Do you reread books? I find that when my life gets hectic or my stress levels creep higher and higher, I’m more likely to grab an old favorite than delve into a new world. For me, there’s comfort in reading or listening to a book again. I already know how the book makes me feel, I know where the narrative goes, and I don’t have to expend any energy or emotion wondering if it will all work out. It’s like visiting with an old friend or wrapping up in a warm blanket.
When I asked the staff at the Pryor Library if they reread, I found I was not alone. Most of us do. And for similar reasons. Some of us reread books that feel like home and bring us comfort. Others reread books that act as a catharsis to process difficult emotions. The few of us who do not reread point to the number of unread books and possibilities for new adventures as their reason why they don’t revisit old stories.
Our discussion yielded a good list of what we like to reread. Maybe you’ll find some rereading comfort here too.
“Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott
“Solace of Open Spaces” by Gretel Ehrlich
“Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones
The “Wheel of Time” series by Robert Jordan
“The Stand” by Stephen King
The “Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis
The “Twilight” series by Stephenie Meyer
“Gone with the Wind: by Margaret Mitchell
“Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery
“Lamb” by Christopher Moore
“Sabriel” and “Lirael” by Garth Nix
“Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls
The “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling
“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck
If you want to learn how to make your own warm blanket to wrap yourself in while you read, don’t forget to join me on Thursday, Nov. 14th at 6:30 PM for our Intro to Knitting class. You’ll need to bring 100% cotton yarn and knitting needles.