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Message: [QUOTE="Bama fan, post: 3529610, member: 7757"] I have read many books through the years, and a few of them twice. When younger I went through a spell of reading many great works. So I read James Joyce and Thomas Hardy , among others. But those two authors were so confounding that I had to read most of their stuff at least twice. Tess of the d'Ubervilles operated on several different layers, and I reread it several times to grasp its intricacies. Jude ,the Obscure and The Mayor of Castorbridge and Far From the Madding Crowd were all tough reads, but rewarding. And Joyce's Ulysses was so unfathomable that I am certain that I am uncertain of its meaning. No amount of rereading will enlighten me there I fear. I read Candide several times because I was quite amused by Pangloss. And I was as enamored of Cunegonde as Candide once was! Pride and Prejudice was also a gem, and I read it again after the spate of screen plays made it "de rigueur" once more. Moby Dick and In Cold Blood are others I revisited. But my favorite novel remains To Kill A Mockingbird. Moving to Alabama 35 years ago made it that much more poignant. I am sure I have personally met some of the richly developed characters that Ms Lee brought to life. Although I have yet to encounter Miss Maudie, I have not given up hope. As the old public service announcement used to say "Reading is [B]Fun[/B]damental". [/QUOTE]