Books You Should Read More Than Once: Gone with the Wind

My grandma gave some really great advice. Until the day she died, she believed that you were never too old to sing a song to the moon. She believed that there was no such thing as dinner in front of the TV. Pearls, she said, went with every outfit. And there wasn't a problem she believed a good glass of red wine couldn't solve. 

But there's one bit of advice that's stuck with me. One gem of wisdom that shines more than the rest. A good book is a book you can read over and over. That's how my grandma felt about Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind."

According to Grandma, every woman should read "Gone with the Wind" three times in her life: Once when she is young, once when she is married, and once when she is older and her children have grown. The idea is that every time you read "Gone with the Wind" you will understand the characters differently, and Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler's actions will take on new life.

Well, Grandma, I'm not married, and I don't have any children. But I am 20 years old, not quite over the hill yet. This is a pretty good age to start "Gone with the Wind." Wish me luck.