anyone read The Catcher in the Rye or Black Boy for summer reading? I need to know if they're good books or not.

i have no idea what that is. What's it about?

I read Catcher in the Rye. I thought it was a really good book. Haven't read the other book though.

I'm a Freshie. But I haven't read that. YET. I have to read "The Hiding Place." Or something like that.

i'm entering sophmore year this year && i had to read nectar in a sieve. i read catcher in the rye before, i enjoyed it.

I read Catcher in the Rye. That book was kinda weird to me. Like how it ended and all. The book was short so that was cool. I had to read that for my English 11 CP class.

I know a lot of people who read Black Boy and they seemed to like it. I've read part of Catcher in the Rye and what I read was hilarious. But then again, I was still at that age where any cursing in books made me laugh, like I was naughty for reading it.

Catcher in the Rye. SERIOUSLY...I love that book. It's good. Read it.

i'm reading the catcher in the rye right now, it's easy to read, but im not sure it's good, I havn't gotten the "theme" yet. I'm going to junior....and im reading 4 books...bah. that, invisible man, scarlet letter, and farewell to arms >,> i havn't read the last book yet, anyone read it?

i read catcher in the rye when i was in 7th grade, so i dont think i fully appreciate the book. i should read it again. my summer reading books are so boring..and LONG

Le Morte D'Arthur=about 900-1000 pages.

Try Catcher in the Rye, I've gotten good reviews from that.
I've read Black Boy before, very emotional.

Sophomore contains 3 S's total

NO, I've never read either one. Catcher in the Rye should be good, th9ough

dang..i just had to read farenheit 451..which i still haven't done yet..

I read Catcher in the Rye for fun because I'm not a sophomore. Ah, I personally, really liked Catcher in the Rye. Throughout the book I kept reading, waiting for that one chapter that would make the book all worthwhile....The main character, Holden, he hates everything...But, at the end it gets a bit better && I sorta just ended up liking it. Haven't read Black Boy...sorry.

I have to read Catcher in the Rye and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Yup..

thats one of hte books i have to read for AP english 11 -_-
anyway catcher in the rye is good
we OVER ANALYZED IT last year and it was horrible but i liked the book

i read the crucible my sophomore year, but i was taking the junior class and it wasn't for summer reading. i read the autobiography of ben franklin for that, which cured my insomnia it was so boring

I read it in 9th. It has to do with the Salem Witch trials. Actually, a girl 'witness' some 'strange' things and reported it and innocents were put on trials... anyway, it was an interesting read about how people's fears consume their senses.

I read Catcher in 9th grade, but I didn'r really like it. All Holden did was complain about EVERYTHING
This Summer I have to read a book called Cat's Cradle, and I have no idea what it's about.




Are you serious?!! I didn't know you were such a smarty!

oh thats cool! i think im going to drop down to academic english though cause its my slackoff year= )

well, i finished the catcher in the rye.....didn't really get it. All Holden did was comlain. There was no real structure for the book. Anyway, halfway done with black boy. wonders79, you're right, it is very emotional. I love it, it has so much depth.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a good book. I didn't expect it to be that interesting..but once I started reading it..

Maya Angelou went through quite a bit by the time she was 16..

It has one s, three o's. Myup.

Catcher's good. Except for the ending. Yeah.

Catcher in the Rye was great!! From the first to last sentence it just draws you into the story,and you can really connect with the Holden character. man, i read that book for fun. I'm such a loser, lol. But yah it was very good. You should def read that one...lol i mean looks like you HAVE to, but i mean,.try to enjoy it :)

ack. wrong key

Heard 'Catcher in the Rye' is an AMAZING book ^_^

We have to read 'A Separate Peace' and 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

^ewww Their Eyes Were Watching God pollen *giggle* tree sex

ok, so the book sucks unless you have a really cool perverted teacher who will emphasize the symbolism he was supposed to not teach us

I read A Separate Peace freshman yearn and on my own in 8th grade, and because I'd alread y read it on my own i liked it but not many other people did

hvnt read it,.
im reading digital fortress -REALLY good
and frankenstein - sux ASS

My brother said that it was a good book, but I've never read it..



Me too! 5 more chapters of Their Eyes Were Watching God, woohoo :)

I read those two books when I was a freshman. Both were okay, I guess.

You know what i just realized i hated? A Gathering of Old Men. We read it freshman year- awful

I never actually read it but my sister whos a senior now thinks its a great book.

The Catcher In The Rye was good ...I don't quite understand why some schools banned it though...and I've never read the other though

we don't have required summer reading, that sucks for all of you!

SCORE!!

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omg! what a coincidence. i just read black boy! i love it. i started catcher in the rye and i think it'll be a great book too.

i had to read catcher in the rye sophomore year, andd this year too (im a junior) buut i think catcher in the rye is one of the less boring ones..