Heyer romances, or at least certain select ones, are well worth reading again. And I used to love returning to Miles, but unfortunately Gentleman Jole ruined some of it for me. Maybe in time I'll come back to them and pretend that book doesn't exist.
It broke the characters, and one of them was dead and couldn't defend himself. The internal inconsistency to the much earlier core values of those two characters was... painful.
I can't answer this with one book, it's a list of series, Robin Hobb farseer, MHI Larry Correia, Dresden Files Jim Butcher, Mercy Thompson Series Patricia Briggs, Hidden Legacy Ilona Andrews (most Illona Andrews is good), Dragonlance Chronicals Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman, incrypted series Seanan McGuire, Vorkosigan Saga Lois McMasters Bujold( pure character driven sci-phi), Belgariad David Eddings, I have read a lot and I am sure I have forgotten some of my favorites, The Blade Itself books by Joe Abercrombie ( so dark), the Liaden Universe Sharon Lee and Steve Miller all od these have made incesdible inpacts on various part of my life over the years. And I am sure I am missing some, Death Gate cycle Weis and Hickman again. R A Salvatore pretty much anything. Now for the heresy, I don't like the Lord of the Rings, at all, the single volume of the Hobbit I always liked, my first real DnD character was a halfling rogue patterned after Bilbo. But there you go. Wheel of Time through the first 7 books kinda got tired of them after that when I had to wait for them to be finished, and I am not a re-reader because if I am done, I am done. I also skipped down here when asked so I may have missed key instructions. I can't remove books from times in my life, So I cannot do a favorite one. First 5 Sword of Truth were really good then it went Sideways hard.
Books that I've re-read the most: Jonathon Livingston Seagull, Lord of the Rings.
I really can't think of anything else that I've read more than twice. Growing up, into my early 30's my memory was still so good that while not photographic, it was basically eidetic, only a little bit needed to be talked about/read/seen, and I remembered is all vividly, so no need to re-read.
JLS I've read probably 6-7 times (but it is short), it gives me such an uplifted feeling.
Lord of the Rings I've read 3 times. And now I don't remember much of it, but at the time it was glorious and bright.
You can tell my stress levels are high when I'm reading a Heyer Regency romance. The comfort level below that is Bujold's books.
Heyer romances, or at least certain select ones, are well worth reading again. And I used to love returning to Miles, but unfortunately Gentleman Jole ruined some of it for me. Maybe in time I'll come back to them and pretend that book doesn't exist.
Thank you.
Gentleman Jolie just felt wrong to me on a couple of levels.
It broke the characters, and one of them was dead and couldn't defend himself. The internal inconsistency to the much earlier core values of those two characters was... painful.
Cordelia said it herself in Barrayar - he's monogamous now.
And IRRC, what happens supposedly happens when he's regent.
He wouldn't do it.
On a different level, I find it amusing how indignant I got over a fictional character's honor.
But it was such a letdown after Cryoburn.
Jole. Just sayin. I know someone with the other name.
The Trustee From the Toolroom and A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute. The Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters.
Patricia Briggs.
Allingham. Heyer. Sometimes just for scenes.
Peabody is another old friend. I identified with her *so hard* in my late teens and early twenties.
Nevil Shute is a new friend, and I still need to lay hands on a copy of Trustee. I think it's time to prioritize that.
What have you read of Shute so far?
The Far Country, An Old Captivity, and a Town Like Alice, which is by far my favorite.
I can't answer this with one book, it's a list of series, Robin Hobb farseer, MHI Larry Correia, Dresden Files Jim Butcher, Mercy Thompson Series Patricia Briggs, Hidden Legacy Ilona Andrews (most Illona Andrews is good), Dragonlance Chronicals Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman, incrypted series Seanan McGuire, Vorkosigan Saga Lois McMasters Bujold( pure character driven sci-phi), Belgariad David Eddings, I have read a lot and I am sure I have forgotten some of my favorites, The Blade Itself books by Joe Abercrombie ( so dark), the Liaden Universe Sharon Lee and Steve Miller all od these have made incesdible inpacts on various part of my life over the years. And I am sure I am missing some, Death Gate cycle Weis and Hickman again. R A Salvatore pretty much anything. Now for the heresy, I don't like the Lord of the Rings, at all, the single volume of the Hobbit I always liked, my first real DnD character was a halfling rogue patterned after Bilbo. But there you go. Wheel of Time through the first 7 books kinda got tired of them after that when I had to wait for them to be finished, and I am not a re-reader because if I am done, I am done. I also skipped down here when asked so I may have missed key instructions. I can't remove books from times in my life, So I cannot do a favorite one. First 5 Sword of Truth were really good then it went Sideways hard.
Children's books. 13 Clocks is a favorite.
Other than religious books.
Books that I've re-read the most: Jonathon Livingston Seagull, Lord of the Rings.
I really can't think of anything else that I've read more than twice. Growing up, into my early 30's my memory was still so good that while not photographic, it was basically eidetic, only a little bit needed to be talked about/read/seen, and I remembered is all vividly, so no need to re-read.
JLS I've read probably 6-7 times (but it is short), it gives me such an uplifted feeling.
Lord of the Rings I've read 3 times. And now I don't remember much of it, but at the time it was glorious and bright.
I miss my memory.