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browneyes106 · 08-27-2009, 01:39 PM

Middle School
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Kachina Clown
Around the World in 80 Days
The Outsiders
The Diary of Anne Frank
Lord of the Flies

High School
Catcher in the Rye
Native Son
The Scarlett Letter
The Crucible
The Red Badge of Courage
Flowers for Algernon
Vision Quest
Soylent Green
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet

College
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Into the Wild
The God of Small Things
The Killer Angels
Things Fall Apart

MickeyMac · 08-27-2009, 03:15 PM

I cant even remember what I read in middle school.

In high school I read a lot of bios and music books. My senior year I did read The Catcher In The Rye for a class, and enjoyed the book.

In college I read pretty much the same only included history books.

Sharop · 08-27-2009, 04:22 PM

Hmmm - I can't remember all of them. I'll list the ones I can remember offhand.

Junior school (Elementary school.)

Operation Gadgetman
Carrie's War
The Box of Delights
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
The Phantom Tollbooth

Secondary school (high school)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Heroes
Johnny Don't Jump
The Maids

College
Loads of Shakespeare plays
Tis Pity She's a Whore
Slaughterhouse-Five
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Heart of Darkness
Great Expectations
Mrs Dalloway
Good Morning, Midnight
Nadja

Lots of others - can't remember them at the moment.

Number 9 Dream · 08-27-2009, 10:59 PM

Junior High:

The only one I can remember is "Of Mice and Men". I'm sure there were more.

High School:

Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Beowulf
Catcher in the Rye
To Kill a Mockingbird
1984
Lord of the Flies
Night (Elie Wiesel)

College:

Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
Antony and Cleopatra
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Twelfth Night
Richard the 3rd
Henry the 4th
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Rain King
Heart of Darkness (

)
Night (Elie Wiesel)

And many other short stories. I'm an English major so reading is the thing to do. I love it, though

Schmoopie · 08-29-2009, 03:17 AM

Books

To Kill A Mockingbird
Of Mice and Men
The Scarlett Letter
Macbeth
Lord of the Flies

In college I took a theatre "apprecation" type class and I remember that was the first time I ever remember seeing Adian Quinn. He was in a video of "All My Sons" that the teacher had us watch. I'm sure I had seen him before, but I remember thinking that he had gorgeous eyes!

Don't remember much about the play though!

Schmoopie · 08-29-2009, 03:18 AM

Books

To Kill A Mockingbird
Of Mice and Men
The Scarlett Letter
Macbeth
Lord of the Flies

In college I took a theatre "appreciation" type class and I remember that was the first time I ever remember seeing Adian Quinn. He was in a video of "All My Sons" that the teacher had us watch. I'm sure I had seen him before, but I remember thinking that he had gorgeous eyes!

Don't remember much about the play though!

treky · 08-29-2009, 04:41 AM

the only ones I can remember are:
5th grade-2001: A SPACE ODDYSEY, and another sci-fi book. I forget the name. Wish I could remember though; as it was pretty good. Well, that was all the way back in 1970.
(our teacher had some of us reading them and then we would discuss them-but the school year ended before we were done them!!

)

Then in 9th grade I read "ANTHEM" and in high school "THE EXORCIST".

biffbronson · 08-29-2009, 06:25 AM

Grade school: Mostly Newbery Award winning books, all from before 1975. And The Time Machine. Also, mainly on my own, practically all Hugh Lofting Doctor Dolittle books.

High School:

To Kill a Mockingbird
A Tale of Two Cities
As You Like It
The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter
Death of a Salesman
Huckleberry Finn
Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Odyssey
Fahrenheit 451
Brave New World
The Great Gatsby
David Copperfield (on my own)

Number 9 Dream · 08-29-2009, 12:51 PM

Ah, add Huck Finn and Brave New World to my list too! Can't believe I forgot those!

dawsongirl · 08-29-2009, 03:09 PM

I was an English Lit major...there's no way I could remember everything. Maybe later I'll try.

dawsongirl · 08-29-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number 9 Dream

Heart of Darkness (

)

Agreed. I hated that book. I think I read that in HS. Or I read the Cliff's Notes that is.

ZeldaGilroy · 08-29-2009, 04:06 PM

Junior High:
Diary of Ann Frank
Macbeth
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
The Pigman
The Pigman's Legacy

Highschool:
In Cold Blood
The Tell-Tale Heart
To Kill a Mockingbird
Moby Dick
A Farewell to Arms
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Scarlet Letter
Streetcar Named Desire
Raisin in the Sun
Picnic
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Othello
Hamlet

College:
The Grapes of Wrath
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Cat's Cradle
1984
Little Big Man
Beloved
The Color Purple

These are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I've read so many books and plays I can't even keep them all straight anymore!

biffbronson · 09-02-2009, 08:03 AM

I must have had a mental block and forgot Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984, both of which I read in high school. The funny thing is that just within the past year I bought Animal Farm animated on DVD a book of Orwell essays...!

catlover79 · 09-02-2009, 08:32 AM

I remember in high school the plays were The Crucible, Romeo & Juliet, Julius Caesar and Macbeth. We also read Red Badge of Courage, Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Separate Peace and those are the only ones I can remember offhand.

In middle school I remember we read The Pinballs, The Pigman, Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH and Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien and I don't remember the rest. Those were the days!!

Nighthawk76 · 09-03-2009, 03:04 AM

^ Billie, we read The Pigman in both 8th grade and freshman year. That was a touching book. Infact, I went out and bought it about seven years ago and reread it.

08-27-2009, 01:39 PM	#1
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	What books/plays did you read in school/college? Middle School The Witch of Blackbird Pond The Kachina Clown Around the World in 80 Days The Outsiders The Diary of Anne Frank Lord of the Flies High School Catcher in the Rye Native Son The Scarlett Letter The Crucible The Red Badge of Courage Flowers for Algernon Vision Quest Soylent Green Hamlet Romeo and Juliet College A Midsummer Night's Dream Into the Wild The God of Small Things The Killer Angels Things Fall Apart

08-27-2009, 04:22 PM	#3
Sharop Andy Gibb aged 12 Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 03, 2004 Location: Courthouse Square, Hill Valley, beside the clocktower, 10:04 p.m., November 12th 1955 Posts: 3,912	Hmmm - I can't remember all of them. I'll list the ones I can remember offhand. Junior school (Elementary school.) Operation Gadgetman Carrie's War The Box of Delights The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe The Phantom Tollbooth Secondary school (high school) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Heroes Johnny Don't Jump The Maids College Loads of Shakespeare plays Tis Pity She's a Whore Slaughterhouse-Five Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Heart of Darkness Great Expectations Mrs Dalloway Good Morning, Midnight Nadja Lots of others - can't remember them at the moment.
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08-29-2009, 03:17 AM	#5
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Books To Kill A Mockingbird Of Mice and Men The Scarlett Letter Macbeth Lord of the Flies In college I took a theatre "apprecation" type class and I remember that was the first time I ever remember seeing Adian Quinn. He was in a video of "All My Sons" that the teacher had us watch. I'm sure I had seen him before, but I remember thinking that he had gorgeous eyes! Don't remember much about the play though!
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08-29-2009, 04:41 AM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	the only ones I can remember are: 5th grade-2001: A SPACE ODDYSEY, and another sci-fi book. I forget the name. Wish I could remember though; as it was pretty good. Well, that was all the way back in 1970. (our teacher had some of us reading them and then we would discuss them-but the school year ended before we were done them!! ) Then in 9th grade I read "ANTHEM" and in high school "THE EXORCIST".
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08-27-2009, 03:15 PM	#2
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I cant even remember what I read in middle school. In high school I read a lot of bios and music books. My senior year I did read The Catcher In The Rye for a class, and enjoyed the book. In college I read pretty much the same only included history books.

08-29-2009, 03:18 AM	#6
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Books To Kill A Mockingbird Of Mice and Men The Scarlett Letter Macbeth Lord of the Flies In college I took a theatre "appreciation" type class and I remember that was the first time I ever remember seeing Adian Quinn. He was in a video of "All My Sons" that the teacher had us watch. I'm sure I had seen him before, but I remember thinking that he had gorgeous eyes! Don't remember much about the play though!

08-29-2009, 06:25 AM	#8
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,594	Grade school: Mostly Newbery Award winning books, all from before 1975. And The Time Machine. Also, mainly on my own, practically all Hugh Lofting Doctor Dolittle books. High School: To Kill a Mockingbird A Tale of Two Cities As You Like It The Crucible The Scarlet Letter Death of a Salesman Huckleberry Finn Journey to the Center of the Earth The Importance of Being Earnest The Odyssey Fahrenheit 451 Brave New World The Great Gatsby David Copperfield (on my own)

08-29-2009, 12:51 PM	#9
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	Ah, add Huck Finn and Brave New World to my list too! Can't believe I forgot those!

08-29-2009, 03:09 PM	#10
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I was an English Lit major...there's no way I could remember everything. Maybe later I'll try.

08-29-2009, 04:06 PM	#12
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	Junior High: Diary of Ann Frank Macbeth Lord of the Flies Animal Farm The Pigman The Pigman's Legacy Highschool: In Cold Blood The Tell-Tale Heart To Kill a Mockingbird Moby Dick A Farewell to Arms The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Scarlet Letter Streetcar Named Desire Raisin in the Sun Picnic Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar Othello Hamlet College: The Grapes of Wrath I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Cat's Cradle 1984 Little Big Man Beloved The Color Purple These are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I've read so many books and plays I can't even keep them all straight anymore!

09-02-2009, 08:03 AM	#13
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,594	I must have had a mental block and forgot Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984, both of which I read in high school. The funny thing is that just within the past year I bought Animal Farm animated on DVD a book of Orwell essays...!

09-02-2009, 08:32 AM	#14
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I remember in high school the plays were The Crucible, Romeo & Juliet, Julius Caesar and Macbeth. We also read Red Badge of Courage, Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Separate Peace and those are the only ones I can remember offhand. In middle school I remember we read The Pinballs, The Pigman, Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH and Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien and I don't remember the rest. Those were the days!!
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09-03-2009, 03:04 AM	#15
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	^ Billie, we read The Pigman in both 8th grade and freshman year. That was a touching book. Infact, I went out and bought it about seven years ago and reread it.