Comments on: The 10 Best College Books to Read (Outside of Class) http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/ Your College Life. Upgraded. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: slaybox http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-7236 slaybox Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:45:59 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-7236 I would also add 'The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner, "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Rum Diary" by Hunter S. Thompson to this list. I would also add ‘The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner, “The Sun Also Rises” by Ernest Hemingway and “The Rum Diary” by Hunter S. Thompson to this list.

]]> By: michelle http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5162 michelle Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:22:40 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5162 didnt most people read these by 14! didnt most people read these by 14!

]]> By: Sam http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5157 Sam Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:37:17 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5157 I love a lot of the books there (Catcher in the Rye withstanding- what a POS!) HOWEVER, the newest there is over 50 years old. Are you suggesting there's nothing written in the past fifty years worthy of inclusion? REALLY? Nothing worse than passing archaic often irrelevant knowledge from generation to generation without letting it pass through your brain. I love a lot of the books there (Catcher in the Rye withstanding- what a POS!) HOWEVER, the newest there is over 50 years old. Are you suggesting there’s nothing written in the past fifty years worthy of inclusion? REALLY? Nothing worse than passing archaic often irrelevant knowledge from generation to generation without letting it pass through your brain.

]]> By: P http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 P Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:55:03 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5147 Really? I have a degree in English. These are all highly accepted canon and are rarely studied in general survey college courses, let alone specific research. Really? I have a degree in English. These are all highly accepted canon and are rarely studied in general survey college courses, let alone specific research.

]]> By: Allison http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 Allison Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:27:46 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5134 I read all of these by the time I was 15, but I adored them all. I read all of these by the time I was 15, but I adored them all.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5091 Samantha Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:53:02 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5091 All the people saying that these books are "middle school or high school level" clearly have no idea how book levelling or the school system work. English education in America is very much rooted in perennialism- that is, studying of knowledge and wisdom that has been deemed true and valuable over a long period of time. It's the reason that high schools continue to read such literature as Shakespeare even though the majority of kids reading it don't understand. Just because someone "read" a book in high school does not make something "a high school level book." Shakespeare was never written for high school students; it was written for adults. Go back and read any of the novels listed above as an adult and I can guarantee that you will get a lot more from it than you did as an adolescent because adults are audience for which they were written. All the people saying that these books are “middle school or high school level” clearly have no idea how book levelling or the school system work. English education in America is very much rooted in perennialism- that is, studying of knowledge and wisdom that has been deemed true and valuable over a long period of time. It’s the reason that high schools continue to read such literature as Shakespeare even though the majority of kids reading it don’t understand.

Just because someone “read” a book in high school does not make something “a high school level book.” Shakespeare was never written for high school students; it was written for adults. Go back and read any of the novels listed above as an adult and I can guarantee that you will get a lot more from it than you did as an adolescent because adults are audience for which they were written.

]]> By: John http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 John Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:27:04 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5085 Definitely a Midschool / HS list, but good nevertheless. I recently began rereading some of these just for fun. One book I believe should be added to your list is Catch 22, another book I had to read freshman year of HS and reread recently, great book. Definitely a Midschool / HS list, but good nevertheless. I recently began rereading some of these just for fun. One book I believe should be added to your list is Catch 22, another book I had to read freshman year of HS and reread recently, great book.

]]> By: Francesca http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5082 Francesca Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:20:54 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5082 this is a terrible post. i read all of these in high school. they were all required. that is... in class. some of them were good; however, the scarlet letter was undoubtedly not. this is a terrible post.
i read all of these in high school.
they were all required.
that is… in class.
some of them were good; however, the scarlet letter was undoubtedly not.

]]> By: diz http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5022 diz Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:08:02 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5022 samian: Were you looking for Twilight? samian: Were you looking for Twilight?

]]> By: samiam http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-10-best-college-books-to-read-outside-of-class/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 samiam Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:33:42 +0000 http://www.zencollegelife.com/?p=2355#comment-5005 Where is the diversity here? Where is the diversity here?

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