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rachelc (original poster member #30314) posted at 10:34 PM on Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Mine? A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Really, I should be cleaning out closets but I'm reading this.... again.
sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 12:45 AM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
Dorothy Sayers' Peter Wimsey series for me. The Hobbit and the Ring trilogy or Jean Auel's stuff for my W.
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devasted30 ( member #39439) posted at 1:37 AM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
I never tire of this book.
And remember Murphy is right. Nothing is so bad that it can't get worse!!!
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 4:11 AM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
Poisonwood Bible is up there.
I'm currently re-reading a childhood favorite that I had forgotten about, after finding mention of it in my old diaries - Jacob Have I Loved. I remember why I loved it now, and oddly, it feels very familiar - like I've been living my dreams within it's pages for years now.
The Narnia books are like comfort food to me too. I left my copies in China with a friend when I moved, and then bought them on Kindle, and I have a separate folder just for them, and it's always near the top of the list from frequent access. 
"You yourself deserve your love and affection as much as anybody in the universe." -Buddha
"Let's face it, life is a crap shoot." -Sad in AZ
momof1girl ( member #41074) posted at 4:57 AM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
D-Day: Oct. 1, 2013
Together 15 years, married 7, 1 child, age 7.
WH: 37 y.o., EA/PA since March
OW: 26, 1 child (not WH's)
Me: 34, BS
Separated Nov. 16, 2013
Does a wedding anniversary still count if you are separated?
BrokenButTrying ( member #42111) posted at 7:14 AM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
Madhatters - We have R'd.
Chin up. Unwavering. Fight. We can do this.
TheRealDeal ( member #39560) posted at 1:50 PM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
I've lost track how often I've read it but it's at least 20+
Me (BS): 47 him (Xws): 55
together 18 years
DDay1, DDay2, Dday 3: March - June 2013
Dday4 + June 2015 through January 2016
Status: done I called it quits 1-6-2016
The hardest part of letting go is realizing there wasn't much left to hold on to
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 3:19 PM on Friday, July 11th, 2014
I can't choose one. 
I re-read each of these every year (sometimes more):
Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
Roots by Alex Haley
Outlander series by Dianna Gabaldon
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
pizzalover ( member #38336) posted at 7:18 PM on Saturday, July 12th, 2014
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Edited for spelling
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Trying to rebuild each day
Me - WW 41
Him - BH 41 (mpb1974)
2 Furrbabies - sweet cats
Met - 8/13/99
Started dating - 9/11/99
Moved in together - 3/03
Engaged - 6/5/09
Married - 8/21/10
D-Day - 1/24/13
Affair started 5/09
Lucky2HaveMe ( member #13333) posted at 1:42 AM on Sunday, July 13th, 2014
I'm not really one to read books over and over, but I do have 2 that I can read often:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Tending Roses
Love isn't what you say, it's what you do.
rachelc (original poster member #30314) posted at 1:44 AM on Sunday, July 13th, 2014
I'm trying to find a copy of the Shell Seekers and having trouble. Bookstore I guess..,
devasted30 ( member #39439) posted at 4:14 PM on Sunday, July 13th, 2014
Rachelc - try amazon. They have it.
And remember Murphy is right. Nothing is so bad that it can't get worse!!!
Guinness23 ( member #42852) posted at 7:37 PM on Sunday, July 13th, 2014
"Devil in the White City"
Dean R. Koontz "Lightning"
Nora Roberts "Genuine Lies"
Me 48
Divorced 2010
1."'FOREVER' in love" lasts only 14 years.
2. Alcohol is NO solution just a bigger problem
My favorite drink is water. Call me Dasani23
inconnu ( member #24518) posted at 9:42 PM on Sunday, July 13th, 2014
I re-read a lot, but I go by author, not necessarily favorite book. And it all depends on what kind of mood I'm in.
There is no joy without gratitude. - Brené Brown
rachelc (original poster member #30314) posted at 10:51 PM on Sunday, July 13th, 2014
Yeah but I don't wanna wait. And I hate reading on a kindle...
Searching for bookstore tomorrow...
homewrecked2011 ( member #34678) posted at 12:15 AM on Monday, July 14th, 2014
"Why Men Love Bitches",, the guide to holding your own in a relationship. I'm not ready to date, but this book has be back to thinking correctly when it comes to men...How to not go overboard with them right away, and let them pursue me, not the other way around. It's a funny book and I've read it several times. I always end up laughing at how I did everything wrong when dating WS, and how to really tell if a man is seriously flawed BEFORE getting into bed or into love with him...
Sometimes He calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage, but calms His child. Dday 12/19/11I went to an attorney and had him served. Shocked the hell out of him, with D papers, I'm proud to say!D final10/30/2012Me-55
HoldingTogether ( member #29429) posted at 3:00 AM on Monday, July 14th, 2014
Think I've read The Lord of the Rings trilogy about 9 times all told.
I gotta second "A Prayer for Owen Meany" great every time through.
"Hocus Pocus",by Kurt Vomnegut is amazing just to read in wonder at the games he plays with language and time in that story.
"High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby because that book knew more about how I as a man thought than I even consciously knew before I read it.
That last sentence didn't make sense did it?
Lol 
HT
Us-Reconciled.
You keep waiting for the dust to settle, and then, one day you realize... This is it, that dust is your life going on around you.
gypsybird87 ( member #39193) posted at 7:08 PM on Monday, July 14th, 2014
I'm currently re-reading a childhood favorite that I had forgotten about, after finding mention of it in my old diaries - Jacob Have I Loved.
I also had this book as a child and loved it! I haven't thought about it in years. I still have many of my early books but this one is gone. 
I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere.
I re-read a lot but here are some favorites:
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Mummy by Anne Rice
and my all time favorite and read many, many times:
River God by Wilbur Smith
If you have any interest in ancient Egypt, I cannot recommend this book enough. Its sequel The Seventh Scroll is also terrific.
Me: Enjoying life
Him: Someone else's problem
Follow your heart, but take your brain with you. ~ Alfred Adler
Letting go of the outcome is about the most empowering thing you can do for yourself. ~ LosferWords
abbycadabby ( member #27428) posted at 7:41 PM on Monday, July 14th, 2014
Outlander Series- Diana Gabaldon
Harry Potter Series- Rowling
Can't think of anything else that has impressed me enough to re-read.
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Hmmm. I see this mentioned a fair amount. I'm wondering if I should give in and finally read it.
rachelc (original poster member #30314) posted at 12:52 AM on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
Eye of the Needle still my favorite Follett
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