why i love to re-read books

Since I have been off work I've read two new books and started into a third.  I love getting into a good book... the kind of book that makes me want to be a character, live where they live (I may still be convinced that Hogwarts does indeed exist somewhere and that one day I will enroll) and pretend that they go on, long after the end of the book.

When I am into a book, I will fly right through it in a day or two.  When a book decides to start off with a drawn out, somewhat frustrating story I find I lose interest.  I almost always force my way through those long drawn out beginnings in hopes of what will hopefully follow.  I am at one of those points right now.  I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley and I am struggling.  I am well past the 100 page mark and I am still hoping to be pulled in..... soon please.  I chose this book as I just read A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness and the readers that liked A Discovery of Witches on amazon.com also apparently loved The Winter Sea.  There must be something in this book, please let me find it soon.

I loved A Discovery of Witches... it was one of those books that I just did not want to end.  Well it didn't end exactly, it is part of a trilogy... the next book from which will be released in 2012.... seriously... that just isn't fair!

When I get into situations like this I usually go back to re-read a book after a disappointing book so that I know I will at least love what I am reading.  Do you ever do this or am I on my own?

Re-reading a book is just so comforting....  I can't wait to read my favourites to our girls.

Well it is supposed to rain all weekend so tomorrow I will hunker down and I will give this book another chance.

Happy Weekend!

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