Re-reading a series
If a new book is coming out in a favorite series, do you go back and re-read the rest of the series first?
For most series that I really enjoy this is my normal procedure. When the next George R.R. Martin comes out, I will make sure that I have just finished re-reading the entire series. That way, I will remember every plot line and every subtle element, instead of thinking "Who is this guy and why is he doing this?"
This question relates most immediately to the summer release of the next (and final) Harry Potter book. I enjoy the series a lot and will probably re-read them all before the final book comes out..... so the only question is, "When do I start?" How far out before the release of the new book should I stop reading other stuff and start re-reading that series....
For most series that I really enjoy this is my normal procedure. When the next George R.R. Martin comes out, I will make sure that I have just finished re-reading the entire series. That way, I will remember every plot line and every subtle element, instead of thinking "Who is this guy and why is he doing this?"
This question relates most immediately to the summer release of the next (and final) Harry Potter book. I enjoy the series a lot and will probably re-read them all before the final book comes out..... so the only question is, "When do I start?" How far out before the release of the new book should I stop reading other stuff and start re-reading that series....
posted by John Ringer at
12:34 PM
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There are way too many books in the world for me to re-read a series (especially George RR Martin's 900+ monsters). Instead, if I know the next book release in the series will be a long time, I make notes of character's names, plots, relationships, ect. and refer to those notes before I read the next book in the series. Wikipedia is a great source for book information, but be careful of spoilers!
I have a backlog of 15+ books on my shelves right now. Even with Terry Goodkind's final book releasing in December of this year, I have no plans to re-read that final triology, much less the whole epic!
So many good books, so little time.
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