I often find myself trying to remember the details of certain books I read some years ago. So, in 2012, I will try to read at least 12 of those again as well as trying to keep up with other challenges going on at the Forum and keep a track of my reading in this thread.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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You mean re-reading 12 book you've read... Is it a challenge you put for yourself.. or that you feel it necessary to do so!
Good challenge you put for yourself...
This gave me the idea that each member put a big challenge in 2012... and then we would know who was determined enough to realise those challenges.. What do you think?
Only happiness can overcome problems!
If you only want details why not just read a plot summary? I think you should only re-read a novel if feel you might enjoy re-reading it.
Thanks for the heads-up.Originally Posted by mal4mac
You might have just saved me from the agony of enduring again the 12 books I hated.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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It could be a good project depending on how you see it. You might want to feel how you react to a book you read during youth but now wish to consider it during middle age.
Be careful what you say! Scheherezade is eternally youthful.
Voices mysterious far and near,
Sound of the wind and sound of the sea,
Are calling and whispering in my ear,
Whifflingpin! Why stayest thou here?
I like this idea, there are many books which I've always wanted to re-read so maybe I'll take on this challenge!
I hope this doesn't take the wind out of anyone's sails but sounds like a practice Harold Bloom might take on. Alas, this sounds like something I would like to try but, where to find the time?
I have realized that the past and the future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is. Alan Watts
I think it's a great idea. I read Great Expectations in school and I remember thinking it was just awful. I read it again this year and I loved it. I'm so glad I gave it another go!
I like poetry,long walks on the beach and poking dead things with a stick.
This is a great goal. This past year I reread Moby Dick and two Anthony Trollope novels. I also reread Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. A span of years can help to give you a more mature insight into the work. Enjoy!!
No damn cat, no damn cradle - Newt Honniker
It was difficult enough getting through eleven new authors last year, so I will have to bow out of this challenge, except for one re read. I plan to give Toilers of the Sea another go, otherwise, I will keep moving forward covering new ground.
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Starting working on my first re-read:
The Collector by Fowles. Read this one at university and fell in love with it... So much so that I have considered it one of my favorite books since then (and Fowles is one of my favorite authors). Cannot wait to see what kind of effect it will have on me this time round.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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It had a strong effect on me. I seem to remember us discussing it ages ago.
1. The Collector by Fowles - 10/10 A breath-taking book, a page-turner, thought-provoking. I am very happy to see that, after 25 years, the book still affects me in the same manner; even more so because I feel I have been able to appreciate some aspects of the book more this time round. And my belief that Fowles is one of the best writers of the 20th century has been confirmed once again.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I agree Scher, The Collector is an excellent novel and Fowles a fantastic writer. Great choice for a re-read.
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