What book have you read over and over again?

Robdav · 2 May 2006 at 11:15

HG Wells - War of the World...

BigBoy · 2 May 2006 at 11:31

wyrdo said:
Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, all of them multiple times.

Quoted for truth.. That and anything by Ian m. Banks Ihave read allof his books at least 6 times

SCM · 2 May 2006 at 11:34

It is more a case of what ones haven't i read a lot as most of my collection have been read loads and loads of times. I am currently rereading the Terry Brooks Shannara books from the beginning again.

SCM

pheebs · 2 May 2006 at 11:38

Psymonkee said:
Tom Clancys Rainbow Six

You know, I never could get through to the end of that book. I always seemed to end up reading another midway through and then get completely lost when I went back to it!

I'm bound have someone slap me here... but all the Harry Potter books are so rereadable to me!

Other books would be Hannibal (always makes me want to go to Italy), all Roald Dahl books, The Client, Congo, any of Stephen King (when I'm not alone though!), Pygmalion, The Importance of Being Ernest, and, if it counts, any Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

I've just finished The Shadow of the Wind which is a fabulous book, really had me engrossed all the way through. I found myself cursing the characters out aloud and the author for putting them in such a situation! I shall imagine it's one that I will reread again and again as it managed to find a way to my heart in no time!

1984... wow that's one I've not picked up in a while! I think I exhausted it so much during my schooling years that I ended up refusing to read it again for years as I felt I had destroyed it by analysing it day in and day out. I will make a point of reading it again as a leisurely thing though!

Werewolf · 2 May 2006 at 11:50

I've reread most of the Discworld books several times, normally picking up on new jokes or references each time

Apart from that there are the Asimov Robot books, Iain M Banks "Culture" novels, and Peter F Hamiltons Nights Dawn trilogy.

semi-pro waster · 2 May 2006 at 11:51

pheebs said:
1984... wow that's one I've not picked up in a while! I think I exhausted it so much during my schooling years that I ended up refusing to read it again for years as I felt I had destroyed it by analysing it day in and day out. I will make a point of reading it again as a leisurely thing though!

I did it for my final years project at school and I also thought that I'd have taken all enjoyment away from it by the analysis but I've re-read it a couple of times since then and I still find I enjoy it although maybe not as much as I would if I hadn't done a project on it.

Just remembered I've read Bladerunner (or to give it its correct title Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick) a few times now and I've read all the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle quite a lot. The 39 Steps by John Buchan(as are all the Dick Hannay series) is another fantastic book which stands up to repeat readings.

Yas786 · 2 May 2006 at 11:52

The Green Mile by Stephen King is one that i tend to read quite a bit, dont know what it is about that book but whenever im bored at home, i always pick up my copy and start to read it even though i know the story inside out now lol

Simian · 2 May 2006 at 12:00

Hitchhikers Trilogy (all 5 parts!

) - read them about 10 times each!...

Dirk Gently's (Holistic Detective Agency/Long Dark Teatime) - probly 7/8 times each!... (bit of a Douglas Adams Fan!!),

Red Dwarf (all of em) - 5 times each in order not randomly!!!...

I've also got:
Arthur C Clarks - Odysey Books, plus a few of his others (Not 'Rama' yet!!)!... 2/3 times
The original Starwars trilogy - read twice,
Harry Potter's - read 3 times each (reading Book 6 for the 3rd time!!),
John Wyndum's Catalogue (Triffids, Web, Midwich Coocoos etc...) - Read each one twice...

Throw in a cuple of others:

Alien trilogy (before Resurection) - only once each
Terry Pratchet (Mort, Wierd Sisters) - once each...

I don't read much (Dyslexia don't help!!) but when I get into a book I just shut off from the outside world and plough through it!!!...

Gonna read the Missus's Hobbit/Rings box set when I've finnished HP&THBP..

karoshi · 2 May 2006 at 12:26

also a Douglas Adams fan here, i've read the hitchhikers guide and the Dirk Gently books too many times to count.

i'm also a Jeff Noon fan, i can pick up either Vurt or Automated Alice and just read them whenever..

Neuromancer by William Gibson is good but pretty short and i'm still expanding my collection of Pratchett books

AthlonTom · 2 May 2006 at 12:43

Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse", first apearence of John Kelly/Clark in a Clancy book, its truely awesome!

SexyBetty · 2 May 2006 at 12:48

pheebs said:
...all Roald Dahl books...

Ah, forgot about those! I loved Matilda as a kid, read that more times then I can remember!

Also "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Gaspode · 2 May 2006 at 12:50

Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett

SiriusB · 2 May 2006 at 12:52

wyrdo said:
Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, all of them multiple times.

Same here

Especially The Last Continent. I also re-read a lot of my Iain M Banks books

SiriusB

Richdog · 2 May 2006 at 12:56

m4cc45 said:
As above.

Plus the Twins Trilogy (War of the Twins / Test of the Twins / Time of the Twins)

Quality books - saying that though most Dragonlance books I've read have been superb entertainment.

Oh and David Gemmell books such as Legend, Sword in the Storm, White Wolf, Swords of Night and Day, etc. another quality writer!

Mate we would get on famously, im on my way to acquiring the complete David Gemmall collection, he writes heroic fantasy like no-one else. Also numerous books from the Forgotten Realms world such as the Dark Elf trilogy, Icewind Dale trilogy, Moonshae Trilogy, Cleric Quintet etc etc. The dragonlance sets are also fantastic, i've read the Twins trilogy, the War of the Lance series, etc etc. I also love the Dark Sun books it is possible my favourte fantasy setting (et was criminally under-rated, you have to read those if you havent already, they're simply unbelievable. Get hold of copies of the Prism Pentad (5 books) and the Tribe of One trilogy asap!

You simply can't beat a good fantas book.

Treefrog · 2 May 2006 at 12:57

Interesting stuff here

For me it's:
Katherine Kerr's Deverry cycle (Daggerspell, Darkspell, Dawnspell, Dragonspell)
David Eddings' Belgariad and Mallorean
Michael Scott Rohan's "Winter of the World" trilogy.
Raymond E Feist - anything.

caff · 2 May 2006 at 13:03

Another vote for Catch 22 - simply an awesome book that blew me away when I first read it.

Also Franz Kafka's "The Trial" is another I've read about 3 times.

Treefrog · 2 May 2006 at 13:03

Richdog said:
Mate we would get on famously, im on my way to acquiring the complete David Gemmell collection, he writes heroic fantasy like no-one else. Also numerous books from the Forgotten Realms world such as the Dark Elf trilogy, Icewind Dale trilogy, Moonshae Trilogy, Cleric Quintet etc etc. The dragonlance sets are also fantastic, i've read the Twins trilogy, the War of the Lance series, etc etc. I also love the Dark Sun books it is possible my favourte fantasy setting (et was criminally under-rated, you have to read those if you havent already, they're simply unbelievable. Get hold of copies of the Prism Pentad (5 books) and the Tribe of One trilogy asap!

You simply can't beat a good fantasy book.

Go for it - I love the Drenai series, Waylander being my personal fave. Reading about the beginning of The Thirty always sends a shiver down my spine.

I take it you like Bob Salvatore's style then?

I read a couple of the Dark Sun ones but they just came across as MW+TH change the names and tell the same story again though.

Richdog · 2 May 2006 at 13:04

Treefrog said:
Interesting stuff here
David Eddings' Belgariad and Mallorean

Ahh read those too, though they did start to annoy me as I grew older as I really thought David tried to overdo it with the "witty banter" between the characters. You can only read the words "be nice" so many times before you start to crack.

Raymond E Feist - anything.

Ohhhhhhh... have you read the trilogy featuring Mara of the Acoma that he co-wrote with Janny Wurts, the Empire trilogy? Ahh those are truly masterful books, amongst the best I have ever read (several times now), great political intrigue and some fantastic and fascinating characters and creations such as the cho-ja.

The Magician series with Pug are also good, but for me can't beat the above.

Ahh bringing back some good memories here...

Treefrog said:
Go for it - I love the Drenai series, Waylander being my personal fave. Reading about the beginning of The Thirty always sends a shiver down my spine.

Ahh stories of epic proportions those were... and the Drenai series the finest.

I take it you like Bob Salvatore's style then?

Yup, don't think 've read a bad book of his et.

I read a couple of the Dark Sun ones but they just came across as MW+TH change the names and tell the same story again though.

Hmm thats a shame, I find them completely different reads to the other fasntasy settings seeing as they are so radically different and far, far more gritty. GIve the Tribe of One a try.

EDIT - Phew.

Vanilla · 2 May 2006 at 13:05

'How to handle alzheimer's.

Never seems to end.

Feek · 2 May 2006 at 13:10

A Doctor's Occupation

A Doctors Occupation is the story of Dr John Lewis running his general practice in Jersey during 1940-1945. The Channel Isles were the only part of Britain to be occupied by German forces during the Second World War. This book gives a first hand account of life under Nazi rule and shows how Islanders coped under those circumstances.

I bought this when I first went to Jersey on a school holiday when I was in the sixth form and I've read it so many times. A fantastic book and dirt cheap on Amazon now.

K.