Let’s Talk Bookish – Re-Reading Childhood Favourites

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February 23: Do You Ever Reread Childhood Favorites? (Jillian @ Jillian the Bookish Butterfly)

Prompts: What were some of your favorite books when you were younger? What books got you into reading? Do you ever go back and reread those books? What do you remember loving most about your childhood favorite books?

Welcome to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! Today’s topic is about favourite books as a child, and whether we re-read these books from time to time. I feel like as a bookish community it wouldn’t be uncommon to want to re-read these books, but it would also depend on whether we have the time to read older books when we mostly have never-ending TBRs. Can’t wait to hear what you all have to say.

Memoirs of a Geisha and The Supernaturalist were some of my favourites as a child. I also really enjoyed The Deltora Quest series when I was really quite young. These are books that still come to mind when I think of childhood favourites, though I’m sure there are others I would also re-read from my younger days. Series like Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events are obviously examples of other series that I remember fondly.

I think it really was series like the ones I mentioned above or The Magic Treehouse that really helped me get into reading. I am a bit of a completionist, so it really helps sometimes to have a series to push more reading. I also really enjoy world-building, so the more I can learn about a world through books and the lens of the protagonists, the more interested I get. So series tended to be helpful for me, at least when I was younger.

I remember loving the adventure of these books. That’s what was fascinating for reading, but also for my general interest in the books. Every book was a small adventure, and the overall plot was also a larger adventure. I really enjoyed the journey of all the small adventures, but also in how it added up into a huge story arc. I remember really putting myself into the shoes of these protagonists and going on these adventures and letting my imagination run wild, and I think that’s what really sold it for me. As an adult, re-reading these is really more of a trip down memory lane, the nostalgia of what I once felt, and also interesting to see what I missed the first time. Overall, these are not my favourite books anymore, but they still hold a special place in my heart.

What about you all? Do you enjoy re-reading old favourites? Is there simply not enough time for such indulgences? Or do you just make time for them? Let me know in the comments below!