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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Re-reads

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt asked us to come up with books that we could re-read forever. Mariela and I have wildly different approaches to re-reading, she doesn't do it, and I do it too much!  

I do not re-read books because I already know what happens. But I do re-read my favorite scenes.
I guess If I was a person that re-read things, I would chose my favorite books that I have read.

There are no words to describe just how much I fell in love with this book and the characters. 

 


I love Jamie so much!
 


I love this series! I love Dimka!
 



Such a good fantasy story! 
We all need a Magnus in our lives!
 
And of course I have to list my new favorite book! 
 




Honestly, I am the dirt worst about this. And it's not just limited to re-reading books. I re-watch movies, television shows and Kdramas and re-play the same old video games. I spend way more time re-consuming old entertainment than I do taking in something new. I am an incredibly picky person. It is hard for me to find something I love. And I have become crotchety in my old age; if I don't love it, I'm not wasting my time on it. Which leads me to A LOT of re-reading, re-watching, and re-playing. Heck, it was hard to cut my list down to 8, I couldn't bear to cut it down even more to 5!

Really, this one can encompass all of Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. I am such a fangirl for her. I re-read her books at least once a year, and I have recently gotten super addicted to audiobooks because it lets me do other things while also getting in my re-reading. Tamora Pierce's Immortals quartet is a full-cast audio, and it's freaking amazing. I could listen to it constantly, much like I do with the Stephen Fry Harry Potter audiobooks. 
 


Speaking of, I spend an obscene amount of time listening to these books. I usually fall asleep to them most nights. Stephen Fry just has the most amazing voice, and I love listening to him talk. And of course, Harry Potter is so amazing, and long, so by the time I get to the end of the 7th book, I am ready to start over again on book one. 

Also, I have been buying my older brother the illustrated editions each Christmas, and I just borrowed the first three from him and re-read them. If y'all haven't checked them out, they are gorgeous. And really add so much to the world! They are just lovely. 




I have mentioned my love of this book numerous times in the past. It's just such a good story. Red and Sorcha are just forever in my heart. It has its emotionally damaging parts, but for the most part, it's just such a sweet story of courage and love. I re-read this at least once a year. And since I discovered I like audiobooks, I have listened to it quite a few times in the last year. 
 



Much like Tamora Pierce, this really could be just about anything by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Although her most recent book was a huge miss for me, I love all of her works that I have read so much. Her stories are always entertaining and her characters are easy to love. I am in the middle of listening to Match Me If You Can again right now, and it's just so good, even after the 10th time of reading it. 
 



You might be sensing a pattern here. I really, really love Jennifer Crusie. I mean, like a crazy amount. I worked at a book store in high school, and I still remember the day I saw Tell Me Lies and Crazy For You come in as a trade in. I stuck them aside cause they sounded funny, and I am always down for a good romantic comedy. This is the kind of romance I yearn for when I pick up a new book. Funny, sexy, but not super dirty or graphic. I swear, I'm not a prude, I just read romance for the romance, not the sex scenes. Not that there is anything wrong with reading things for the sex scenes! I just love the cute, funny, sweet stuff better. I'm also in the middle of listening to the Tell Me Lies audiobook, and it has a great narrator. 

Side note, I'm gonna need Ms. Crusie to publish something soon! It's been almost 8 years since Maybe This Time, and I am absolutely dying for something new. 
 


Now this one I can safely say that it isn't one that is for everything by the author. I have tried other Elizabeth Lowell books and they just don't do it for me. Even when I re-read this book, I laugh at it a little cause it's just so cheesy. And look at that cover! I definitely do not read it in public whenever I am down for another re-read. There isn't much special about this, other than I first read it at the ripe old age of 13, probably a lot younger than I should have been reading it. So it holds a special place in my heart as being one of my first forays into more adult fare. 
 


I really, really love Cherry Adair, guys. Her romantic suspense novels are just so good. They always leaving me wanting more. I haven't read much of her new stuff, but the first 5 TFLAC books always make into a pretty steady rotation of reading them once a year or so. If you like sexy leading men, and women who can save themselves, then these are the books for you! 





I couldn't believe it, but I almost forgot about this one! Which is shameful, as I re-read her stuff all of the stinking time. Elena and Clay are hands down my favorite thing about fiction. Period. The audiobooks are surprisingly amazing, too.



43 comments:

  1. I need to read more Kelley Armstrong, I've been loving her City of the Lost books. and The Vampire academy and Cruel Prince are both books I'd like to read...

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    1. I have to finish the kelley Armstrong books.
      VA is so good! Same with The Cruel prince.

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  2. I'm not usually into Fae books but I've heard so many great things about The Cruel Prince that I'm very keen on trying it anyway?? It's by Holly Black and I love her so it can't possibly be bad, right?

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    1. She is so good writing about Fae books! Such a great book! Give it a try :)

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  3. The Cruel Prince and Harry Potter! <3
    I honestly cannot wait for the sequel of TCP!

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  4. You've reminded me that I used to re-read Armstrong's Otherworld series and how much I loved it!

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  5. I am not a re-reader at all (I don't re-watch movies or TV either). There are too many books I want to read, but I like that you have favorite scenes to revisit. The Bronze Horseman has been on my TBR forever. It's a book that always comes up and I really need to read it for myself. I loved the VA books, and was so sad, when Mead finished the Bloodlines series and made me leave that world.

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    1. That is how I read TBH! I saw that book in people's TTT lists and I had the book so one day I decided to read it and I regret not to have read it earlier!

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  6. I definitely reread books and watch certain movies again and again. And sometimes I just watch certain scenes or read certain parts. I'm a big Tamora Pierce fan too. Lots of good books and authors here. :-)

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    1. You sound a lot like Allyson!
      She loves Tamora, I remember when we made out book page she sent a copy of Alanna to each one of us! I wish my daughter would read it, that is such a great book for a girl!

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  7. I loved Outlander, and I want to read that again. Maybe on vacation this year! It's such a time commitment!

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    1. yes it is! I had to stop half way of Voyager! All of her books are time commitment.

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  8. Ahh I love The Bronze Horseman, Vampire Academy and HP!

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    1. TBH, I can not live without that book! I have a lot of copies of it.

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  9. Ah, Harry Potter! One of the few series I've actually re-read. I do love both The Vampire Academy books as well as Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thanks!

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  10. Harry Potter is a fantastic choice! :-) I could read The Bronze Horseman again too.

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  11. Outlander is so swoon-worthy, I love it. Fortunately I can get my fix from the TV show otherwise I would have to re-read it constantly!

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    1. Love the show! I still need to catch up on season 3. Seems like bad luck always follow them! haha

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  12. I can’t re-read books.. like ever! I have to many unread books to finish 😃 But I definitely liked the idea of reading favourite scenes, like in HP there are so many wonderful moments ❤️

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    1. I have also too many books to finish, and I am a very slow reader so I would rather spend the time in books I haven't read it.

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  13. I love Juliet Marillier! Daughter of the Forest is such a good book. Now I want to reread it too. I recently finished The Cruel Prince and will probably give it a reread before the sequel.

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  14. I haven't actually done a Harry Potter reread in so long, I need to do one soon!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/27/top-ten-tuesday-148/

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  15. Daughter of the Forest is one of the all time favorite books - I can even tell you how many times I've read that thing! I checked it out from the library enough times that I finally broke down and bought it. Cruel Prince is waay up there on my TBR as well.... glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

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  16. I'm thrilled to see The Cruel Prince on your list since I'm getting ready to start reading that one :)

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  17. Awesome list! I need to reread Vampire Academy myself!

    Here’s my TTT!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  18. Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment!! Lovely list!!

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  19. Somehow Tamora Pierce totally passed me by even though it sounds exactly like my thing. I think she never was quite as popular in Germany even though her books were translated. But I keep hearing so many great things about her, I really need to read something by her, soon

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  20. I get not wanting to re-read because you already know what happens, but it's like riding a favorite roller coaster over and over... the whole thing was so amazing you just have to experience it again!! At least that is how I justify my re-reading! hehe

    Marissa

    Reading List

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    1. Sometimes I want to read them again but when I get started I put them back down. I think the only one book I would probably re-read without a doubt is The bronze Horseman, that book has touched my heart, the deep of my soul I can not describe the way I feel about this story. I just love it so very much. I love the love that Alexander has for his Tanechka.

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  21. I've seen the cover of the illustrated editions for Harry Potter, and they look amazing! I haven't listened to the audio version though...

    Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughts

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  22. I recently got The Cruel Prince so it is good to see it here.

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  23. I love the clean, sweet romances best, so it's nice to find romances that are well written without having to have sex scenes in them (my preference).
    Fun list!

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  24. Great list! I really love the way you format your graphics - they're so pretty. :)

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  25. I looove Vampire Academy, and actually reread the series various times when I was a teen. The Cruel Prince made my list, as well, and I'll very likely reread it before the sequel, which I cannot wait for, because I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. I need to start Bitten! I've had it for the longest time, and it doesn't only come highly recommended but also seems like something I'd love. Great lists! :)

    Veronika @ The Regal Critiques

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  26. I've heard rave reviews for 'Horseman' but must confess, it's not a series I've read much on. :) Also, every single time I see this cover for 'Vampire,' I think the model looks like Angelina Jolie.

    Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland!!

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  27. Oh yes! Cherry is a fun one for sure. I've enjoyed quite a few of hers over the year but never re-read any. enjoyed Vampire Academy, too :)

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