Dear D
The books you suggested sound a lot more interesting than what I had to read for my English literature GCSE. They stuffed the syllabus with books so old-fashioned it was impossible to relate to them. Cider with Rosie was a self-indulgent mess of a novel. Dickens was okay once you got used to the language, but I prefer to see the adaptations on the BBC (I know – my dad says I'm a philistine). I did like Jane Eyre. That book was way ahead of its time with its feisty heroine. But then there was Shakespeare. Strip back the language and the stories don't stand up, in my opinion, ha, ha. They would have been entertaining at the time, but now they've dated! Moving into the more modern (ha!) books we read, I loved To Kill a Mockingbird, but found Tess of the D'Urbervilles way too tragic. I enjoyed the West Country locations though, so I tried a couple of his others, The Mayor of Casterbridge and Jude the Obscure. They were tragic too! Couldn't Thomas Hardy write happy?
M
P.S. Not quite and yes, I am one hoopy frood.
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The Keeper
RomanceEvery schoolgirl has crushes, but could a schoolgirl crush last a lifetime? When 17-year old Martha starts at a new school, she carries a glimmer of hope that this time will be different. She doesn't seek popularity, but rather a quiet space where s...
