Axver (axver) wrote,
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The list I forgot ...

I forgot to post the list of books we were given as reading recommendations for English. To recap, we are actually allowed to choose the book we want to read for English this term, something I never thought would happen. We have to choose a book that is in some way relevant to our assessment task, and we have been given a list of suggestions. Our task is to write a short story which "explores one or more of the discourses associated with growing up, coming of age, and rites of passage." We are to read an appropriate book - fiction or non-fiction - and it should deal with what our task is and be well written. We are advised that material essentially written for young children such as Harry Potter is to be avoided.

Anyhow, here's the list. I'm copying it exactly as written down - some books don't appear to be credited. Asterisks signify that whoever compiled the list highly recommends them. I would like to hear some other thoughts on this.

Fiction

Great Expectations* - Charles Dickens
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee (Personally, I've been interested in reading this for a while so I may read it anyway)
Fly Away Peter - David Malouf
Looking For Alibrandi - Melina Marchetta
Saving Francesca - Melin Marchetta
The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood** - Rebecca Wells
Cry, The Beloved Country - Alan Paton
My Brilliant Career
The Chosen* - Chaim Potok
My Name Is Asher Lev* - Chaim Potok
My Brother Jack - George Johnston
That Eye The Sky - Tim Winton
Careful, He Might Hear You
A Lesson Before Dying - Ernest J. Gaines
Walking Naked*
Pride And Prejudice - Jane Austen
Emma - Jane Austen
Sense And Sensibility - Jane Austen
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

Biography/Autobiography/Memoir
The Colour Of Water* - James McBride
Wild Swans* - Jung Chang
Falling Leaves - Adeline Yen Mah
Unreliable Memoirs - Clive James
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt
Life Is So Good* - George Dawson
My Place - Sally Morgan
Coonardoo - Cath Pritchard
The Colours Of The Mountain* - Da Chen
Boy and Going Solo - Roald Dahl

So, any thoughts? Anything else you'd recommend?
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