do you re-read books?

xp lol but the point in the Lafferty story(s) is that reading sloooooow is what the kids need to learn

philology innit

I reread irregularly but reasonably often, I guess. Would also say that I don't really enjoy audiobooks that are new to me--I have trouble not being able to set my own pace, skip back a few lines, etc--but when you already know the book a bit having a good actor read it to you, so you can really wallow in the language, is a delight.

― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Sunday, January 28, 2018 4:08 AM (five days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This is me to a T. I still occasionally get new-to-me audiobooks, but most of the ones I have purchased were from books I've read in the past. I do most of my audiobook listening while at work, and it used to bother me that I'd lose my place, mentally speaking, if I happened to be listening while working on a complicated work problem. Listening to an audiobook of a book I already read alleviates that anxiety for me.

As far as actually reading books, I'd say I spend about half my time re-reading a book, and half checking out a new one.

This thread is making me think I should reread more. The last book I reread was Tragic Sense of Life, though I do reread a fair amount of poetry.

you know that thing that people always say on the back cover reviews of books like 'i read the last page. then i turned it over and read it again'? i used to think that was bs. then i did it :)

I don't even own a book

then i turned it over and read it again'? i used to think that was bs. then i did it :)

i did this exactly once. with this, lol