully summed up why I enjoy it so much!Bibliopinionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234891361306376636noreply@blogger.com