Books You've Read More Than Once

I liked My Antonia the time I read it, but to each their own.

 

The Sun Also Rises is also a very good book.

 

There were some very lyrical moments in Antonia. The repressed sexuality was bit much, though. Sometimes, repressed sexuality can be kind of hot (Jane Eyre). But in Antonia, it just seemed lame. I liked O Pioneers! much more.

 

"Infinite Jest," David Foster Wallace. Titanic (in a good way) and so ambitious (and more than a little pretentious, for the length alone), I saw so many things about it and connections in it the second time around that it made it even better. And it's funny as fuck. As in, Oh, fuck my gut hurts funny.
"Homeboy," by Seth Morgan. His love of and inventivness with the language still amaze me, and I've read it at least four times since I bought it in 1991. I've given it to at least two ex's ('course, they weren't ex's at the time) and maybe more.
"Skinny Legs and All," Tom Robbins. He's a language-bending motherfucker, and mysoginistic as shit, but, damn, he's good. Although the only other of his works that comes close to this one is "Jitterbug Perfume."
"The Names," Don DeLillo. Just kidding. It's a hard fucking read.
Several Stephen King, especially some of his short story collections. He's not as good now as when he was young and hungry, but he's still a pretty good writer.
Classics: "East of Eden," my all-time favorite book; "Cannery Row;" "Lord of the Flies;" "Dracula;" "To Kill a Mockingbird."

 

Gotta echo Doc's call on The Stand. I've read it twice -- the first edition once and the uncut, 1,200-page edition -- and been contemplating reading it a third time since it's been about 10 years since I last read it.

I'm currently re-reading another King masterpiece, Christine, as I post this.

 

The Stand is King's best book, IMO...

 

"Dune," by Frank Herbert -- Probably read more than any other book. First big, adult book I read back in junior high and I've gone back and re-read several time. I've read some of the other books in the series more than once, as well.

"To Kill A Mockingbird," by Harper Lee -- Love the book, love the movie.

"All the President's Men," by WoodStein -- Think I've only read it twice, but it was mentioned here and I have read it a couple times and bought it again after Katrina washed away my copy.

"High Fidelty," Nick Hornby -- I'm in the bag for Hornby, and this is a great book. Loved the movie, too.

"1984," George Orwell -- Read it during the 1984 craze, then re-read later. Chilling stuff.

"Slaughterhouse-Five," Kurt Vonnegut -- Picked it up again after his recent death. Just as good second time around, probably better since I'm older and more cynical.

 

I think I've read Friday Night Lights two or three times, to list one that hasn't been mentioned yet.

 

The Hunt For Red October

The Scarlett Letter

To Kill A Mockingbird

Bin Laden, The Man Who Declared War On America

The Complete Idiots Guide To Making Money With Mutual Funds

The Wall Street Journal Guide To Investing

Cooking For Dummies

 

"1984" by George Orwell

And forgive me for this one, but it really is MUCH better than the movie.
"For Love of the Game" by Michael Shaara

I posted this on the book thread, too...I still have not forgiven Sam Raimi for butchering one of my favorite books.

 

I'm with you, oop.

The book WAS good. Quick read, too.

 

I figure I've read Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas no fewer than 10 times. Read Born To Run, Dave Marsh's first Springsteen bio, several times, same with Life It's Ownself by Dan Jenkins.