This week over at the Broke and Bookish this week’s topic is:

Top Ten Books I Want To Reread in an ideal world – an ideal world being – I suddenly discover the secret of:

• suspending time whilst I read;
• reading so quickly that it only takes the length of time to casually flip the pages to read the book!;
• becoming so filthy rich that I never have to lift a finger again and can focus solely on reading – i.e. no work, no housework, no garden, no dog walking and no cooking – I think I’d probably get bored though – I know these things are time consuming but they make life more enjoyable (well chores not so much!!)
• reading a book whilst listening to another book at the same time; or
• not being so damn greedy and wanting all the books even when I know I can’t possibly read them!

Anyway, without further ado I would check the following out again:

1. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons – just because Alexander!!  Well, not JUST because of him – it’s a really good story, I love the setting (it’s in Russia) and the period is incredibly interesting to read about.  Seriously though – check out the cover below and tell me would you really considering picking up this book with that cover?
2. Cross Stitch by Diana Gabaldon – just because Jamie.  Okay, again, not JUST because of Jamie.  This is a great series of books (although I haven’t read them all).  I love history combined with fantasy not to mention travel back through time.
3. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss – because it’s so brilliant.  I really need to reread it.  I really need to reread The Wise Man’s Fear as well!!  Just such great writing it should be read and reread and then some more.
4. The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence-  I would love to reread the first three Jorg books.  They’re so clever I would love to go back – especially as I practically raced to the end of each instalment!
5. City of Stairs by Robert Bennett – such fantastic world building, plot, characters – in fact all round brilliance!  I would like to read this just to savour it a little.
6. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier – I have already read this 2 or 3 times – one more time couldn’t hurt now could it!
7. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – this was one of my teenage girl books – I would love to figure out how I feel about it now!
8. The Secret History by Donna Tartt – I loved this book when I first read it and I’m just curious to see whether I’d still feel the same.
9. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman – this was my first Gaiman book.  I would like to reread and try to capture that lovely happy feeling when you’re so satisfied with a book and realise you’ve found yourself a new favourite author.
10. All of Scott Lynch’s books – just because JEAN TANNEN!  That is all.  Don’t bother to judge me – I have no shame whatsoever.  Lalalalala…