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4:14p, 8/31/23
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I liked that other thread's idea. https://texags.com/forums/13/topics/3394471

But it got me thinking about books! I've reread just a select few number of books over the years. What book or book series would you love to be able to go back and read for the first time again?

For me:
  • Series - The Wheel of Time. I've read other fantasy/sci fi but this has always been my favorite.
  • Single Book - The Alienist
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4:23p, 8/31/23
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Easiest answer in the world, for me. The Dresden Files.
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4:34p, 8/31/23
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Lord of the Rings, probably. Hell, I probably haven't read them since I was a teen, anyway, and I can only imagine what I might not have fully understood back then.

I'll say there is a handful of books that if I read them now it would be like the first time b/c I don't remember very much, starting with Dracula.
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4:44p, 8/31/23
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Harry Potter. My mom was a teacher when I was a kid, and when I was 7 she came home with the first book, mentioning how they were getting popular in England. I got hooked, and those novels got me into reading. It's a pure nostalgia choice.
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In reply to FancyKetchup14 • 4:46p, 8/31/23
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At least 1 of those books, Half Blood Prince, would be on my list of barely remember anything.
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In reply to redline248 • 5:00p, 8/31/23
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redline248 said:
I'll say there is a handful of books that if I read them now it would be like the first time b/c I don't remember very much
Yep there is definitely a list of these kinds of books for me as well.
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5:02p, 8/31/23
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Tom Clancy Jack Ryan series up through Bear and the Dragon.
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In reply to redline248 • 5:12p, 8/31/23
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That was easily my least favorite of the series.

1, 4, 7, 3, 5, 2, 6
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6:15p, 8/31/23
David Copperfield or All the Pretty Horses

As a series that I read in order, Dead Man's Walk. That series is pretty close to perfection.
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6:23p, 8/31/23
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The Expanse series.
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6:40p, 8/31/23
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Series book: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe from my childhood.

Standalone book: The Way Station by Clifford Simak
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7:16p, 8/31/23
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I'm mad about the series, but single book: A Storm of Swords.
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7:44p, 8/31/23
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Jurassic Park
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7:47p, 8/31/23
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Tom Clancy's The Hunt For Red October or Red Storm Rising particularly, but generally any of his earlier titles
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Stand or The Shining by Stephen King

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In reply to TXAG 05 • 7:57p, 8/31/23
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TXAG 05 said:
Jurassic Park
ooohh, that's a good one
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In reply to Counterpoint • 8:07p, 8/31/23
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Counterpoint said:
I'm mad about the series, but single book: A Storm of Swords.
I got my brother to read them after I had started. He would call or text me almost daily to talk about ASOS. I kept a text from him about halfway through the book saying "I can't wait to see Joffrey vs. Rob on the battlefield!"

The second half of that book is like Avengers: Endgame. Event after event with huge buildup and huge payoff.
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8:42p, 8/31/23
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The first three books of the Dark Tower series
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8:58p, 8/31/23
The Agent Pendergast series

Or

Little House on the Prairie series
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6:33a, 9/1/23
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Another choice - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe of the Chronicles of Narnia series.
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6:42a, 9/1/23
Already mentioned. Red Storm Rising.
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In reply to redline248 • 8:56a, 9/1/23
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redline248 said:
Lord of the Rings, probably. Hell, I probably haven't read them since I was a teen, anyway, and I can only imagine what I might not have fully understood back then.

I'll say there is a handful of books that if I read them now it would be like the first time b/c I don't remember very much, starting with Dracula.
There's a service that sends you Dracula chapters on the corresponding day of the year for your reading pleasure: https://draculadaily.substack.com/
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9:35a, 9/1/23
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The Great Brain Series by John D. Fitzgerald
Brave Buffalo Fighter by John D. Fitzgerald
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In reply to Rudyjax • 11:40a, 9/1/23
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Rudyjax said:
The Great Brain Series by John D. Fitzgerald
Brave Buffalo Fighter by John D. Fitzgerald
Classic!

I loved The Great Brain as a kid. Was thinking this when I read the topic as well.
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In reply to StinkyPinky • 12:31p, 9/1/23
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StinkyPinky said:
Rudyjax said:
The Great Brain Series by John D. Fitzgerald
Brave Buffalo Fighter by John D. Fitzgerald
Classic!

I loved The Great Brain as a kid. Was thinking this when I read the topic as well.
I re-read them about 10 years ago to my son. Both he and I loved them!
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1:33p, 9/1/23
Harry Potter or Red Rising.
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4:36p, 9/1/23
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Pillars of the Earth
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5:18p, 9/1/23
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The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques

I think these books are what got me into reading as fervently as I did as a kid
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