Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter Reread List

For That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top Ten Tuesday:

December 13: Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List

I plan to reread some old favorites in 2023. I’ve been meaning to revisit these for a while, but there are just so many books I haven’t read yet that I get sidetracked… Will I get to all of these in 2023? Probably not! But maybe I can aim for one a month or so. In many/most cases the reason for the reread is simple forgetfulness

The Eight by Katherine Neville – I read this in college and enjoyed it. There’s a sequel that I still haven’t read, but I think I’m at the point where I need to reread the first one before I get to that…

The Quincunx by Charles Palliser – This is another one I read in college. I loved it at the time. It was a neo-Victorian novel written in a Victorian style. I didn’t notice that much at the time because I was reading so many Victorian era novels for school, but I was recently talking to someone about it, who found it really dense. I’d like to reread it and see if the Victorian stuff is as natural for me as it felt then. I also want to refresh my memory as to plot and characters.

Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews- I read this when I was about 10 or 11. In retrospect, I was way too young for much of the content at the time! But it did give me a taste of gothic tropes I would love for years into the future. I’ve put off rereading it, because I think that being so young when I read it the first time, made me blind to a lot of its faults. I didn’t want to reread it and see all those faults. But I am sort of curious about it after all this time.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt – I read this my senior year of high school and I loved it. I think part of the reason I appreciated it so much was that my English class was reading Crime and Punishment at the same time, and some of the thematic similarities enhanced the reading experience. I want to see how this holds up independently.

Little Women series by Louisa May Alcott – I had a recent conversation during which the conclusion of this series, Jo’s Boys, came up. I had a memory of the conclusion of the series which I couldn’t discuss with any confidence or authority because my memory is so hazy. So I want to correct that, but I feel like if I’m going to do a reread I should probably start from the beginning.

Emma Brown by Clare Boylan and Charlotte Bronte – When she died, Charlotte Bronte left behind the beginnings of a new book. More than a century later, Clare Boylan wrote an ending to the novel. I read this in college and I remember really liking it, but that’s about all I remember!

Exit Unicorns by Cindy Brandner – This book starts a series. I read it a few years ago, liked it, and wanted to continue with the series, but I got sidetracked. I’d like to finish the series in 2023, but I need to refresh my memory of this one. Other series starters I need to reread mentioned here.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck – I think someone else (can’t remember who!) mentioned this in a post a few months ago, and I realized that when I read it, I was probably too young for it. I’d like to revisit it now that I have some more experience of the world and the people in it.

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