Though it seems like we are all constantly chasing the next upcoming release, let's take a trip down memory lane and talk about some books that we'd like to re-visit.
1. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
I read this when I was in college during my lunch breaks, but I never finished it. I would love to reread it and actually find out what happened to the moonstone. The characters are wonderful, the plot is brilliant, and I want to return to that house, revisit the characters.
2. Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton
I read from A to S, but stopped after that. Now the series is coming to an end, I want to reread it. I still remember going into Waterstones, age 13, asking one of the staff for their recommendation, and being shown this series. It was the first time I read of a woman who was strong, powerful, and fragile all at the same time, without needing the presence of a man. I've not read them in a long time, and it is a series I want to return to.
3. The Human Past edited by Christopher Scarre
This was a set book for my archaeology course at university, so I only read a few chapters. It was such a fascinating book, I want to read it for the pleasure of reading it. The book covers human evolution to the beginnings of the great civilisations. It is full of errors, and does require research while reading it just to understand it, but I want to reread it anyway.
4. Middlemarch by George Eliot
When I first read this in college (more often than not it was when I was meant to be doing coursework) I fell in love with the characters. I would love to revist them, without the pressure of exams and deadlines looming over me.
5. Watership Down by Richard Adams
As I said in a previous post, this is the first book I remember reading on my own. I would love to read it again as an adult, partly to see if I can remember any of the details, and partly to revisit the world of Bigwig, Pipkin, Fiver and the others. Even just listing those three bunnies makes me want to grab the book and read it. One day, one day...
Check out my other Top Five Wednesday posts, and let me know what books you'd like to reread.
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