So what are the books that so engaged and inspired you that you picked them up again at some later point in your life for a second or third (or more) read through? 
And how did they hold up? Did they touch you the same way they did the first time, or did they come to mean something new now that you were in a different place, a different mind-set, a different age? The books and their meanings have changed, as you have.
For me there’s nothing more satisfying than to reread something that delighted and compelled me years ago… and have it do so again, but in new and different and sometimes surprising ways. Rereading old favorites resonates just like hearing a song or a piece of music you haven’t thought of in a while can. As you hear it again it brings you vividly and instantly back to the moment in time that you first heard it.
These are just a few that I’ve come back to at least once, if not multiple times…. how about you?
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- The Hobbit and the Lord of Rings Trilogy
- Dune
- The Magus
- Maus – A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History & Maus II – A Survivor’s Tale: And Here My Troubles Began – graphic novels are great for this too…. I often find nuances in the artwork I overlooked the first time through.
and recently I tried a few that I hadn’t read since I was in my teens or twenties,
they held up pretty well too…
Come in and let us help you connect with the perfect re-read!
Dan Weiss
Dan is currently the director of the Fanwood (NJ) Memorial Library. Since he accepted that position in 1997 he has dramatically taken this small suburban library into the 21st century with improvements in facilities, staffing and service. He has served locally, regionally and state wide on many civic and library related committees and boards. In his current position Dan gets to do it all, from overseeing web development, graphics design and renovations, to public relations and fund-raising, all while being the go-to-guy for overflowing toilets and salting the front walk. With his colleague, Meg Kolaya, Dan started the consulting firm Library Connections that developed the nationally recognized and award-winning Libraries and Autism: We’re Connected project. They produced a customer service training video (updated in 2014) and website primarily for library staff to help them serve individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families more effectively. Dan and Meg have given many customer service and autism workshop presentations and keynote addresses, participated in conferences, taught online courses and consulted both locally and around the United States. After hours, Dan continues his varied music career, now with well over 50 years of performing, singing and playing the guitar. He loves all kinds of music with a special fondness for vocalists (Hank Williams, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday and George Jones), bluegrass, honky-tonk, and acoustic roots country. Check www.dannyweiss.com to find out where to hear him next.