tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post7401698494556943053..comments2024-03-29T05:03:43.658-04:00Comments on Alexa Loves Books: Everybody's Changing, and I Don't Feel the SameAlexa S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-25691047276487220052015-02-07T16:27:47.210-05:002015-02-07T16:27:47.210-05:00I definitely agree with your thoughts on why our o...I definitely agree with your thoughts on why our opinions may change. I have found them to be true for myself at time. I haven't had very much time to reread since I started blogging last January, and I kind of miss it. Maybe I'll get a chance to reread a favorite soon!Lakin Higginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-47356091873723688762015-02-07T15:26:52.710-05:002015-02-07T15:26:52.710-05:00I totally agree with your thoughts! I have never b...I totally agree with your thoughts! I have never been much of a rereader, but when I started blogging a few months ago I wanted a way to share some of my old favorites on my new blog - I thought it would help people get a good idea of my tastes. So I started that feature I told you about on Twitter the other day. I wasn't really anticipating having different feelings after reread, I figured my review would just be about what I loved about the book. But when I went to write it the review, I realized my feelings were so different the second time that I had to write about both experiences. For this particular book, the knowledge of the plot twists were definitely what made a difference for me. I really like the idea of noticing more details than on the first read - that happens to me all the time with good movies.Jade @ Bedtime Bookwormhttp://www.bedtimebookworm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-17957599539112514932015-02-07T13:59:25.800-05:002015-02-07T13:59:25.800-05:00I definitely agree on being at a different stage i...I definitely agree on being at a different stage in life emotionally. I remember reading 'About a Boy' by Nick Hornby when I was around 15, and I couldn't understand much of the book. I, however, re-read it when I was 19/20 (can't remember exactly), and really enjoyed it. I didn't feel I was rushing through it for the sake of finishing a 'boring' read. I think my enjoying it later on might have had to do with the fact that I had matured a little bit more, and perhaps the fact that I had been an exchange student in England helped a little more with changing my view of the story. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />www.a-boutagirl.blogspot.comChikahttp://www.a-boutagirl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-14376787270426940162015-02-07T08:53:10.670-05:002015-02-07T08:53:10.670-05:00Pre-blogging I reread CONSTANTLY. These past four ...Pre-blogging I reread CONSTANTLY. These past four years, however, I haven't reread a single book until signing up for H & K's challenge. I reread a favorite from last year and, while I still loved it, something MAJOR stood out that I had a hard time getting past.<br /><br /><br />I don't know if, last year, I simply didn't care and was totally okay with overlooking it, but this time around it bothered me. I still enjoyed it immensely (and am now craving rereads of other favorites!), but it made me realize that my feelings have definitely changed. Small details that seemed insignificant before might be dealbreakers for me now, just as reasons for DNFing books years ago might now be what makes the book for me.<br /><br /><br />When I commented on Hannah's post, I mentioned getting back into YA. Prior to blogging I never really read it and these days I don't read much of it, but about a year after blogging I read nothing but YA. The very first one I read, the book that got me back into the genre was a contemporary novel and I loved it so much I gave it five stars, added it to my favorites shelf on GR, and stuck it on my Best Of list at the end of the year. I'm absolutely convinced I wouldn't give it nearly as much praise if I reread it today. I've read a lot of other books since then, and what might have once seemed fresh and new might be full of cliches I wasn't aware of until I discovered them through other books.Leah @ The Pretty Good Gatsbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-59081793286144840652015-02-07T01:11:29.924-05:002015-02-07T01:11:29.924-05:00I feel this ALL THE TIME. I love re-reading my fav...I feel this ALL THE TIME. I love re-reading my favorites and the first book of a series when I binge on a series. The reasons you stated apply to me as well, Alexa. Especially to books I read when I was younger or pre-blogging. Sometimes it's so hard when my views change because I am not that fond of changing ratings on my books. But I always end up doing it! Still, I won't stop re-reading because it's so fun!Diannehttp://oopsireadabookagain.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com