I could not resist this week’s Top Ten Tuesday challenge. My very first feature on this blog was a post about how excellent rereading books is. Of course I’m going to revisit my faves!
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly challenge hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where each week you write a list of ten particular books. This week’s prompt is: books you intend to read again in 2021.
Books #1-#3: The Shades of Magic Trilogy – V. E. Schwab
The main books I’ve been thinking about revisiting are, of course, each book in The Shades of Magic trilogy. I’ve been wanting to read these books again almost since I finished them, but I had a lot of self-set challenges to complete this year so I didn’t really find the time.
Book #4: The Goblin Emperor – Katherine Addison
I can’t believe I only read this book last year, and not at all this year? It’s one of my comfort reads, so it has featured in several different blog posts. Needless to say, it’s time to read it again. How have I only read it twice when it feels like far more than that??
Books #5 & #6: Throne of Jade & Black Powder War – Naomi Novik
Earlier this year I discovered historical fiction – or historical fantasy fiction – through the nine-book Temeraire series that I absolutely tore through. It’s about dragons in the Napoleonic wars which is such an odd setup that it works very well. These two were my favourites I think, so I’ll be reading them again!
Books #7-#9: The Poppy War Trilogy – R. F. Kuang
The Burning God, the final book in this trilogy, is finally out. I’m going to read it ASAP (of course!) but I’m really enamoured by the idea of giving the whole series a reread — maybe this time next year! The first two are such long, involved books, but the second also follows quite closely from the first, and so it makes sense to read them all at once. I’ll have to block out a weekend…
Book #10: Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen
I haven’t actually progressed with my Jane Austen Read since the last time I posted an update on it, but I have done well with my other challenges so I’m not too fussed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’m probably going to save Northanger Abbey for last because I have read it before, technically. I didn’t particularly enjoy it, from what I recall, so I’m hoping that will be different this time. Or at least, I’ll discover more of what there is to it then ‘gothic irony’!
I know there’s lots of books releasing in 2021, good books that I’m excited about, and great reads from this year that I haven’t read yet. But there’s something nice about just… rereading a book, isn’t there?
What are your thoughts on rereading? Do you have any staunch rereads? Let me know!
Rabeeah Reads 
Great list! I re-read The Goblin Emperor every year but I haven’t read it yet this year, so I might have to make it my comfort read over Christmas. 🙂 I hope you enjoy all of these re-reads!
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Thank you, I’m looking forward to them! I’m glad other people share my urge to reread The Goblin Emperor way too many times. I hope it is indeed comforting for you ☺️☺️
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Someday I should definitely read The Goblin Emperor.
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100%! Perhaps you’ll be rereading it often when you do as well!😆
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The Darker Shades of Magic and The Poppy War serials are on my TBR. So is Jade City and Jade War (I started Jade City yesterday and it’s really great so far). Happy reading to you, Rabeeah!
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Oh I’ve seen Jade City/War here and there but never looked into it. I’ll definitely check them out if you’re enjoying them!
You will love both those series (hopefully!) What I enjoy about them is the rich world building, which can really make a good fantasy novel excellent.
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If I had the time to reread I would definitely want to reread The Shades of Magic trilogy, I love that series so much!
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Yes! I remember we had a great discussion about the unremitting readability of The Shades of Magic 😄
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Ha ha that certainly sounds like me!
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I hope you can fit these rereads in between some of those new 2021 releases you’re dying for.
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Ha! Let’s hope so!
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A Darker Shade of Magic is an awesome pick! It’s been a while since I’ve read that one. I don’t typically re-read but I am planning on reading the Graphic Novel!
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Omg yeah the graphic novel I forgot that was a thing! I should definitely read it when I reread this series! 😁
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Haha, I happen to see it on amazon one day… didn’t even know! lol
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Amazons algorithm really knows your reading taste 😄
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hahah.. Amazon just gets me. Probably bc I’m on that app so much. lol
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The amount of ebooks I purchased this year… 🤦🏽♀️
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hahaha… same. eek!
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It’s always a great idea to reread Jane Austen 😀
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That sounds right!!
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I’ve only read Northanger Abbey from your list, and I have to concur. I didn’t enjoy it as much as her other books. 🙂
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I had to read it school! That’s probably why I didn’t like it haha
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Great List, I loved the Shades of Magic Trilogy when I first read it and I need to give it a re read myself. Lila Bard is my hero.
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Omg agreed 😌 she simply Does Not Care
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Exactly! That is what I loved about her 🙂
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I would need to read all of these for the FIRST time, but The Poppy War series has been waiting patiently on my TBR pile for a while now.
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😂 Highly recommend, if you do!
I think the reason myself and so many others enjoy The Poppy War so much is because it’s like a typical grimdark type fantasy but absolutely not typical at all. Good writing AND something different!
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