Books I'd Like To Give A Second Chance| Carenza Bramwell

Normally, I have a very clear sense of when a book is for me. However, there have been a few books that I've read that haven't quite been for me. In this post I will be sharing some books I would like to give a second chance to. 

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

I read Caraval the year it came out (2017?) and I loved it. I fully intended on carrying on with the series, but for some reason I never did. I'd like to give this book a second chance to see if I did actually enjoy it and to hopefully continue with the series. I know a lot of people adore this series. It sounds like something I would enjoy. I did really enjoy The Night Circus, which was recommended alongside this book. 

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

I read this in 2016 and gave it four out of five stars. I think if I was to read it as an adult, I would enjoy it a lot more. Plus, I've watched Piera Forde's adaptation on YouTube and it makes me want to continue with this series. I've heard it has a bisexual main character. Again, this sounds like something I would enjoy, especially now I'm a bit older and have a more refined taste in books.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

I did enjoy the Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, but I just found the Six of Crows duology to be overhpyed. I could see why people enjoyed it. I found the story a bit slow for my liking. I'm also not a fan of multiple POV books and this had six POVS. I'd heard a lot about Kaz and Inej before I read it, but I didn't end up caring for them. My favourite characters were Jesper and Wylan. I know it's being made into a Netflix show and I want to give it another shot as I think I'd enjoy the TV adaptation. 

A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Another popular YA series I should have enjoyed was ADSOM. I read them all as eBooks through my library app which I think was a mistake. At some point, I will pick up copies of the first two books (I own the third one for some reason). I've had a bit of hit and miss with VE Schwab's books so far, so I'm hoping this is the series that makes her into an author I really enjoy. 

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

As I've already mentioned, I adored The Night Circus. I was really excited for this book, but I just think I rushed my reading of it. As it's quite a heavy book, I think I need to read it again and take my time with it. I could easily see myself loving it as I adore Erin's writing style. 

So those are some books that I would like to give a second chance to at some point in the feature.

Carenza :) x

The Joys of Rereading| Carenza Bramwell

When I first properly became a reader and aware of the reading community when I was fourteen, I had a very small collection of books. It could have filled a shelf and was all the YA classics at the time. The Mortal Instruments. The Hunger Games. Divergent. I was a big fan of all them at the time. Back then, as I had such a small collection of books, I would reread them all the times. I must have reread the Divergent series at least three times in one year. 

Now that I have a much larger collection after many years of accumulating books, my rereads have become far and few. I typically reserve it for favourites of mine, books by Cassandra Clare and the Harry Potter series. Recently, I reread the first Noughts and Crosses book for the first time since I was fourteen. I had watched the TV show adaptation and wanted to refresh my memory on it. Rereading it got me thinking about rereads in general. 

Why Is It So Comforting?

As a reader, I am always looking for new worlds and stories to consume. I am always ploughing through books just so I can start the next. Yet, when I do reread old favourites, it is an oddly comforting experience. It's like crawling into bed after a long day. Returning to familiar worlds, yet still being shocked by the twists and turns. To put it simply, it's nice to be in worlds you know and with characters you love. 

Finding the Balance Between Old and New

In an ideal world, I would be able to read as many new books as possible while having time to return to favourites. However, in the real world there simply isn't enough time to read all the unread books on my TBR, especially if I'm giving up that time to reread books. Something I plan on doing more in the future, is rereading books so I can continue with the series I have started. I would like to tackle more of the series on my TBR and my problem is that I have read the first book, but have never made an effort to continue. There, I would find the perfect balance, between old and new books. 

Those are some of my thoughts on rereading books. What are your thoughts on rereading books?

Carenza :) x