Comments on: What makes a book a keeper?

By: Silke

Silke — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:12:24 +0000

*eyes the half-room-length shelf full of Silhouette Shadows*
*eyes the next shelf down, full of Silhouette Nocturnes*

I have every single Nocturne ever published (except the ebooks), and I’d say I have 90% of all Silhouette Shadows ever published. (And read them all. The SS that is. I’m about 8 behind on the Nocturnes atm.)
Tell ya something else.
I won’t ever part with them.

By: Bethanne

Bethanne — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:10:38 +0000

My keepers are the ones I buy… LOL, which [unfortunately] is not that many. But, when I do buy, I try to find ones that i know I’ll like. Favorite authors, etc. Re-reads is a different story. I can re-read my favorites. I will admit, though, that everytime I re-read an oldie, I”m skimming more for the really good parts.

By: Jennifer Bianco

Jennifer Bianco — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:02:29 +0000

My keepers are the ones that have spoken to me on some level, either through unique (or as unique as one can get in this industry) plot, great characters or some other special memory–like my first horror book. I don’t still own my favorites, especially those I read as a teen, and even the ones I do own, I’ve never gone back and reread. They hold some ethereal place in my mind, and I don’t want to mess with it.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:20:07 +0000

Keepers. *sigh*
I have just a couple handfuls of books that over the years I have deemed ‘keepers’. They are all ones I have read over and over again though.
I don’t have room to store any books that I wouldn’t read a dozen times, making it easy to hand them over to someone that will. If I haven’t read it in two or three years or when I pick it up I know I won’t read it again in the next couple years then I let it go. (Even if it was a great book).
There are some I have read and loved that I will never open again, for the same reason as above. They’re just to good to taint, but it makes it easier to give them up. I want to let other people experience them.
It’s funny how we each view ‘keepers’ though. To my sister, it’s all about YA books and paranormal. (She keeps ALL her YA books – good and bad. And rarely re-reads any of them). For my mom it’s romance, but mostly christian romance (some not so christian ) and she keeps three shelves worth which she pretty much NEVER re-reads. And I read a spectrum of books, preferring romance. (Keeping only what I know I’ll read multiple times). We’re all woman of the same family and we each approach ‘keepers differently.
Thanks SIlke. This was fun to think about and it reminds me, I’ve neglected one of my favorite re-reads.