I'm wondering - How many times have we all read The Godfather, by Mario Puzo? Embarrassingly, I've only read it once, so far, but it's on my re-read list! (Actually, I'm not a huge reader (where's the time?), and have never read the same book more than once; but, this'd be one of them!)

Same here Don JG, Once. . .

GoodFella

Well I've actually read the whole thing like four times but I red my favorite parts over and over again.

I've read it cover to cover maybe three times, but I refer to it frequently for quotes and other info for my posts in the Trilogy & Novel forums.

Books that I really love I've read maybe 6-7 times each.

I have just began my second reading of it. I read it when it was first out, and just ordered another copy and started reading it this past weekend. I am not very far into it, but it's been so many years since I first read it, that it's like reading it the first time.

Like P.L., I'm hoping to refer to it to spark some new opinions/threads about GF that we haven't covered. (Is that even possible?? )

TIS

I probably read the novel more than 250 times.

OMG!!! 250 times??? Ok, recite page 132 for me!!! No peeking now!


TIS

Is that cover to cover? If so, that's about 7.5 times per year, or about once every 7 weeks. For the last 34 years.

I imagine, though, that it looks good on your "Professional Godfather Poster" resume.

250 times?? I better get crackin' then! (Hmm, maybe I'll plop in the cassettes whenever I'm driving )

I've read The Godfather cover to cover twice.

I've read my favorite books maybe 7 or 8 times, and my all time favorite, The Lord of the Rings, I've read about 30 times.

Welcome Mr. Baggins! LOTR is currently tops my wanted list with regard to books.

JG, I have never read a book twice either (too time-consuming; I like to read and move on), and The Godfather is no exception. I did start reading Catcher in the Rye for the second time recently, but then started reading A Clockwork Orange (which so far I do not like).

TB, 250 times? While that is asininely shocking, I am not surprised at all by your answer. GOod going. I'd say keep up the good work, but is there any need?

Mick

Though it seems compulsive (maybe it was compulsive), I loved the book so much that I read it through at least two or three times a month from the time it was published in 1969, through about 1975, then probably once a month after that. Crazy, I know, but then again, I'm a certifiable GF nut.
TIS: I used to keep a copy of the book (and the videos) in my office. I worked for a big company, and there were plenty of GF nuts under our roof. Trivia contests were constant. Sometimes I'd challenge someone to open a page of the book at random and read a paragraph. Then I'd respond with a quote or sentence, near-verbatim, from that page. I'm not sure I can still do it, but I did it then. My fantasy: I die and meet St. Peter at the Golden Gate. He says, "What did you do with your life?" I reply, "I memorized "The Godfather." His eyelids droop, his thumb turns down, and next thing you know, I'm falling into a place that's very hot...

You gotta look on the bright side TB. If St. Peter sends you to a very hot place, it may be
Vegas??? That's not so bad!! Then of course there's those cocktail waitresses! One man's hell, is another man's heaven!!

TIS

At my age, "two at a time" is strictly something for Fredo, not me.

The first time read was 1970, second time 2003. It the only book I've read twice. Very refreshing to read it the second time, after seeing the films a hundred times.

Turnbull, I'm sure you would be in the Guiness Book of Records or maybe when you die you can donate your brain to science. I'm sure they would see little things in the cerebellum that would look like puppet strings. 250 times yeow! What does your shrink say about that?

I have only read it once also. But it was only becuase it was a borrowed book. I am going to buy it once I get the money and This will possibly be the only book I read for a while.

one time only read but not for long

I read it in three days. Only once. When I have some free time I will re-read.

Only once thus far, because as of late I have turned into a hardcore book nerd. And once I finish a book I go out and buy/read a new one. But I will get around to a second read in the near future.

Well I enjoyed it so much, I just had to read it again... and again! (So I'm on my third reading!) But Turnbull... WOWZA! 250 times?! I don't think I've even watched the first Star Wars movie that much!

... and Geoff, I sympathise with you in the respect of not being able to read stuff. Over five weeks ago I bought Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter trilogy, and right now I'm barely one hundred pages into Red Dragon! Indeed, where the hell is is the time?

3 times here...

Anyone else who has trouble with determinating wheater Turnbull can be labeled a 'geek'?

Yeah, I agree: Turnbull really is a Godfather Geek, but we all love him for it anyway!

In all honesty, non-fiction books are more re-readable than fiction, as you have more to digest and learn, and they aren't as heavy-going.

Mick

I neva read it. Just saw the movies. But how much pages does the book have??

Ive read it 6 Times!

6! I THINK IT THE BEST NOVEL EVER, only to The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men

O_K, your skipping of the Lucy parts and most of the Johnny/Nino stuff marks you as a true man of discernment. They are the Achilles' heel of the novel.

Once all the way through and other times for background/clarity or re-reading favorite parts.

i have only read it once, but i do plan on reading it again most likely when i get THe Godfather in hardcover

250 times? I love to read, but I've never come close to reading a book that many times. I'm just finishing up GF for the first time, and it's fast becoming one of my favorites. Oh, and Vito, Red Dragon is a great book when you get to reading it. Couldn't get through Hannibal, though.

I thought I was bad with an estimated 20 reads over a 30 or so year period. Turnbull is by far the King.


wil.