The Magic of Re-Reading: An Interview with Lisa Rose & Laura E. Wolfe | Storied Souls| The CP
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- One thing I rarely hear mentioned in the classical world is the need for re-reading great stories. Maybe it’s a fear of ruining our habit of attention or a symptom of our modern need to consume and move on, but we’ve missed something important when it comes to revisiting stories. So, let’s ask: How does re-reading change us as readers?
I’m joined by Mrs. Laura E. Wolfe and Mrs. Lisa Rose to discuss why it’s important we revisit stories, how revisiting makes us readers (instead of consumers), and what we can all learn from Charlotte Mason’s literary life.
Plus, we have our first ever baby guest.
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Laura E. Wolfe is the author of the beloved children's book Sasha and the Dragon (2017) and the literary novella The Lion and the Saint (2020). She has home educated her five children since the oldest was a baby, and loves nothing more than to read aloud from a good book in the morning (yes, she does the voices) and take off for an adventure in the afternoon (the go-bag is already in the van).
Lisa Rose is a pianist and singer whose love of books and Bach is only eclipsed by her love of family and the Orthodox Church. When she is not busy juggling her myriad responsibilities as a homemaker and homeschooler she is most likely to be found curled up somewhere comfortable with her nose in a book.
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Great interview!!! I love what one of the ladies said around minute 23 about the importance of our own voice along the great voices of the great authors we are encountering.
Aren't they delightful? I highly recommend their book, Patterns for Life!
Loved “Little Men”. Thank you for the emphatic recommendation. My 11 year old had coincidentally just finished and kept quizzing me what was happening the whole time I was reading it. I felt like I had to give my own narration😂. Also, just wanted to say about the re-reading, that I find myself resonating with whole new sections of books throughout life. I first read Pride and Prejudice in high school, and of course Elizabeth Bennet was everything I imagined I wanted to be in life. Then, I wrote my Senior College Thesis on Pride and Prejudice delving deep into interpersonal relationships and the concept of first impressions. Then, as an adult and mom of 5 girls, I watch the Bennet sisters and their dynamics, while understanding (not necessarily liking) the mom much more than I did. And now my 3- year old (the only boy) loves the Pride and Prejudice board book and wants to be “pantsome” (handsome) like Mr. Darcy, and I find myself realizing it is my job to train him to be the gentleman of virtue that Mr. Darcy is. This episode was a good reminder to me to re-read the great books!
This is such a good point! You really are reading a book for the first time...every time as you are always slightly new!
Neverland is my current literary location. This is the third time for me but the first that I am getting swept up into it. I kind of dreaded reading this again because of the "literary log in my own eye" - my older children loved this book. This is the first reading for my youngest and, of course, he is so captivated!
Our Christmas books are our favorite re-reads as a family. We have quite a collection and it is truly a delight to have an entire month to engage with them. We rotate seasonal books in general but I hope it will lay the foundation for re-reading as a good life practice.
Ah, Neverland! We loved our first read of Barrie's Peter Pan and must revisit it soon. It was so eye-opening for me about the minds and hearts of my boys!
I find for myself and my child we get more out of the books we reread. A single read for a good book would be a shame.
The list of books is a mile long with many CM curriculums.
I think it’s also important not to make books an idol.
“Space to think beautifully thoughts.” That is very interesting. I myself am very guilty of filling my mind with voices all the time.
Excellent conversation ladies 👍
This is such a good reminder to not become book gluttons and race to check off a list. A good book DOES deserve a re-read. Even CS Lewis says that you don't really read the first time through (you're too interested in understanding the storyline/what will happen), so a reread is sometimes the real read.
@@thecommonplacehomeschool Great point!
I love the fact that my favorite author, James Joyce, got a mention!
Oh, fantastic!
Loved this! “Some of my favorite books are the ones I haven’t read on my shelf yet” very relatable 😂 Diving into so many classics (and Lewis) for the first time this year, I’ve noticed that I can’t wait to re-read them. It’s a sentiment I haven’t felt with most books before which shows that it’s a mark of a great book.
Very relatable, no? (Also, I'm avoiding your Jane Austen video because I know it will be impossible for me not to read Austen RIGHT THIS SECOND but I hope it's going well!)
@@thecommonplacehomeschool Austen is phenomenal and definitely a re-read author! It’s been going extremely well, thank you for asking. I finished Middlemarch by your recommendation as well and LOVED it. I completely understand, Little Men is calling my name but I know I have too many other literary priorities right now. But I may make Alcott my female author next year! So many books, so little time.
Don't be a head full of hot air. Check.
Great interview, thanks for what you all do!
Good life rule, right?
Beginning my own Good Books (a la Senior) journey, and so looking forward to reading and re-reading these for myself and with my two children!
Fantastic! Enjoy, enjoy!
Autumn, you always post these right as i put my kids for quiet time (thank you!), so looking forward to listening to this one with my coffee!
Ha! Amazing. I schedule them to go out as my children are not calm at 2 pm. Enjoy that coffee!
Couldn’t get here fast enough!!!!
I enjoyed speaking to these ladies! Such wisdom and fun.
I’m always amazed at how each conversation and video is so inspiring! Thank you, Laura, Lisa, and Autumn!