tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post2260578313684498416..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Tell Me Something Tuesday: Do You Reread? And Are You Ever Tempted to Change Your Ratings When You Do?Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-22983636371182574512021-02-09T21:05:55.686+01:002021-02-09T21:05:55.686+01:00It's weird how for some people it's been h...It's weird how for some people it's been hard to read at all since the pandemic started, while others, like you, have turned to rereading (and maybe even read more). I can relate to the comfort though.<br /><br />"most of my rereading now is in audiobook form since I can get away with half listening and still know what's going on, haha."<br />😂<br /><br />Also, GOOD MORNINGRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75370017427004153182021-02-09T03:06:32.795+01:002021-02-09T03:06:32.795+01:00Surprisingly I wasn't really a rereader but ev...Surprisingly I wasn't really a rereader but ever since the whole pandemic... LOL I've become an entire 180 and I've been rereading A LOT, especially with books I read way back in the day (kind of interesting to see what adult me feels compared to what teen me felt, haha). Not only that, but I think it's just been a comfort considering the universe. Generally I try for a different Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-22240228536598827822021-02-01T10:05:23.166+01:002021-02-01T10:05:23.166+01:00Thanks - it's hard to make the time though! An...Thanks - it's hard to make the time though! And when I have review commitments and I can't reread a book in time, I feel guilty...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-72220951020285085912021-02-01T10:02:43.122+01:002021-02-01T10:02:43.122+01:00"I've just typed out a long-ass comment a..."I've just typed out a long-ass comment and clicked sent when my internet crashed".<br />Ugh, nooooo! So frustrating. Thank you for trying again!<br /><br />Even now that I have access to more books thanks to NG/EW or generous authors/publishers, I could never think not to revisit the ones I've already read! It's nice to know I'm not alone LOL. I saw from GR that you Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-62135906380404115432021-01-31T20:44:03.805+01:002021-01-31T20:44:03.805+01:00To review honestly, read it twice, I like that, it...To review honestly, read it twice, I like that, it makes so much senseBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-51632714393747640202021-01-31T18:16:38.499+01:002021-01-31T18:16:38.499+01:00I've just typed out a long-ass comment and cli...I've just typed out a long-ass comment and clicked sent when my internet crashed, so if you got that just ignore this, lmao. Anyhow! I think you know by now how much I love rereading, though I've been doing less of it since I started reading fanfiction. For me, rereading is a massive comfort, so I mostly reread the books I love the most and that make me happy. Fanfiction, for me, is the Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-87792739782252040612021-01-29T20:06:02.896+01:002021-01-29T20:06:02.896+01:00That's the problem with loving books, isn'...That's the problem with loving books, isn't it? And with having a lot of great stuff coming out every year 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-26417299844984832212021-01-29T20:03:56.430+01:002021-01-29T20:03:56.430+01:00"We don't love books or authors because t..."We don't love books or authors because they're flawless."<br />Absolutely! I love vintage mysteries, but sometimes they make me cringe so hard when it comes to certain kinds of representation LOL.<br /><br />"Most of my ratings that have gone down are books I read when I was a teenager and then reread as an adult. I wasn't quite as critical then, and YA has developed Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-66910015924270253842021-01-29T18:10:28.682+01:002021-01-29T18:10:28.682+01:00Agreed! I'm really not a fan of cancel culture...Agreed! I'm really not a fan of cancel culture. We don't love books or authors because they're flawless. There is no perfect work out there, and thinking critically about books doesn't mean we have to stop liking them if they're flawed.<br /><br />That definitely depends on the book for me! Sometimes I do appreciate a book more on a second read, like The Walls Around Us. Most Carrie (brightbeautifulthings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05148269404370808872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-81911720344509253672021-01-29T16:33:30.798+01:002021-01-29T16:33:30.798+01:00I'll admit that I almost never reread, mostly ...I'll admit that I almost never reread, mostly because there are SO many books I want to read that I feel like I don't have time to revisit old favorites.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-7610879305307582082021-01-28T20:37:03.085+01:002021-01-28T20:37:03.085+01:00I'm curious to know if they stood the test of ...I'm curious to know if they stood the test of time! Maybe you could do a bunch of short posts about them 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-79529358051031269062021-01-28T20:35:22.771+01:002021-01-28T20:35:22.771+01:00"Though I do feel kind of guilty lowering a r..."Though I do feel kind of guilty lowering a rating if I know the author has seen my original one lol."<br />Exactly! I feel like I wanted to please them until I couldn't fake it anymore (which wasn't actually "fake", but still).<br /><br />I've read some of your "revised reviews", and they're super helpful!<br /><br />"And I too often find myselfRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-63177412726088272292021-01-28T20:32:45.248+01:002021-01-28T20:32:45.248+01:00I think everyone tends to reread less and less the...I think everyone tends to reread less and less the more they blog and are exposed to new releases. And ouch! how unfortunate about ACOTAR. Maybe the hype influenced your first rating a bit?<br /><br />Haha, thank you!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-21993578507676051622021-01-28T20:16:36.993+01:002021-01-28T20:16:36.993+01:00"I'm not the same person I was ten years ..."I'm not the same person I was ten years ago, and publishing is a very different thing than it was ten years ago, so my ratings are going to reflect those changes."<br />Very true. But I'm sure that publishing has changed more in ten years than any one of us ever has or would! We simply weren't trained to see some things (or look for other ones), and now we can't unsee Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-31652405520375539192021-01-28T20:04:56.197+01:002021-01-28T20:04:56.197+01:00That one is the most valid reason for rereading - ...That one is the most valid reason for rereading - not having access to new books, or all the new books one would like to read - but then again, not everyone is necessarily interested in rereading just because they lack new books, and some people are even scared to revisit an old favourite and find that their perception of it has changed! So it sounds like you're like me - a rereader with a Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-45099923821132821072021-01-28T18:52:53.721+01:002021-01-28T18:52:53.721+01:00I have a shelf set aside with my favorite/keeper b...I have a shelf set aside with my favorite/keeper books that I would love to re-read. I'm a little afraid to because my tastes have changed so much but this is the year that I have time to do it!<br /><br /><a href="www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow"> Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-221329424994917942021-01-28T18:43:41.026+01:002021-01-28T18:43:41.026+01:00I reread less since I started blogging. I'm co...I reread less since I started blogging. I'm constantly encountering new books so that the TBR seems never-ending, but I still make time to reread favorites when I can, or when I need them. Rereading is a comfort, like having a conversation with old but beloved friends.<br /><br />I actually don't mind changing my ratings at all on a reread, since my tastes have shifted over time, I Carrie (brightbeautifulthings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05148269404370808872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-50536837450424637322021-01-28T10:31:45.160+01:002021-01-28T10:31:45.160+01:00I don't think there's any rule that you...I don't think there's any rule that you're not supposed to change ratings. Though I do feel kind of guilty lowering a rating if I know the author has seen my original one lol. I've started now including at the end of each review the date and rating, so when I read a book more than once, people can see my rating for each time. And I too often find myself liking books more upon Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-70995974339173506212021-01-28T07:47:10.270+01:002021-01-28T07:47:10.270+01:00I've always considered myself a re-reader, but...I've always considered myself a re-reader, but I've realised I've being doing it a lot less often in the last few years. Also, I actually have changed my rating for a book by a whole star once! It was for A Court of Thorns and Roses, and I took it from 4 stars down to 3.<br />I can't imagine reading a book twice in a short amount of time unless it was one I really loved, it Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762635239865326562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-33507609011912331492021-01-27T19:24:04.050+01:002021-01-27T19:24:04.050+01:00I always reread my favourite books. I've been ...I always reread my favourite books. I've been doing it more and more since the pandemic. It's partly because I don't have access to a library and also of course because I like to revisit comfort reads. And I am always willing to change my reviews when I do reread. Every reading experience is different!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-65739568582070031352021-01-27T09:15:08.925+01:002021-01-27T09:15:08.925+01:00You have a very professional approach!You have a very professional approach!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-28320448458521735112021-01-27T02:14:24.404+01:002021-01-27T02:14:24.404+01:00When I was younger I did re-read a lot. And then w...When I was younger I did re-read a lot. And then when my kids were reading middle grade and YA, I re-read some of the classics like Wrinkle in Time, Narnia, etc. I also re-read the Harry Potter series as each new book came out. But now I really only re-read certain series and authors - and even then, it's usually only the "previous" book and not the entire series.<br /><br />I Jen Twimomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267405113503713323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-81806759452791035892021-01-26T22:40:00.149+01:002021-01-26T22:40:00.149+01:00I assume they're comfort books? Almost everyon...I assume they're comfort books? Almost everyone has comfort books 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-88646515825323219892021-01-26T22:38:17.426+01:002021-01-26T22:38:17.426+01:00"Are you more of a picky rereader now that yo..."Are you more of a picky rereader now that you got to have more books?"<br />Nope...I seem to reread all my books equally. Even mystery books! Then again, I have a few favourite authors in the genre I never tire of reading, and they're all from a long time ago (like Agatha Christie), so it's not like they can have a new book out LOL. But I understand how you wouldn't feel Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-84631782691003306422021-01-26T22:30:02.390+01:002021-01-26T22:30:02.390+01:00I'm not surprised, given the amount of books y...I'm not surprised, given the amount of books you read every year LOL. But don't you ever wish you had the time?Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.com