Rereading books is a mandatory part of the book experience for me. Since I am busy I don't get the steady reading for 1/2 hour or 1 hour. I read on my lunch break or waiting for an appointment, I catch 5-10 minute windows of reading. The book will go with me everywhere however I may go days between opportunities. Often I am excited to find out what happens next, so I tend to read quickly. However, I know, for me, this isn't the best way to digest the author's finer details in the book. So I will reread perhaps slower, capturing the overall essence of the story a bit better.
Now if it's a book that has been shelved for a few years, chances are my memory of the story won't kick in until a few chapters into the book. I only know I enjoyed the book once before since I kept it vs. the book making it's way to the local library and/or thrift store for donation.
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