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Weekly Geeks 2009-31 (Second Chances)
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Second Chances
There have been times in my life where I reread a book (or author) I hated--or thought I hated--but the second time around ended up loving. Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever changed your mind about a book or author the second time around? Have you ever given a book or author a second chance?
If you have, I'd love to hear your stories. Blog about your experience(s) in giving second chances.
If you haven't, I'd like you to consider giving a book or an author a second chance. You can blog about your intentions to do so--or if you're a quick reader, maybe you can even squeeze something in!
Can't think of a single book or author? Don't worry, you can stretch this one to include movies or music if you prefer.
It is just very interesting to me how time can change tastes and perceptions. How subjective the reading experience is and always will be.
Leave your answers (links) in the comments!
24 comments:
Mine's up:
http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks_15.html
Happy Weekly Geeks :)
oh goodie! This is a terrific question!
Mine's up:
http://lilly-readingextravaganza.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-second-chances.html
I talk about Anne Enright, Salman Rushdie and JK Rowling in the same post. Will miracles never cease?
Here's my weekly geeks.
Here's mine:
http://nosebook.mapledesign.ca/?p=535#content
This weekly geeks will make sure I go back to abandoned books:
Weekly Geeks: Second Chance
Mine is up and I talk about how my love of Neil Gaiman developed over about a decade.Read the post.
Here's mine - I did the most recent books/Author that comes to mind..
http://erotichorizon.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-2009-31-second-chances.html
Mine is up!
Tolkien, Rowling and Barbery, Oh My!
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/08/second-time-around.html
*smiles*
Kim
Mine is up:
http://www.rikkidonovan.com/index.php/2009/08/16/weekly-geeks-2009-31-second-chances/
Here's mine - in letter format. ;-)
Great idea! Here's mine: http://herestous.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/weekly-geeks-second-chances/ .
Just got done:
http://eclectcentric.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-give-it-one-more-try.html
I blogged last Sunday about one of Alice Hoffman's books. She's an author I'm forever giving another chance to - not always with good results.
The review is at http://solitaryspinster.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/true-love/
Here is mine.
http://theviewfromsarisworld.blogspot.com/
I talk about how sometimes a book grab me the first time around but do the second.
Mine's up:
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-second-chances.html
Here's my experience with Gone With the Wind!
http://mastermusingsbymichelle.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-2009-31-second-chances.html
Fun question :)
Here's my two-bits:
http://balletbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-second-chances.html
Another excuse to ramble about my recently-discovered love of Dickens! Mine's here.
I've been a bit slow getting this one done. My offering is here
Second chances are rare in my book.
Here's mine - better late than never :o)
http://bookwormkristen.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekly-geeks-2nd-chances.html
Mine is about A Prayer for Owen Meany, which I just went back to finish after a 2-year hiatus.
My answer here.
Here's mine: http://xicanti.livejournal.com/139824.html
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