The question about a book you wish you could read again for the first time gets posted here once a week or so, but I've never seen anyone ask about a book you genuinely liked but don't wish to read it again for the first time.
For example, I maintain that The Magicians by Lev Grossman is one of the best books I've ever read, probably my favorite fantasy book of all time. A lot of that is based off of concrete things like the prose or the themes, but mostly it comes down to how I connect to the book. I read the Magicians years ago when I was 16, and the candid way it treats with depression and themes related to it opened my eyes in a lot of ways and challenged me in ways that helped me mature. If I were to erase those memories and read the book for the first time, either it wouldn't have the same impact on me because I've already done the hard, grueling, personal work to come to terms with my illness and my life, or I'd revert back to the person I was before. Like Quentin at the beginning of The Magicians, I would once again be "in very real danger of learning to seriously dislike myself."
What about you? Any books that come to mind?
