On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > haha mea culpa. so let me modify the thread, then: what are the sort of > books you re-read?
At one time I was a one-book-a-day person, but I find that with a wife, son, job and a commute competing for my attention I find that that I have little time to read, let alone re-read. In the old days, I would re-read almost anything -- it was only the stuff that I really disliked that I wouldn't re-read. Nowadays, a book has to be really good keep my attention -- and sometimes not even then. :-( But things I'll happily re-read even now: - Guns, Germs and Steel -- Jared Diamond (if a certain someone returns it) - A short history of nearly Everything -- Bill Bryson - Anything by Dick Francis - anything by Terry Pratchett -- b
