Let’s chat about the books we wish we could read for the first time all over again!
Julie:
I keep going different directions with this topic. Should I want to read for the first time the series that got me reading again as an adult?
Should I want to read again for the first time a series I just loved a whole lot and met the author a ton of times?
Or should I want to read for the first time a series that I wish I read when it started, along with others my age?
Which would you want to read for the first time?
Lynn:
I’d definitely say Phedre’s Triology by Jacqueline Carey. I devoured these books when they first came out. I even distinctly remember buying the 2nd book in the series without knowing anything about the books. Mostly because it had a cool cover! (SEE BELOW!) I didn’t realize it was the second in the series til I started reading it and couldn’t figure out what the heck was going on. But once I went back and read the first book, I was hooked! I love the world-building, especially how the people of Terre d’Ange are descended from gods, the political intrigue, the adventure. But I think mostly, I adore Phedre and Joscelin. I’ve been thinking about re-reading these books. But they are LONG. And there are a lot of other books out there I could be reading. And it’s not as exciting to re-read books when you know what happens, especially who dies! If I were to go back and re-read, I’d probably skim through and just read the juicy bits. Wink. Wink.
I’m totally adding links to ALL the covers. As they are gorgeous!
I’ve seen this question brought up before, and Harry Potter always seems like a popular answer. I don’t know which books I’d want to read again (for the first time), but I would think a book that really surprised me would be great because it would do it again!