Re: Read it again?

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@on the bay wrote:
Yes, I have. I've read "The Cat Who Could Read Backwards" by Lillian Jackson Braun many times. I just never get tired of all her wonderful descriptions of the cats and the gourmet chef-all of it.
I've also read many of her other books several times.
Somehow its comforting to read a favorite book or movie over again.
Plus since covd and then our great library was closed for rennovations and stopped carrying used books, my best source was gone so I just kept reading my favorites.

@on the bay

It sounds charming, so I just looked up the author. There are 29 books in this series .... wow.

In your opinion, do they need to be read in order?

Enufstuff · ‎03-12-2010

@Mz iMacThe story of Valide sounds fascinating and I will have to see if I can locate a copy of it.

It seems very much like a book that I purchased a few years ago. My book is Empress of the East by Leslie Pierce.

This is the story of Roxelana, a young girl kidnapped in "old Russia" in an area called Ruthenia. That area is now Ukraine.

She was brought to the harem of Suleyman I , Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1520, to be a concubine.

She became his favorite and they actually got married, raised a family and she became Queen. This book is Islamic history,

non-fiction.

Enufstuff · ‎03-12-2010

@Mz iMac I just found your book, Valide on Amazon. I'm sure that I will enjoy reading it. There are many similarities between

her story and that of Roxelana. I see that it takes place in the 1800's, about three hundred years after Roxelana.

I love reading historical fiction and non-fiction that take place in the Middle East and Egypt, especially anything about Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut.

If you enjoy reading about life in a harem, you might enjoy

Harem: The World Behind The Veil by Alev Lytle Croutier.

Alev was born in Turkey and her grandmother was in a harem.

This book has beautiful artwork and actual photographs of harem life. It was printed in 1989. I bought it on Amazon a few

years ago. It is fascinating to read. I couldn't put it down.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Enufstuff Valide is no longer available at Barns & Noble. The good news: Amazon Prime has the book. If you are a member or know somebody who is, you can get the book from them.

so much for letting me know about Empress of the East. I have added it to my Barns & Noble list to order.

After reading the synopsis on Amazon Prime & your synopsis, yes it seems both stories are very similar=almost the same!!! I love historical non-fiction & fact based novels.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Enufstuff again! Another one to add to my list...Harem: The World Behind The Veil.

Great minds think alike. We both like to read the same type of novels. 👍🏾

I was writing my last post to ya when you found Valide on Amazon. Strange I never look to Amazon for books. My go-to is Barns & Nobels & my local library. I'll now make AP my "Plan B."

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Enufstuff · ‎03-12-2010

@Mz iMac You are very welcome. I'm sure that you will enjoy reading it. Thank you for your post on Valide.

Even more, I think that you would enjoy Harem : Life Behind The Veil. It is the author's personal story of her grandmother's

life in a harem. The pictures are amazing. I could not put it down. It may still be available

on Amazon. Amazon books are so much more affordable than the

book stores. If you have Amazon Prime, you can get free shipping on most things.

laluzdelmundo · ‎12-11-2014

The World According to Garp, by John Irving was a favorite to re-read for years. Summer here in the SW desert is not condusive to normal activity and it's my major reading season. For some reason Garp became a summer tradition, maybe because I first read it in the summer (a time of year I loathe) and the book is quite hilarious. The movie was just OK.

Then about 1990 I found The Quincunx by Charles Palliser. It's a Dickensian tale that reminds one of Bleak House, but written with a modern view of the Victorian era. It's a huge book, and takes forever to finish. Now that I'm thinking about it, I'd like to tackle it for a 4th time this summer. Good thing our summers last until October. Good only for reading a long book, not a a good thing otherwise.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@laluzdelmundo wrote:
The World According to Garp, by John Irving was a favorite to re-read for years. Summer here in the SW desert is not condusive to normal activity and it's my major reading season. For some reason Garp became a summer tradition, maybe because I first read it in the summer (a time of year I loathe) and the book is quite hilarious. The movie was just OK.

Then about 1990 I found The Quincunx by Charles Palliser. It's a Dickensian tale that reminds one of Bleak House, but written with a modern view of the Victorian era. It's a huge book, and takes forever to finish. Now that I'm thinking about it, I'd like to tackle it for a 4th time this summer. Good thing our summers last until October. Good only for reading a long book, not a a good thing otherwise.

@laluzdelmundo

That's why I am also trying to line up several books to get me through the summer. Never read Garp, so I will look into it ... thanks.

PuppyLoverBob666 · ‎12-17-2021

Reading a book you like, more than one time, is a real pleasure; it's like savoring good wine.

If I find a book I really like, I usually race through it the first time just to see how it turns out. Then I'll read it again to pick up on themes I might not have noticed the first time, etc. I've read "The Caine Mutiny" and 2 or 3 other of Herman Wouk's books, and enjoy them all.

Same with "Gone With The Wind"--my sister and I have a joke that we could both recite it from memory, we've read and re-read it so many time.

I'm currently wading through Shakespeare; it's a mjor project to plod through the language and get a feel for the actual plot, and I'm sure that--if I live long enough (I'm in my 70's)--I'll read them over again too..

What a great thread.