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If it's worth reading once, then it is worth rereading. Alas, too many books aren't worth opening at all.
I just finished rereading The Name of the Rose, and it became clearer why I hadn't especially liked it the first time; there's too much extraneous deatil.
1. The Collector by Fowles - 10/10 A breath-taking book, a page-turner, thought-provoking. I am very happy to see that, after 25 years, the book still affects me in the same manner; even more so because I feel I have been able to appreciate some aspects of the book more this time round. And my belief that Fowles is one of the best writers of the 20th century has been confirmed once again.
2. Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald - 10/10 Even though Gatsby is considered, Fitzgerald's masterpiece, I find Night much more touching and tighter as a story. Once again, I was unable to put the book down. Want to read more of his books now.
3. Stardust by Gaiman - 9/10 He is a wonderful story-teller and this one, the first one of his books that I had read, is still one of the best in my opinion because of the way he takes a known storyline and makes it his own.
4. Look Back in Anger by Osborne 9/10 The anger and frustration in this play always gets to me and even though I feel like shaking the characters at times in my own frustration as a reader, it is still one of the best plays I have read.
5. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 10/10 Marquez's style is perfect. My only problem with this book is not being able to read it in its original.
6. Daisy Miller by Henry James 8/10 It is a short book but I find this story very touching and James' style makes me want to read more of his book, which I have neglected so far.
7. The Importance of Being Earnest by Wilde 10/10 Quirky, witty and cynical.
8. Howards End by EM Forster - 8/10 Read it again after a while and have to admit it felt even better this time round.
9. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton - 6/10 Not sure why I don't like this book but the whole "aww, poor things" does not do it for me. Considering how much I enjoy Wharton's style, it is a surprise.
10. Decameron by Boccaccio - 8/10
11. Cannery Row by Steinbeck 10/10
I still need to read another one!