Thursday, July 26, 2012

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Q: Summer Reading. What was your favorite book that you were REQUIRED to read when you were in school?

Oh man I admit I hated required reading. Most of the time I read the cliff notes. I hate doing anything I am told to do lol I just got back into reading once I graduated college because forced reading is no fun.
But if I had to choose it would be Night by Elie Weisel
It was so sad but a powerful and important story.

 Night

 Night A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family...the death of his innocence...and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as The Diary Of Anne Frank, Night awakens the shocking memory of evil at its absolute and carries with it the unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again.








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16 comments:

  1. BLHmistressJuly 26, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    I agree forced reading was never fun, I did enjoy a couple but it few and far between.

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  2. The Brunette LibrarianJuly 26, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Night was such a wild and crazy book. Good and very thought provoking!
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  3. Jessica @ a GREAT readJuly 26, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    I vaguely recall reading this one.

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  4. UnknownJuly 26, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    I had to read Night for class. I read it the night before the exam, because he said that there was going to be an essay question worth 15 points. It wasn't there. Even though I like it, I don't like it as much as I think I would if it wasn't for that class.

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  5. MzAlisaKayJuly 26, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    I agree - required reading isn't fun! After I finished school, I realized then that those readings weren't so bad after all... lol.

    I don't think many of us realized or remembered to put The Diary of Anne Frank on the list. I saw a play of it in elementary and read it many times throughout my years at school... loved it. Totally forgot about it!

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  6. Amber at The Musings of ALMYBNENRJuly 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    I agree - I kind of hated forced reading too. But some of the books turned out to be good! I don't know how I forgot about Night...probably because that one wasn't summer reading, but I did read it in 10th grade and we had to write our own short story related to it. I remember I was home sick from school with something gross and I was writing my story and I ended up getting an A+ on it. That was a pretty proud moment. :)

    Have a lovely weekend!

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  7. MelanieJuly 27, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    Required reading was never too fun for me either. I've got a lot coming up this fall, and I hope I get a couple of good ones.

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  8. Kate @ The Bookaholic BlurbsJuly 27, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    i haven't read this one! felt the same with required reading! new follower here! here's my FF bit.ly/QMIfBj

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  9. AnonymousJuly 27, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    I'm very lucky to be a dutch girl we didn't have required reading! Stopping by from the Follow Friday hop. I'm a new follower have a great weekend and hop by my blog if you have the time.

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  10. UnknownJuly 27, 2012 at 2:58 AM

    Wow! This one sounds like a really heartbreaking read! Love the title, too!
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    Happy Friday!

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  11. TheReadingPenguinJuly 27, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Good choice! Happy Friday! My FF

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  12. UnknownJuly 27, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Never heard of Night, sounds intriguing.

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  13. DoodleJuly 28, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    I never even thought of Night. I was a sophomore in high school when I read it. We were only supposed to read a chapter a night, but I read the whole thing.

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  14. UnknownJuly 28, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    I always preferred to pick my own books as well. I'm a new follower via GFC. You can find my FF at http://madhatterreads.blogspot.com I’m having my blog launch and Giveaway!

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  15. AnonymousJuly 28, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    Oh, I loved Night! I recently recommended that book to a friend. Its so intense.

    I think my favorite was the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer. I can't get enough of Greek mythology.

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  16. Dawn & Winnie Book ReviewsJuly 30, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    My Summer Read was…Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe (Author) It was interesting ☺

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