Lately, as I watched Katy re-read all the Harry Potter books, I began to wonder which book(s), if any, had captured my imagination enough to compel me to pick it up again and re-read it. I wonder ...
With shelves full of my 'wannabe's' (as in ... I wannabe the next one you read) I don't usually go back and revisit books - movies, yes - books, not so much ...
And truth be told, I am a Blue Ribbon winner in the SSS category (Slow reader, Short attention span & Several books on the go at the same time). I haven't decided if this is a curse, lack of Vitamin D , too much TV or a genetic malfunction but nevertheless - it's who I am and I have simply learned to 'embrace' it!
- Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1948
Anyhoo, after scouring my bookshelves I finally found a book that I know I have picked up and read several times - A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold.
First published in 1949, a year after his death, the book is a collection of essays, sketches & observations written over a period of time about his love of nature, wildlife conservation and ecology.
I love this book.
Humph - that appears to be it, Guess I was right - I'm not a re-reader! But - the weird thing is that I keep all the books that I have read & loved. Who knows, perhaps I am planning on reading them again in my next life ...
How about you - does anyone out there have a favorite book or two that they have loved so much it became a twice-read tale? If so, please share and let us know because maybe we would like to read it too ...
- I Hope Your Tomorrow is Even Better Than Your Today -
- N -
I have only one book that I have ever re-read. I read it many times as a kid and I have already read it twice to Hannah and John, they too loved it. It is called the Secret World of Og. I know it is not all that sophisticated but I loved the imagination the kids had in this book and the ability they had to make such fun all on their own.
I will definitely be reading it again. I would walk upstairs and check who the author is, but I am much too hot to do that right now.
SB
Posted by: hannah B | July 26, 2009 at 06:20 PM