What are you rereading now?

As November approaches, I usually try to read or reread a book from someone whose writing I admire. I just started 'The Lilac Bus' by Maeve Binchy, which I first read about 15 years ago. Soon I'm going to reread Lois McMaster Bujold again. There are a couple of scenes of hers that I've read dozens of times trying to deconstruct just how she does it. I find that rereading is a great way to absorb some of the nuances of the craft of story-telling, so I try to reread before and during November.

So, what are you rereading?

Ooh. You know, reading or rereading a book from someone you admire is a fantastic idea to get into the writing mood. I should really pull out a few books to read over the next few weeks to see if I can jump-start my creative process. It's a little lacking this year. Perhaps Incarceron, by Catherine Fischer, or Shelley's Frankenstein. And, then I'll probably pull out Catcher in the Rye. That is one of my all-time favorites.

Thanks for the idea, Katherine. :) In all honesty, it's not something I had considered!

ThePiratess wrote:
Thanks for the idea, Katherine. :) In all honesty, it's not something I had considered!

You're welcome. And thanks for sharing. I recently read Frankenstein and was amazed at the story within a story within a story aspect. Either I'd never read it before or I'd completely forgotten about the structure.

Unity Game Development Essentials. I need to study this for work, so that's pretty much all I'm reading. Although it's actually helping motivate me a bit, since game development is one of the subjects I plan on discussing anyway.

I always read Catcher In The Rye in October. It's my favorite book and one of the best character studies in American literature. I also read The Turn Of The Screw every October to get in the Halloween spirit! ...no pun intended!

I noticed that no matter what I read, I start making connections back to my outline. I was reading an article about 'Beer Markets' -- bars that have the price vary depending on how popular a drink is, so I thought that would be a good place for my anarchist character to visit while in Edinburgh. (I don't think the Scots would go for that, though, although I may be able to make it work.)

There is something amazingly wonderful about re-reading a book numerous times. I think the language flows like poetry then.

Couldn't agree more!!

I try to stay genre-focused (and I'm doing a contemporary romance this year), but am finishing up a sci/fi fantasy series that I wanted to reread before I recommended it to my 6th grader. (Dave Duncan/"A Man of His Word")