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The Pros And Cons Of Rereading Books Basmo

Bonisiwe Shabane
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the pros and cons of rereading books basmo

Reading is generally fun and rewarding, and one of the main aspects of it that most people appreciate is the huge variety of topics, styles, and amazing stories that books are written around. There probably isn’t a single topic you will be unable to find a book about, and when it comes to the level of creativity that fiction writers display, the sky is the limit. Well, even though the variety is attractive for some, others prefer or have to stick to the same books they keep reading over and over again. Rereading books is a pretty common occurrence in the readers’ community, but is it really worth it to keep reading the same book several times when literally millions of other titles are available in... Rereading a book is definitely not a crime. There are many reasons why reading a book can actually be a beneficial thing, but it depends a lot on the reasoning behind the decision to read a book twice.

Some might argue that some books simply cannot be read just once, because they are either too complex, or the story is built in such a manner that you only fully appreciate them after... How complicated or how complex a book is can dictate whether you are fully able to understand it in depth, or how many times it needs to be reread to be fully comprehended and... In a discussion with the whole team at Basmo, we also found that rereading books can also be justified by how much we like certain books. A book that brings you immense joy or that you simply associate with the memories of a happy time in your life is, of course, also worth a second read. Rereading is a guilty pleasure for many people. Patricia Meyer Spacks calls it a “sinful self-indulgence” in her book On Rereading (14).

How can a dedicated reader abandon their “To Be Read” pile (TBR), full of new stories waiting to be discovered, and waste time with a book they already know? At the same time, the act of rereading has been heralded by academics throughout history as the only way to truly understand a text. When confronted by someone who has “read that book a dozen times,” the serious reader feels a twinge of inferiority. An examination of the pros and cons of rereading should be undertaken to appreciate its worth and, perhaps, therefore to alleviate the uncomfortable feelings in either situation. Why reread? The answers are as numerous as the reasons for reading a book the first time, enjoyment chief among them.

However, rereading can also give the reader a sense of comfort in the stability and unchanging nature of a story or nostalgia as it brings back beloved memories. It can even be a social experience when rereading a story to relate to someone reading it for their first time. Academics most often discuss the benefit of rereading as a way to gain better understandings of complex texts and of the self. Teachers of early reading-age children agree with foreign language teachers that rereading improves comprehension beyond basic words, to understanding what is happening, to appreciating details, and finally to taking analytic steps (Perez, Foreign). For adults, especially in the academic environment, rereading is indispensable to understanding a text well enough to build good critical arguments. This is so important that works of literature have occasionally been defined as such by their re-readability.

I have a bad habit of downloading and buying every book that catches my eye, and then never finishing most of them. Thankfully, I recently discovered a reading app that actually motivates me to keep going and finally finish the books I start. Whenever I ask someone what app they use to track their reading goals, the answer almost always seems to be Goodreads. I've never been a fan of the app, and even after testing multiple apps advertised as Goodreads alternatives, I’ve never found one that actually kept me motivated to read. That was until I stumbled upon Basmo, a book and reading tracker available on both the App Store and Google Play Store, designed to help readers stay on top of their reading goals and... Though I'll talk about the app's features in detail later, what really hooked me right away was Basmo's fun-reading "contract" system.

When you first install the app, you'll be asked a series of questions, like which genres you like to read most, your reading goal for the next 12 months, how much time you want... Based on your answers to all the questions, Basmo creates a contract, which clearly mentions your goals and includes a commitment from your end to construct a better version of yourself by following Basmo's... Once you've read through your contract, you'll need to press and hold a button to sign. Though it’s not a real contract in the legal sense, it's a unique feature I've seen in no other app before, and signing it gave me a surprising sense of accountability. Basmo is an AI-powered reading App designed to enhance your reading experience. It tracks reading time, journals emotions and saves book ideas.

The key features include personalized reading schedules, note-taking, highlighting passages, and using ChatBook for summaries or additional details. On signing up the App will require information like how many books you will read or how much time it requires after analysis it will give you a detailed pricing plan. Moreover, Basmo allows users to track progress, set goals, and organize reading lists. Basmo is particularly useful for students, authors, or anyone looking to manage their reading list and gain deeper insights into their books. Its interactive features and AI integration set it apart from traditional reading trackers and enhanced reading experience. Basmo doesn't offer a free version, but it provides a 7-day free trial to get started with the platform.

The pricing is customized based on user needs including several books to be tracked, and the time it requires users to read. After accessing each user's needs the platform suggests a custom plan to each user. Absolutely! Basmo helps students track reading assignments. With this App, they will stay on top of their study and gain insights to deepen their understanding. Basmo's pricing is based on the number of books you want to track and the period it will take, .

It offers a flexible, custom pricing structure to meet individual needs. Do you ever have the sneaking suspicion that your stack of unread books is casting a side-eye your way? Believe me, I can relate – my nightstand’s in the same boat, groaning under a literary load that seems to say “read me” every time I glance its way. On my quest for solutions, I unearthed some clever strategies to conquer that towering TBR (To Be Read) pile. In this post, we’re exploring the ins and outs of reading multiple books at once. Could it be the secret sauce to elevating our bookworm status?

Stick around as we unpack this page-turning possibility! So, let’s dive right into this idea of juggling several books at once. Picture yourself in a buffet. You’ve got your plate, and you have all these different types of food to try. Now think about that with books. It’s like having a main dish, a side salad, and maybe a slice of pie for dessert – except they’re all stories or knowledge bits on your reading menu.

The topic of rereading may not be the most original one, it’s been widely discussed I’m sure, but *I’ve* never discussed it, so it seemed as good a choice as any. I’m actually in the middle of rereading one of my favorite series now, so the timing was perfect, plus it means you can trust me because I’m totally an expert on the topic 😉 I never used to reread because I only thought of the drawbacks, but I started to in the past couple years and have discovered there are quite a few reasons I actually love it! As per usual, I’ll share my thoughts, and then I can’t wait to hear yours 🙂 This is actually my favorite thing about rereading. The first time you read, you’re trying to absorb so much because you know nothing about the story yet, but that causes you to miss a lot little things.

When you read a second time, you’re not bogged down by the sheer amount of information. You also notice the foreshadowing and clues that you missed before. Once you know what’s going to happen and really know the characters, their feelings, their motivations, etc., you get to see all the events and actions in the story in a completely new perspective. I’m definitely noticing that in my current reread. The first time I read the first book, I was completely on edge because there were so many secrets and shady things that I didn’t even know who to trust, but now I have... You forget more than you realize.

At least I do. Even reading a book a few months apart, I come across a whole bunch of little things I forgot. Yeah, I still remember the sequence of events, the characters, and the big things, but I forget little scenes here and there, conversations, emotions of the characters, etc. This is especially useful if you’re about to read the next book in a series as those little details can make all the difference. Autumn is one of the best months for reading not because you can curl up with a blanket, but because the weather is so wet and miserable you can’t quite muster the motivation to... I find I read more in these months than I do for the rest of the year.

However, this means that the autumn months can get a tad expensive with all that extra book buying and that’s not ideal as a student. But this got me thinking, why don’t I just re-read some of my old books? It makes sense, after all my books only collect dust on my shelf and make me sneeze. After flicking through some of my old books, and not really getting anywhere reading wise, I began to wonder if there were any downsides to reading my old books. I was obviously struggling to get through them, so something had to be wrong. This then lead me down the rabbit hole of the debate with re-reading books, where I think I got a decent enough understanding of it to apply it to my own reading and summaries...

I don’t think this debate is anywhere near as large as some others in the book community, but either way I hope you enjoy my break down of the pros and cons of re-reading... I mentioned this in a previous post rereading books is a great way to get out of a reading slump. If you’re struggling with getting back into picking up books, then I’d recommend finding a book you read before (and hopefully enjoyed) and giving that a read. Rereading a book can give you a sense of familiarity and then rekindle the passion for books once more. One book I love to read time and time again is Uprooted by Naomi Novik, it has to be one of my favourite books of all time. Picking up an old book on your bookshelf gives you the opportunity to rediscover and re-experience the book you once loved.

I also find it fascinating to see how I’ve grown throughout the years. A character I disliked in the past is now someone I can empathises with. Sometimes it’s nice to go back what you find familiar. We often find a sense of comfort in familiar things. This is especially prevalent in today’s times when there’s a lot of uncertainty and stress. Every now and then we just need something familiar, for me that familiar comes in the form rereading the Harry Potter series.

If you have a book that you found comforting the child or teenager always worth picking up and giving it read once more, you’re feeling stressed or anxious, might find some peace in its... I think I would be confident in saying that re-reading books is something that we all do. Whether we can help it or not, for some reason we are always drawn back to books that hooked us when we first read them. I am definitely guilty of this. It makes sense to read a book again that made us feel comfortable, at home, or simply just gave us a good laugh. But why is it, that us busy readers with mountains of books on our TBR list, still seem to ‘waste time’ re-reading books again and again, instead of broadening our views of the world...

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