The same process goes around in circles; you read a book, you finish a book. So at what point do you decide that you want to reread that very same book?
The vast multitude of reads currently out in the market make it hard to believe that somebody would want to read something twice, when there are so many other books to start with. Unfortunately, it is more than likely that you’re never going to read all of the books that you want to read in your life time, what with new books being published all the time, and let’s face it, none of us have as much reading time as we’d like.
When reading certain books, some readers feel as though they loved it so much that they want to experience the book a second time around; to experience what they adored the first time around and remember. This creates a connection of sorts between the reader and the book; the book obviously meant so much or aroused certain feelings that they took away from the reading experience and couldn’t forget.
Rereading books at specific times of the year is also a trend I have seen happening in the book community; romance books around Valentine ’s Day and Christmas books around Christmas. Although this may seem quite stereotypical, it is understandable why people do it, to get in the mood of the seasons, but I don’t think you have to reread a book in order to get that feeling, that there are plenty of other books around these subjects.
On the other hand, there are a lot of readers that don’t reread books. Many feel that that the more you read the more you can broaden your horizons and discover new things. If you’re rereading all of your favourite books, then you are not branching out and finding anything new. To stick to what you know is safe, but reading shouldn’t be about safety, but should be about igniting that spark within your imagination.Personally, I don’t like to reread books, but I can understand why somebody would want to do so. Reading is a personal thing, and I don’t think anyone should be criticised for their reading habits. To each his own.