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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about assigned reading…How did you react to assigned reading when you were in school/university/college/etc? How do you think on these books now? What book were you 'forced' to read when you where in school that you've since reread and loved?
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Musing Mondays post, or share your opinion in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks.
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Musing Mondays post, or share your opinion in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks.
I know this will come as a huge shock in face of my overwhelming awesomeness (hey, you in back, stop sniggering) but I was always a nerd in high school; I always looked forward to assigned reading - and usually enjoyed them when I got them.
Things were a little differnt once I got to uni, however. I think it was because it coincided with my 'discovery' of the public library. Why would I want to read Heart of Darkness or (ick) Voss, when I had a whole library of free choices to pick from? I did enjoy most of my readings but there was the occasional ones that stick out in my mind as real ordeals to get through. Heart of Darkness and Voss were the two biggest, but I wasn't a huge fan of In the Skin of a Lion, Loaded, On the Road or The Last of the Mohicans either.
I haven't really gone back and given any of these a second chance yet - I think I need a few years separation.
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Good question! I may have to join in this week--although it probably won't be until Friday. I was like you, I looked forward to assigned reading in school and more often than not enjoyed what I read.
I posted a reply.
Also, in my reply I forgot to mention: Kafka's Metamorphosis made me really happy. It was just so funny and bizarre!
link to the post helps! http://elizabethwillse.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/musing-monday-111-assigned-reading/
Hello Rebecca!!
Mines up!!
Musing
I agree Heart of Darkness was hard to get through. My answer is here: http://debbiesworld.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/musing-mondays-january-12/.
I never finished Heart of Darkness but I'd like to try to read it again. Here's my post:
Musing Monday
This is an awesome question.
My answer is here. Happy Monday! :)
Mine is up! Sadly I must say I didn't have a very positive experience with assigned reading!
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-did-you-react-to-assigned-reading.html
Happy Monday!
Kim
Interesting question for an English teacher who assigns reading regularly. I am working on my post at http://stateofdenmark2.wordpress.com
Good question! Mine is here.
Monday Musings
My answer is here:
http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays-assigned-reading.html
Great question.
Mine's here:
http://madbibliophile.wordpress.com
Mine's up here.
Thanks for hosting.
Awesome question! Thanks for hosting. here's mine: http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/01/musing-mondays_12.html
My Musing Monday is here .
Here's mine!
Here's mine!
http://steph3891.blogspot.com/search/label/Musing%20Mondays
My post is up:
http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/musing-mondays-jan12/
MizB
Nice question!
My answer!
Here's Mine:
http://ilovemybooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays.html
I re-read and reviewed Heart of Darkness in 2007, I think.
Musing Mondays
Hi!
My Musing Monday is posted. You can see it here:
http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-monday_12.html
Have a great day!
Sherrie
I'm up as well! Just returned from a funeral and needed something to take my mind off things. Books are always good for that. Thanks :)
http://writemeg.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/musing-mondays-under-diress/
Great question! My answer is up here.
Hope everyone's having an incredible Monday!
Good morning everyone. Another great question. Here is my musing:
http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-monday-11209.html
Good topic! http://susanlovesbooks.blogspot.com/
Great question! Mine is here!
Great question! Here's my post:
http://ravenousreader.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/required-reading-a-muse-on-monday/
Good question.
Mine’s here.
Great question!
http://belleofthebooks.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/musing-mondays-assigned-reading/
my answer this week.
Becky
My CRS syndrome ("can't remember squat") makes this a hard question but I gave it my best shot.
This is my first time participating in this but I like it! My answer is at http://teenbookreview.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/musing-mondays-01122009/.
Really good question. My answer is here:
http://peekingbetweenthepages.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays-jan-12.html
Shoot, that response above is from Dar at Peeking Between the Pages. I hit anonymous by accident. Sorry.
Good Question! Here's mine: http://greatbooksandfreshcoffee.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays.html
I'm not very insightful this week--for my first one! but here's the link to mine
http://purplg8r-somanybooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays-january-12-2008.html
Great blog question, I have mine up:
http://quambrevetempus.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/musing-monday-required-reading/
This is my first time...
here is my post
http://ffbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays.html
A little late in the day --- but here is my post:
http://mycozybooknook.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-monday-11209.html
I am not for sure if I have participated ever, but I thought I would start with this post. I know that I do like to ramble alot when I get started on a topic that I like. I just thought I would warn you. Well, here is my link or address,okay? http://mybeetlebugs.blogspot.com/
I hope you enjoy reading it inspite of the rambling.
I forgot to link mine. >.<
http://morbid-romantic.net/2009/01/12/monday-musings-assigned-reading
Sadly, I can not say that reading assignments were all that enjoyable for me. I never quite understood why Of Mice and Men or Tale of Two Cities were classics. Not only were the boring, but the whole crushing a puppy scene was just disturbing. I did, however, enjoy all of the Mark Twain books. I had them read through weeks ahead of schedule.
DW Golden
Fly with Fairies in a new young adult novel: Purple Butterflies
http://marineko.blogspot.com/2009/01/musing-mondays-school-books.html
Here's the link to my post. Have a good day!
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