Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly meme hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week's theme: BOOKS I WAS ASSIGNED TO READ IN SCHOOL. Here are ten books I had to read in high school, and a brief thought about each one.
1. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I liked Hawthorne's writing; and while I thought Pearl was strange, I admired Hester Prynne's quiet strength.
2. A Separate Peace by John Knowles. So sad! But I've never forgotten Phineas or Gene.
3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. My favorite of the bunch...mostly because of Scout and Boo Radley.
4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This was my introduction to Fitzgerald, whose books I still really like.
5. The Diary of Anne Frank. I appreciate this book more now as an adult than I ever did at thirteen. Back then I thought it was a little boring.
6. The Princess Bride by William Goldman. I got to read this one in my ninth grade English class and totally loved it. Such a fun book! All classics should be this fun.
7. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. Another favorite. This book epitomizes summer. (I also really liked reading Something Wicked This Way Comes.)
8. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Ugh. I did not like anything about this one.
9. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Another really sad one...but good.
10. The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Had to read this one then go see the play. Didn't love it, but didn't hate it either.
Happy Reading!