![]() Why reread? The answers are as numerous as the reasons for reading a book the first time, enjoyment chief among them. When confronted by someone who has “read that book a dozen times,” the serious reader feels a twinge of inferiority.Īn examination of the pros and cons of rereading should be undertaken to appreciate its worth and, perhaps, therefore to alleviate the uncomfortable feelings in either situation. How can a dedicated reader abandon their “To Be Read” pile (TBR), full of new stories waiting to be discovered, and waste time with a book they already know? At the same time, the act of rereading has been heralded by academics throughout history as the only way to truly understand a text. Patricia Meyer Spacks calls it a “sinful self-indulgence” in her book On Rereading (14). ![]() ![]() Rereading is a guilty pleasure for many people. ![]() Why Reread Books? The Pros and Cons of Rereading A Well-loved Book ![]()
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