Can I be frank? I’m not really a fan of re reading books, there is just this magic that happens with reading a book for the first time that can never be replicated again. However are there books that I wish I could reread for the first time? You bet!
So for this week’s TTT I’ll be listing my top books that I wish I could reread again for the first time.
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Top 10 Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
It is the series that reignited my love for YA fantasy again and it’s a series I still think about from time to time because I’ve grown so attached to the world and characters in it.
Anything Shakespeare
My first reading experience with Shakespeare was not a good one. I was in eighth grade and I felt my eyes bleeding while we were forced to read endless and endless text that was just a complete bore. So now that I’ve read a couple of classics I would want to give Shakespeare another chance.
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
I read this as part of a book club and I was instantly hooked. I wish I could experience all of the rush and agonizing plot twists again.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
The beauty and overwhelming sensation of enchantment I felt when reading this, especially since I consider Lazlo Strange my fictional spirit animal. I feel like he’s my twin brother because we’re so alike its scary.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
This was a heartbreaking yet beautiful story of survival and the grit of the human spirit, I know I can never read this one again like the first time because I know too much 🙁
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
This is one I would like to reread because I felt the time that I read it was not the best. I think if given the chance to erase my memory and read it again I would maybe adore it instead of just “like” it.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
As much agony the second book gave me in the end, I love this series with all my heart. It is absolutely fantastic, brilliant, and unparalleled. *Sigh I would love to get introduced to all of the characters again.
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Similar to the The Book Thief, I thought this book was pretty average (at times dragging), so if there was a chance to erase my memory of it too, I would do it!
The Night Circus by Erin Morgestern
I envy anyone who’s reading this for the first time because there is no way to match the emotions I felt while reading this for the very first time. Let’s just say they’re very lucky 😭 😩
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Of course V.E. Schwab is in this list! I devoured this series this past summer and I would gladly do it again if I could un-remember the plunging plot twists…
The Never Ending Chronicles of Jawahir the Bookworm 
You’re making me want to give Shakespeare another chance! I had mixed experiences while reading his plays for various courses.
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I’m pretty sure a lot of us if not all us has had a negative experience with Shakespeare at one point in time 😂 Thanks for the comment, commented on yours as well 😊
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I always wonder if I would enjoy The Night Circus as much as I did when it was released. I should try reading it a second time. I hope you get to!
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I have the exact thoughts as well. I hope you enjoy it too!
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SoC!!!! That book is just amazing! I’m going to reread it in 2021 because I just can’t wait anymore!
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Right!? I can’t wait for the Netflix adaptation, the cast looks good so fingers crossed it goes well!
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I KNOW! Do you know when it’s coming out? It was supposed to come in September but something happened.
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Supposedly like you said late 2020 or early 2021 but recent news has mentioned that the release is “to be announced” so who knows!? At least they wrapped up filming before this whole pandemic mess.
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The Book Thief would be such an interesting one to revisit. It hit me in a hard way, and I know I’ll never quite recapture that, so it would be interesting to experience as thought it was new again.
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Exactly, I would love to read it again because I did read when I was a bit young so rereading now would be a really different experience I think.
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i would love to read both throne of glass and six of crows again!! both of them are such wonderful series, and although ToG isn’t as diverse as i would like to be, it holds a special place in my heart, all the same!! loved reading this 🙃
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Yup agree. These two series will always have a piece of my heart!
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