I read and loved both of these in college. It's been so long now, though, that I can barely remember what they were about! THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN is a great one.

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Like I mentioned, I'm really not a re-reader. Still, there are some books that are worth revisiting!

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Good to know! I'm excited to re-read it.

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It's a good one! I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but I heard so many good things that I couldn't not try it. I loved it and have loved everything I've read by Applegate since. She's a great author.

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I should have done the same thing while I didn't have access to the library. Now, I've got shiny, new library books to read PLUS the ones I want to re-read. So many books, so little time!

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I don't know why I'm so averse to re-reading. I guess there are just so many new books to read that I don't want to "waste" time re-reading those I've already read. Some books, however, deserve to be revisited - at least once every decade or so!

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Same. I've re-read TKAM several times, but I've yet to revisit A SEPARATE PEACE. I'm excited.

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You know what? I somehow TOTALLY missed out on the American Girl movement. I wasn't aware that the dolls or the books existed until my MIL bought them for my girls. I loved historical fiction as a kid, so I'm really amazed that I totally missed out on these.

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Yeah, I think REBECCA is one of those books that I really SHOULD have read a long time ago and just somehow haven't. Time to remedy that!

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Lucky you! Having HP around when I was a kid would have been such a joy and comfort. I'm glad I found the series as an adult, but I would have so, SO loved it as a kid!

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I just saw the trailer, too. It will be interesting to read the book, then compare it to the Netflix show, even though I don't usually love t.v./movie adaptations. We'll see how this one goes!

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Do NOT watch the movie before you read the book! I've seen all the REBECCA movies, too, over the last few years, and NO comparison at all! Can you tell I'm passionate about this book?! :-) I first read it in my 20's and reread it every few years. All of Daphne du Maurier's books are stupendous, but REBECCA is her crowning glory, although she wrote it early in her career. It's written in a very timeless manner, too. Never feels dated.

Ha ha. Yes, I can tell you're a *bit* passionate about this book! Rest assured, I never watch t.v./movie adaptations of books I haven't read. You'll be happy to know I started REBECCA last night. I'm only a few chapters in, but I'm enjoying it so far!

Super - enjoy! I watched the trailer for that upcoming Netflix one but already I can see that Maxim and Mrs. Danvers aren't that well cast (The actor who p lays Maxim is way too young!) Laurence Olivier was in the first movie in 1940 but I didn't think it was that great and it's a Hitchcock, too! My favorite adaptation is this one from 1997, a Masterpiece BBC production. It follows the book the best and the actors are better suited to the characters. https://www.amazon.com/Part-I/dp/B01N35X60L But none of the movies do the book the justice it deserves. The book is so rich in setting and mood and nuance.

I'll definitely check out the BBC version after I finish the book!

I've actually had REBECCA on my Kindle for a few years now! I just haven't gotten to it. I don't know why except that sometimes when I buy a book on Kindle I forget about it because there's no urgency to read it, you know? I hope we both love REBECCA when we read it.

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Agreed. They're some of my favorite novels, although I haven't read A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN or A SEPARATE PEACE since college. I'm getting the latter from the library today, so hopefully I'll get to it soon.

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I read TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE when it first came out and enjoyed it. I love that you re-read it every few years and it totally makes sense that the things you learn from it change over time as you do.

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I read it when I was a kid and I remember nothing at all about it! I'll be curious to see if the story comes back to me as I re-read or not. The good thing about having an aging memory is that books you've already read seem new again!

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That's how I feel every year! To me, re-reading feels like wasting time, but I do like to re-read my favorite books on occasion.

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You're welcome. And you're right, it is so great to re-read a favourite.

I can't remember when I read FRANKENSTEIN. I'm thinking high school, so it's been a long, LONG time :)

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Exactly! I generally re-read one book (A CHRISTMAS CAROL) every year and that's it. This is the first year I'm planning to re-read more than a couple. We'll see if I actually get to them all!

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Thank you! I hope I get to re-read all of these soon.

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Maybe both? I don't think I re-read as a kid either, but I may have. It was soooo long ago that I can't remember :)

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I think the closest to 200 I've ever come is 186. I've been working on other labor-intensive projects this year, so I'm not surprised I've read less in 2020. I would like to beat last year's numbers, though. We'll see.

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True! That's happening for me as I listen to my husband read HP. Some of it I remember so vividly - other details I totally forgot.

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Is there a movie coming out? It's a perfect time to re-read it then.

Yeah, I always double up on challenge prompts. It's the only way I can come even close to finishing challenges.

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