Musing: Re-reading.... good or bad?

Sometimes, I think it is very good to re-read a book.  Sometimes you do it for something familiar, sometimes you just do it for fun.  I mostly re-read books when another in the series is coming out, or if they're releasing a movie about it... {cough... cough... Twilight... cough...}  I have re-read the entire Twilight series prior to the release of the movies, which means that I have read these four books, plus midnight sun, four times.  I plan on reading them again before the second part of the last one comes out in November.  I think with this series, I feel compelled to read them again, to fall in love with the characters again, to feel how the book made me feel, so that when I go see the movie, I won't be horribly disappointed by the terrible acting or production qualities, that I can hold close the way that I felt when I read the books.

Now, that's not to say that there aren't times when re-reading books can't be wholly for pleasure, and that is the case with the books that I am re-reading right now.  I was flopping about looking for something to read, and for those who know me, know that I read every day.... If I don't have a book to read, I go a little stir crazy.  And sometimes, I just don't feel like trying to figure out what sort of mood I'm in, so I go back to my "comfy shelf" which is filled with books that I could pick up at any time and be happy that I did.  So this time, I flopped to my shelf and I stumbled upon Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...  and oh how I love this series.  They're bizarre, and they're funny, and you'll find yourself laughing and acting out the parts in your head.  It's so easy to picture the craziness, and if you've seen the movie, it's even better, as the movie brings it to life in such an amazing way.  I've seen both the BBC version of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, as well as the more recent US movie release, and let me just say our version does a much better job. 

So I'm reading it, at least for now, I'm not sure that I'll finish the entire series, but I'll at least read this first book, just because it's a go-to on my "comfy shelf"...

Musing: Just finished: Eona by Alison Goodman

Great series, had me on my seat almost the entire time.  While there were times where I was a little irritated with the main character and wanted to give her a swift kick, it kept me entertained the whole way through.  I was a little disappointed with the ending, it was reminiscent of my horror at the ending of the Harry Potter series, swift and left you wanting more.

Now I need something new.... hmmmm what am I in the mood for?

Musing- Current Read: Eona by Alison Goodman

So, I'm currently reading Eona by Alison Goodman.  It's a good read, but there have been several times I've been really peeved with the main character, and some of the transitions between what is going on haven't been clear.  This could be because of the e-reader format, instead of reading it in a book, but it's been a little irritating.  The book itself is pretty good, I'm holding out for a good ending :)

Musing- Current Read: Eon by Alison Goodman

I'm currently working on Eon by Alison Goodman.

This might sound weird, and perhaps it's just a coincidence- but... this book reminds me of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in a way.  The reason I think it might be coincidence is because I started playing Skyrim at exactly the same time that I started reading this book, and there are dragons in it.

and seriously, what book couldn't be made better by dragons?

Musing- Just finished: Passion by Lauren Kate

So last week I was musing over this series and how it reminds me so much of the Twilight series.  I was telling someone about the books and realized that I wasn't really that interested in them, I was more finishing them because once I get into a series, I HAVE to know how it ends.  This isn't the last book in the series (that one comes out in June I think) but it was by far the most interesting book of the series.  It's a total divergence from the romance and feel that it mimicked from the Twilight series and diverged into something more interesting, albeit a little convoluted. 

I finished it in about a day.  Something about it made me have to read it, and that quickly. 

Now, however, I'm stuck waiting until June to find out how it all ends.  Darnit, this is why I don't normally read series until they've all been published.

Oh well.  Off to find something new for my shelf.