What Books Do You Dislike?

amielou · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

As an English teacher, I have to defend us a little. We have to teach things we hate sometimes. Someone else decided it was important somewhere above us on the ladder of authority. We just can't say we hate it and expect students to take it seriously, so we pretend!

ayemea · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:24 am Post subject:

Well, I know that it's not the fault of the teachers that we have to read that books. But that doesn't change the fact that I dislike them. I mean... why can't the higher authorities try to find books that most of the students would like to read? I can just speak for me, but I would be more attentive in lessons if we read a book I like.

Constance963 · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:59 am Post subject:

I guess the whole point is to get teenagers to read books they wouldn't normally give a second glance to. I have to admit I never would have picked up Crime and Punishment as a 16 year old but I ended up loving it. I will admit that school curriculum really did open my mind to new kinds of novels.

annaisabella · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

Rosshalde by Herman Hesse. It was a heavy, dragging book. I think Hesse failed in this one. It seemed like he was new in the world of writing Sad

Grim · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

Most contemporary fiction of the type you can find rows of at Coles or even the local drug store.

Any fiction about war, or mysteries about whores.

The Harlequin romances, and the dime store freelances. Wink

Adrianne · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

The Great Gatsby. I read it in high school and disliked it, but people are constantly saying how much they loved it. It's a favorite among many. I tried this year to read it again and see if my opinion has changed. It hasn't. I couldn't even get through it. Confused


	FORUMS	ABOUT	BOOKS	VIDEOS	ADVERTISE	LINKS	BLOGS	DONATE	CHAT	CONTACT