The Comfort and Joy of Re-reading -- Marilyn Dahl , book review editor, Shelf Awareness This was what I was planning on writing about today and then before I can start I get my Shelf Awareness for Readers email and laughed at the similar topics. We re-read books for many reasons; among people I know, the main reason seems to be comfort and familiarity. I love to reread books. I tend to reread a lot of my favorite romance books, probably because to me they represent comfort and familiarity. They are the best things when you can't sleep and it's 2 am and your mind won't stop running. I grab a favorite romance and lose myself in the story. My go to books are Christine Feehan's Drake Sisters series. They are stored in a drawer of my nightstand. I'll reach for one of the stories and skim a bit before settling in for my favorite parts. This past weekend I was restless and reached into my drawer and pulled out Hannah's story (Safe Harbor) and followed up...