Books you HAD to read at school
Discussion
I did English Literature (O level, so a while ago!) at school and read a number of books.
I hated most of them, everything by Thomas Hardy especially, but I did recall enjoying 'Cider With Rosie', by Laurie Lee enough to get 'As I walked out one midsummer morning' (the follow up) from the library.
About a year ago, I bought all 4 of his autobiographical books.
To be honest, I found 'Rosie' a bit of a slog, but 'As I walked Out' was very enjoyable and I'm just about to start 'A Moment of War' about his time in the Spanish Civil war, which is listed some places as the end of his Autobiographical Trilogy, although I also have "I can't stay long', so I don't know what that is about!
So, were there books you were forced to read at school that left a last impression, good or bad?
M
I hated most of them, everything by Thomas Hardy especially, but I did recall enjoying 'Cider With Rosie', by Laurie Lee enough to get 'As I walked out one midsummer morning' (the follow up) from the library.
About a year ago, I bought all 4 of his autobiographical books.
To be honest, I found 'Rosie' a bit of a slog, but 'As I walked Out' was very enjoyable and I'm just about to start 'A Moment of War' about his time in the Spanish Civil war, which is listed some places as the end of his Autobiographical Trilogy, although I also have "I can't stay long', so I don't know what that is about!
So, were there books you were forced to read at school that left a last impression, good or bad?
M
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