Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To read again or anew.
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Examples
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"Generally, I re-read the script about 50 times before the shoot," he says.
Golden Silence on the Silver Screen Lanie Goodman 2011
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Ursula Le Guin understands this perfectly (for an outstanding example, go re-read “The ones who walk away from Omelas”).
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This is another set of books I re-read occasionally.
Reader Challenge: Books You'd Like To Read Again, For The First Time 2009
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One reason I re-read this anthology and requested to review it was that it reminded me of a couple of key anthologies that I had as a kid that really gave me a good grounding in SF.
REVIEW: The World Turned Upside Down edited by David Drake, Eric Flint and Jim Baen 2009
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Every other time you re-read the book you'll always have the knowledge of the first read through.
Reader Challenge: Books You'd Like To Read Again, For The First Time 2009
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Now, I have certain science fiction (and non-science-fiction) books that I cherish, that I read and re-read and re-re-read ... but while they enrich my life, I can't honestly say that they influenced it, except to encourage me to write better, and so they aren't included here.
MIND MELD: Books That Hold Special Places in Our Hearts and On Our Shelves 2009
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Just looking at these two beside each other, I suddenly want to re-read the Wheel of Time, not A Song of Fire and Ice.
Book Cover Smackdown! 'The Shadow Rising' vs. 'A Game of Thrones' (French) 2010
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I re-read this from time to time, and while it's still great, knowing what's coming dampens the impact.
Reader Challenge: Books You'd Like To Read Again, For The First Time 2009
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I've re-read it many times since and still think it is in a class of it's own.
Reader Challenge: Books You'd Like To Read Again, For The First Time 2009
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I've re-read Dune probably 5-6 times since the first time, and I'd just as happily read it again now if I had the time.
Reader Challenge: Books You'd Like To Read Again, For The First Time 2009
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