A Good Thriller discussion

And which books/authors have you been compelled to read most often ?

I am an obsessive rereader. When my favorite author has a new book I tend to devour it in one or two sittings. I will frequently revisit a few months later and savor it more slowly.

I also love audiobooks, so if I really liked a particular book on the page, I am likely to listen to it later.

If I am in a funk, or a reading slump, I will revisit a comfort read just so I am assured satisfaction.

And how about the book you re read 13 times,Kandice ?

There are a lot of them! Probably my most reread book is The Scarlet Letter, closely followed by Shogun and numerous Stephen King books. I know you don't care for him, but he is my very, very favorite.

W wrote: "And how about the book you re read 13 times,Kandice ?"

Lonesome Dove

David wrote: "Lonesome Dove"

That's such a good one! I've read it more than once and also his Terms of Endearment/ The man understands emotion!

Kandice wrote: "There are a lot of them! Probably my most reread book is The Scarlet Letter, closely followed by Shogun and numerous Stephen King books. I know you don't care for him, but he is my very, very favor..."

I liked James Clavell's King Rat.Going to read him again thirty years later,to find if I still like it.

Shogun was too lengthy for me.

David wrote: "W wrote: "And how about the book you re read 13 times,Kandice ?"

Lonesome Dove"

It is on my tbr,as well.

W wrote: "Kandice wrote: "There are a lot of them! Probably my most reread book is The Scarlet Letter, closely followed by Shogun and numerous Stephen King books. I know you don't care for him, but he is my ..."

King Rat was the middle of (chronologically) in his Asian Saga. I love the entire series:

Shōgun
Tai-Pan
Gai-Jin
King Rat
Noble House
Whirlwind

The first three are my favorites and I've read them numerous times, but once you get past the Feudal period of Japan, I didn't like it quite as well.

My go-to book when I get the urge to re-read is Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy. It was as fresh the last time I read it as it was the first.

When I want a quick (1-day) re-read, I grab one of Robert B. Parker's early Spenser novels. They define taut, crisp writing. I keep reading them so I can figure out how he did it so I can do it in my writing.

I re read my favourite authors and since it's been many years since I read them the first time,many of their books feel as if they are now.

I read a lot (though not all) of Agatha Christie's books in the 1980s.Now,I intend to read all her works again (having read 30 plus by now) and it's very enjoyable.

Also,Dick Francis,my ultimate comfort writer.Similar books,conforming to a formula,with horse racing as the backdrop.But it always works for me.He hardly wrote a bad book.

James Hadley Chase,known in his lifetime as the "king of thriller writers".Wrote 80 plus thrillers,there are some ordinary ones among them,too.But at his best,his books are page turners,with fast paced,violent action.

Kandice wrote: "David wrote: "Lonesome Dove"

That's such a good one! I've read it more than once and also his Terms of Endearment/ The man understands emotion!"

And relationships. :-)

I normally don't do much re-reading nowadays. The exception was back several years ago when I was still on active duty and deploying overseas a lot.

For the deployments, I would usually grab paperback copies of one or two entire mystery/thriller series I had previously read. Then I would try to rip through all of them during what little down time I had to enjoy.

There were a couple of series that I remember re-reading while overseas that really stuck with me. The ones that rose to the top of the heap were:

Lawrence Block - the Matthew Scudder series, starting with THE SINS OF THE FATHER

Martin Cruz Smith - the Arkady Renko series, starting with GORKY PARK

Andrew Vachss - the outlaw Burke series, starting with FLOOD

Loren Estleman - the Amos Walker series, starting with MOTOR CITY BLUE

If I ever get the itch to re-read another series in the near future, it would either be the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike private eye series by Robert Crais or the Myron Bolitar novels by Harlan Coben.

As several of my favourite authors are so prolific,that makes for quite a lengthy re read list.Then,there are so many newer books I want to read.Plus,I read in two languages.

That leads to an ever expanding tbr list,and creates quite a dilemma.No sooner do I finish one book,ten more pop up.

Kandice wrote: "W wrote: "Kandice wrote: "There are a lot of them! Probably my most reread book is The Scarlet Letter, closely followed by Shogun and numerous Stephen King books. I know you don't care for him, but..."

I loved those books. I thought it was interesting he put ancestors and descendants of characters from the other books into the others. Clavell was an exquisite storyteller.

Kirsten "I loved those books. I thought it was interesting he put ancestors and descendants of characters from the other books into the others. Clavell was an exquisite storyteller..."

He really was. Also, I always felt as if I learned so much from those books without feeling lectured to.

I read every day. How good the book depends on how many times.

Sometimes just how busy I am makes a difference as well.

Honestly, not often. But some of my favourites I can’t help it! 🥰

I never reread a book other than the Bible. Once I read a book, even if I loved it, I never have the inclination to read it again.

Cari wrote: "I never reread a book other than the Bible. Once I read a book, even if I loved it, I never have the inclination to read it again."

Totally agree. One and done!

I have been trying to reread books that I read when I was younger. I want to eventually reread all of John Sandford books as I read quite a few in the series years ago, but then never continued on when the new books came out.

I have started rereading a horror author (John Saul) as I read a lot of his books years ago and don't remember some of them.

I have one author that I reread his books every time he releases a new one in the series as the series has quite a bit of complex intrigue so I just familiarize myself by rereading them again.

With rereads it all depends on what I can remember from the books I have read in the past - if I don't remember the books then I will reread them.

All of the time.... I also like to watch the same movies over and over again. Kind of like a two year old in a lot of ways :-)

@R.S. Merritt
me too lol

I re-read classics a lot and the past week I have actually been re-reading a book I liked when it first came out, and adaptation of Jane Austen's "Lady Susan," called "Lady Vernon and Her Daughter."
I will also re-watch movies and TV shows I like. Lately one of the cable channels is running "Seinfeld" reruns, and a lot of them are funnier and better written than most sitcoms today.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

J.K. Rowling

My third reading of this book. Great fantasy book and stands the test of time.
5 star reading.

Please check my review here -
https://sanjibsblogreads.blogspot.com...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I don’t reread often. Not because I don’t love the books but because there’s so many other novels out there and that would take away from them. If I do reread it’s a good few year gap or because a new book from a series is coming out after forever