Q: Summer Reading. What was your favorite book that you were REQUIRED to read when you were in school?
A. Hands down, my favorite assigned summer reading was ‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote. Looking back, it was the start of my fascination with true crime, mysteries, and police dramas. I mostly read YA now, but I still enjoy watching these kinds of shows when I can find a few spare minutes.
And although I loved In Cold Blood, I have to be honest and say that I’m a little jealous of kids today. Rumor has it summer reading now includes The Hunger Games! How awesome is that? I can’t recall ever being *required* to read a best seller that also happened to be an international blockbuster movie. *sigh* Kids today have it so good! 
I’m not sure if I read that one in school, I don’t believe I had. Hope you have Happy Friday!
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Haven’t read either of those books yet! I must be missing out. I can’t believe kids get to read The Hunger Games as required reading? What! I would have loved that in school.
I know, right? Green eyes monster of jealousy right here!
Um, yeah, kids these days are spoiled. What happened to the classics? I would’ve been so deliriously happy if I got to read Hunger Games… FOR CREDIT. AT SCHOOL. Have not read In Cold Blood. I will check it out.
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Lol. I would have been HAPPY to do that kind of summer reading!
I had never heard of this book when I was in school. I did watch the Truman Capote movie a few years ago and was fascinated! A great and pretty wild story!
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Times have changed, we were always encouraged to read the classics, have a great week-end.
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Honestly, I don’t recall doing any summer reading that was assigned. But then again, it has been a while since I’ve been in school.
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I have not heard of this one before. “The Hunger Games” is fabulous!!!Thanks for sharing.
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I never heard of that one., but i also am much, much older than most the crowd I have come across (I was in HS in early mid 80’s) lol
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I didn’t have to read that one and I’m jealous of what they get to read now.
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My high school required to read more classic books. I graduated a year ago, and I was always surprised and jealous of students in public schools because of the books they were required to read.
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It’s such an big change! My school stuck th the classics as well, but I can see the educational merit in both. Thanks for hopping by!
I haven’t heard of that book.
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My Summer read was…Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe
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