Do you feel you cannot read a book a second time because there are so many new books to read?
To some degree.I love discovering new books, new worlds for me to immerse myself in, new styles to wonder at, new thoughts to be stimulated. But then there are the times when I’ve read a string of disappointing books, or just one very bad book, and I can’t take the idea chancing that kind of crap again right away. Then I find comfort in old favorites, and I remember why I love reading. It’s not all crap, even if it seemed like it at that moment; I get my perspective back.And sometimes I’ve been reminded so strongly of old favorites, and revisiting them extends that warm, fuzzy moment. It’s a different experience to reading unknown books, a safer, more comfortable experience. It would be boring if that was all there was, it would be boring if it was most of my reading, but when it’s an occasional break, it becomes something to savor instead.There also aren’t that many books I reread. Maybe one or two newly discovered books/authors a year make such an impression on me, and I read at about 200 books (granted, including rereads) per year. And some rereads have been taken out of rotation over the years, especially those I read in childhood/teenage years that didn’t hold up to the test of time. The ones that are left are the special ones, the ones that are worth my time, even with all the other books on my to-read list.
What qualities make a book worth reading the second time?
Are you asking how to tell if a book is good before reading it or after reading it? Because there is no fool proof way to know before reading it, other then knowing you trust a recommendation, and I don’t know anyone who I 100% trust in their recomendations or discouragement about a book. And if you don’t know if you liked it after reading the entire book, that is a sign you don’t need to read it again.Generally classics that have been re printed again and again over decades are going to be good, but not necessarily your taste.The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho has been printed many times, and translated into many laguages since it was first published in 1988, praised by so many as wonderfull and moving. It was litterelly the worst book I have ever read, I felt patronised as a reader, I lost faith in the world for falling for this con artist who wrote such a superficial and stupid book. I anticipated based on the shinning reviews (printed inside the copy I was reading) to read something wise, what I got was a poor immitation of wisdom. So there is no way to know for sure if a book will be worth reading twice with out reading it once. I can say reading a terrible book or three is part of becoming well read and will give you a better knowledge of what it is you don’t like in an author.
What is a book that you could read many times and love it even more than the first time?
Radha by my beloved writer, Krishna Dharawasi.Radha is a Nepalese metaphysical novel concerned with explaining the features of reality that exist beyond the physical world and our immediate senses, for which Dharabasi is known.There used to be a time when I used to go to sleep only after reading this book. I’ve read this book more than twenty times and I can still read it, all over again, without getting bored or tired. This book is a real masterpiece that has a very, very special place in my heart.Radha is considered a metaphor for soul, her longing for Krishna theologically seen as a symbolism for the longing for spirituality and the divine. She has inspired numerous literary works, and her Rasa lila dance with Krishna has inspired many types of performance arts till this day.The novel was an adaptation of the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharat, giving greater prominence to the character of Radha. Inspired by Jacques Derrida's Theory of Deconstruction, Dharabasi completely changed the characters of Radha and Krishna, making Radha is brave, dignified and revolutionary.Footnotes :Radha (Novel) - WikipediaRadha - Wikipedia
How long did it take you to read each Harry Potter book? (In order of books)?
definitely a ten!!!! or maybe a 9.5....but closer to 10...anyway.. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone: about 4 hours Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: about 5 hours Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: about 6 hours Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 3 days Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 3 days Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 3 days ...not day and night or anything for 4th,5th,6th books...kind of like 7-8 hours a day... and seventh hasnt come out yet but when it does i wont rest until i finish it so probably will be anywhere from two to four days
Were you less careful with your second pregnancy/ baby ?
Darling, you will do what you need to, and very likely you learned from the first pregnacy what is really necessary. Love your baby, and the hand-me-downs are all part of being the second baby. If you really, really want to, buy all new things for the new baby, but will that mean more love, or just more money? Money spend does not equal love expressed.
In the second book, how does Harry describe floo powder?
Harry's first encounter with floo powder is in chapter 4, fairly close to the beginning of the chapter. First he watches Fred use the powder: *** He took a pinch of glittering powder out of the flowerpot, stepped up to the fire, and threw the powder into the flames. With a roar, the fire turned emerald green and rose higher than Fred, who stepped right into it, shouted, “Diagon Alley!” and vanished. “You must speak clearly, dear,” Mrs. Weasley told Harry as George dipped his hand into the flowerpot. “And be sure to get out at the right grate…” *** Then Harry uses it himself: *** ...Harry took a pinch of Floo powder and walked to the edge of the fire. He took a deep breath, scattered the powder into the flames, and stepped forward; the fire felt like a warm breeze; he opened his mouth and immediately swallowed a lot of hot ash. “D-Dia-gon Alley,” he coughed. It felt as though he was being sucked down a giant drain. He seemed to be spinning very fast — the roaring in his ears was deafening — he tried to keep his eyes open but the whirl of green flames made him feel sick —something hard knocked his elbow and he tucked it in tightly, still spinning and spinning — now it felt as though cold hands were slapping his face — squinting through his glasses he saw a blurred stream of fireplaces and snatched glimpses of the rooms beyond — his bacon sandwiches were churning inside him — he closed his eyes again wishing it would stop, and then… He fell, face forward, onto cold stone and felt the bridge of his glasses snap. ***
Why should you re-read a book? And what books should you re-read?
People read books to gain information when the books are factual, and hence factual books are reread to regain those facts. People read emotional books because it brings out something to the surface from within you that you never knew existed. It opens up worlds and possibilities that one never knew one could imagine. Often people reread books to feel what they felt the first time around, to remember what true love means, to know true hope, or to learn the beauty of sadness.But the second time around, the books don't inspire these things. They inspire different things, things that you didn't notice the first time round, or things that didn't exist the first time round. These books do not reveal themselves to you; they reveal yourself to you, and how you've changed as a person, logically, emotionally and creatively.I've personally reread books for facts, but it's very rare for me to reread books from an emotional perspective, because I'm afraid I won't like it the second time, or worse, that I won't like what I learn from reading it the second time.There are exceptions, of course. I've reread LOTR, To kill a Mockingbird and a few other excellent books. I've found that I could connect more with frodo the second time, and liked him more, even though Sam was my favorite character the first time. I fell in love with the elf queen for her knowledge of her own limits, and the things she foresaw.Thanks for the ATA.
Why do people read the same book multiple times?
Because some books warrant multiple readings and the reason they do is that the law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, which states that “the more we have of a thing, the less we want additional increments of it or the more we want not to have additional increments of it”, doesn’t apply in the case of the books that we enjoy the most. Or at least, not to some extent.This reminds me of a chapter on the joys of reading books I had in my English text book back when I was in high school. The author described some books to be his best friends and wrote that the best evenings he’d had were spent by a fireplace with one of those select books in hand.Specific passages stand out and boy, is it a joy to read them again. During re-reads it feels like walking on a forest path often treaded on by us in the past. Every favorite sentence resembles perhaps a place by a stream in said forest or somewhere else where you felt the most at peace.