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Old 10-21-2017, 03:57 PM   #1
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What Book Have You Re-Read The Most?

For me, it’s Dracula. Not the greatest literature, even though I did read it as part of a college course on Gothic Literature. But, being told as a series of sequential journal entries written by all the characters involved in this adventure makes the terror personal and visceral in a way I’ve rarely experienced in other books. Actually getting inside the psyches of each character as they recount their experiences in their journals is a brilliant conceit that works perfectly and brings this supernatural tale of horror into reality. I bet I’ve read this at least 5 times. This story, the way it’s told, never loses its thrill for me.

Probably followed by The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings. I group these four books together because I always end up reading Lord of the Rings right after The Hobbit. Probably read them three or four times.
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Old 10-21-2017, 08:31 PM   #2
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Good Omens by Gaiman & Pratchett, about 5 times
Some Discworld novels about 3 times each ( again by Pratchett)
River God & Seventh scroll by Wilbur Smith about 4 times each

Haven't read a book in a while now though, too busy lately
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Old 10-21-2017, 10:09 PM   #3
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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, about 3 times. Love all his books.
Washington by Ron Chernow a few times intermittently, and EX Heroes by Peter Clines a few times as well. Clines really combines the world of Zombies and super heroes well. Two great tastes that taste great together. I think it would make a great movie.
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Old 10-21-2017, 11:10 PM   #4
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The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings
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Old 10-24-2017, 02:52 AM   #5
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Legend of Drizzt Book 1: Homeland

I read it three times when i was at highschool... xD

The book is nothing special but i found it so great back in the day. It is pretty bad actually as series. Repetitive and inconsistant. I dropped it at 7th book, one can only take so much...
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Old 10-24-2017, 08:52 AM   #6
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I've read the Fred Saberhagen Sword books 10 or 11 times now. Starting with The Empire of the East trilogy followed by the Sword Trilogy and lastly the 8 part Lost Swords books.

He wrote a last book for the series in 2006 called Ardneh's Sword which is actually a prequel that sets all the others up. He passed away in 2007. Fred started out as a manual writer for Motorola. His level of detail in character and setting description is amazing.

Here is a link if anyone is interested.

http://www.berserker.com/FredsSwords.html
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Old 10-24-2017, 09:09 AM   #7
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This book may not be for everyone but I loved Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice.
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Old 10-24-2017, 10:42 AM   #8
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I've read all the J.L. Bourne, Day by Day - zombie books around 5 times.
Peal Buck's The Good Earth probably 4
Andre Norton's Daybreak 2250 a bunch of times.
Salem's Lot 2-3. The Stand twice.
All of Howard's Conan books several times as with other sword and sorcery books.

I know they're more.
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Old 10-24-2017, 10:47 AM   #9
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I've read all the J.L. Bourne, Day by Day - zombie books around 5 times.
Some freakin great zombie books there.
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This book may not be for everyone but I loved Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice.
I read that one I used to love The Interview with the Vampire film when i was at highschool... I realised how gay it's as i turned 24 or something, it was this perfect gay fantasy about building a family... lol i read Vampire Lestat before that when i was 22 or something and i loved it... I'm kind of emberassed about used to loving the film and the book now actually... lol
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