Friday, 27 July 2012

Feature and Follow #9


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Q: Summer Reading. What was your favorite book that you were REQUIRED to read when you were in school?
When I was at school, the word required and fun did not go together. It didn't help that books that I was required to read weren't my prefered genre or particulary interesting. I know this is making me sound really bad but, to be honest, there weren't that many specific books we had to study. In secondary school (11-16), I can count 4 books and 2 plays we 'had' to study. So out of that small amount I would have to say my favourite was Stone Cold by Robert Swindells. Even that only got three stars.





Becky
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  1. Reading Kelly27 July 2012 at 02:41

    I think I was the only one in my class who actually enjoyed some of the required reading in school. Stone Cold looks a little creepy.

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  2. T27 July 2012 at 02:53

    I haven't read this one - but I know what you mean, schools tend to ruin a lot of books with over analysis, I think!

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  3. Unknown27 July 2012 at 02:55

    LOL somehow being FORCED to read takes all the fun out of it.. Can totally relate.. Hopping through! *New Follower*

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    Happy Reading :)

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  4. Mrs. Jones27 July 2012 at 07:51

    I understand!
    Its funny that I LOVE to read now, but back in school, when we HAD to read stuff, I hated it!

    Im a new follower

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    -Theresa

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  5. TheReadingPenguin27 July 2012 at 08:56

    Hmm, I've never read that one! Happy Friday! My FF

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  6. Vonnie27 July 2012 at 10:20

    Hmmm...never heard this book before.

    I am following you back.

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  7. theyabookworm27 July 2012 at 10:34

    I haven't heard of this one before- I followed you back =D
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  8. Christina27 July 2012 at 11:24

    I've never heard of this one! It's interesting what different school systems require.

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  9. Laura27 July 2012 at 12:19

    That's the problem with required reading. I think that most of the time it does more damage than good things :/
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  10. Jessica @ a GREAT read27 July 2012 at 15:10

    Never read that one!

    Thanks for visiting and following my blog! I follow you now too...but Blogger is acting wonky for some reason! The past 3-4 blogs I've started following, it doesn't show my picture or name or anything. No clue why it's doing that!

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  11. Olivia Williams27 July 2012 at 16:23

    Haven't heard of that one! But I know what you mean, it's hard to enjoy a book when you are made to read it. Old follower :)

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  12. Anonymous27 July 2012 at 20:21

    It's bad enough being forced to read a book you dislike but then having to analyse and write essays on it makes it even worse.

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    Following back :)

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  13. Dawn & Winnie Book Reviews1 August 2012 at 06:16

    Hi,

    Hopping on through from the feature and follow!
    
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  14. WildIrishRose334 August 2012 at 07:17

    Can't say I've ever heard of that book. There's a lot of that happening today.

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