What books have you read twice, or would you recommend going back and reading again?
What books are so good that I would recommend reading them twice? I very rarely read a book twice. Given that I don't want to recommend for others what I wouldn't do myself... I delayed in answering this question.
As I reflect on my reading habits, I discovered that the things that I read again and again are poems. There are very few poems that have really captured me, but those that do, they stay with me forever.
Poetry:
Short, but they capture an idea in such a profound way (or remind me of a specific person) that I go back and reread them often.
- If, Rudyard Kipling
- Osymandias, Percy Blythe Shelley
- What is this Life?, WH Davies reminds me of Brian Leggett
- If you think you are beaten, Walter Wintle
- The Road not Taken, Robert Frost
- On Marriage and On Children, Khalil Gibran
- The Bridge Builder, Will Allen Droomgoole reminds me of Warren Rustand
- Do it Anyway, Mother Teresa/Kent Keith
Non-fiction:
The only books that I can honestly say that I have gone back and re-read sections:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, Stephen Covey
- The Rockerfeller Habits, Verne Harnish
- The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, Al Rie
Fiction:
I have only ever re-read 2 books...
- Dune (there are 8 novels that are part of the full saga)
- East of Eden
I'd love to hear other's inputs on this... what are the books that are worth re-reading?
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