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Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going well. I plan to catch up on all comments today in between appointments. It's so crazy to me that I am this busy in January. But fingers crossed, it will all work out the way it should.
Today, we are sharing the books we wish we could read again for the first time. That's such an interesting concept, because even when I read a book a second, third, or fourth time, I discover something new that I never noticed before. Is that odd?
On Strike for Christmas was the first book I read by Sheila Roberts. It will always be my favorite. These women going on strike because they didn't get any help from their families makes me feel seen.
Caroline by Sarah Miller is such a fabulous book. It reminds me that Caroline was more than just Ma. There is more than one scene I would love to read again for the first time.
The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse marks the beginning of this series. I would love to read again for the first time all the books I had read, and then finish the series.
I have read The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough so often that when I read it now, I skip over all the wonderful descriptions of the setting. It would be amazing to experience them over again for the first time.
I would love to read again for the first time Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews to see if it captivates me like it did back when I was in high school. I recall bits and pieces of it, but is it really how I remember it?
Shades of Gray by Jessica James made me cry a mountain of tears. I would love to feel that deep emotional connection to it all over again.
When I first read Beyond the Code of Conduct by K. M. Daughters, I read the last chapter three times. It was so good! I would love to experience the final chapter for the first time again. I would probably read it more than once.
One of the best parts of The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder is seeing Almanzo as the hero of this story. It would be neat to see how I feel if I could read it again for the first time. Would he be just as dashing? What would I think of Cap Garland?
What books would you like to read again for the first time?
Flowers in the Attic was such a compelling read! Thanks for sharing, Cheryl! 😊
ReplyDeleteI remember loving it in high school, George. Then I read more books in the series, though I don't think I read all of them. Thanks for visiting.
DeleteI liked Caroline, too. What a hard life she lead in many ways, and yet she had such a good attitude about it.
ReplyDeleteShe did have a tough life, and I felt Caroline captured that well. Thanks for visiting today.
DeleteI have so many thoughts on your list! I'm currently reading Prairie Fires right now and Caroline is on my TBR! And I agree about The Long Winter, now knowing more about Almanzo and their life together. Lastly, I read Flowers in the Attic in high school and remember next to nothing about it, so I probably could reread it and be like the first time!
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I still haven't read Prairie Fires yet, Aymee. Hope to get to it this year. Caroline is an amazing book. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. Knowing more about Laura and Almanzo's real life definitely adds more to their story. Hope you enjoy Flowers in the Attic if you read it again. Thanks for the visit.
DeleteI have not reread The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough since I first read it when it was first published. I know I loved it and I'll probably reread it now.
ReplyDeleteI was not aware of Caroline - this is one I need to read for the first time.
Thank you for sharing.
The copy I have of The Thorn Birds belonged to my mother, though I also have the Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward cover from when the mini-series aired. Hope you get a chance to read it again. Will enjoy hearing your thoughts on both books. Thanks for visiting, Rebecca.
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