Do you read a book just once?

My favourite books, just like my favourite movies/plays etc. Have to be visited and re-visited atleast every 4 months.

I sometimes re read them especially if they are something pertaining to learning a new skill. I also re read the classics and made my children read all of them.

I do enjoy re-reading a book every once in awhile. This usually happens when I want something to read and don't have anything new in the house and no time to go to the library. Then I will go thru my books to find one I haven't read in a few years. When I was in sixth grade I received Little Women as a gift. I read it over and over. Now my kids often re-read books. My daughter re-read all the Harry Potter books in preparation for the release of the newest and last book.

I reread my books, I try not to borrow books because I know I will want to read the book again in a year or so, so I always try to buy my books and I have a huge collection that I will never get rid of.

well, It depends on the interest upon the book. when I read book for 1st time, if I feel that i will read it again, I keep the book in my collection and read it after a interval of 6months-2years. itz fun!!

I used to think that re-reading a book is total non-sense. But I changed my mind one or two weeks ago when a read a very interesting book that I read again and again and I don't know if I'll stop reading it :p

I usually only read a book once. I just can't get into a book after I read it. I am almost the same way with most movies. I guess if I know how its going to end, it just doesn't pull me in as much.

Some books I only read once and then forget about them; other books are just too good and I have to re-read them several times - for me it's like visiting an old friend.

Hello artemis432, Normally I read the book once and keep it on the shelves *smiles* But, if I really like the story so much, I will re-read one more time after a while. Unfortunately, since I already knew the ending of the story, it always like I will read half and forget to finish it up *smiles* As far I could remember, I never read any books more than twice though I like the story very much.

Every time I go to the library I wind up getting a book I haven't read and one I have. And I usually read the one I already read first.

yes i will read a book once, and if i want to read a book again ,many mouths ,every time i read a book ,i don't like read it over in one or two days ,i like to part it ,and a week have been best in being unlike monent reading!!

I re-read my favorite books as well:) I have read 5 times one of my favoite book this year, when I feel like I have forgotten a little of what happens in the books I re-read it:)

I read too often, but it doesn't mean that I'm a bookworm. I can read fast, so therefore I spend only a few hours on reading books. Right now I'm trying to ready all stories related to Greek Mythology. Just learn how to read fast, then you can have plenty of time for other chores as well.

There are a few select books I've read more than once, but as I tend to change interests at the drop of a hat it's rare that I do.

I don’t have the habit to reread the whole book that I had read before. But I would read again or refer to certain pages or paragraphs that I am interested or for certain purposes. For those Chinese classical literatures like The Three Kingdoms, The Water Margin and the classical poetries are among the books that I used to reread for several times. I like to reread and rewrite the ancient poetries of tang dynasty as a practice for my chinese calligraphy daily.

It depends on the type of book am reading. I mean, if it a type of book that I learn alot, I will read it over and over again, but it is a book which is not gainful, I just read it once and dump it. Thanks

Yup I read and reread a few years later. I enjoy it as much the secondtime as the first.I notice that the story is affected by time, and the changes that have taken place since the story was written. Especially si-fi stories.I never read romance fiction. I prefer to do the love-in stuff first hand. THats it I think!