I did similar reports. If I didn’t want to read it, I’d give the book to my mom, who would read it fairly quickly (overnight) and tell me all about it at breakfast. I could write a decently detailed report in school based on mom’s review. LOL .
I have always been a voracious reader, but assign a book, and my eyes glaze over. I can read a book I selected in one day, but a book I must read, the same size, etc., would take forever.
The shocking lifestyles and values of assigned books were the roadkill of cartoons that have been running 20 years. The turns of phrase and insulting puns are buried in arcane and obsolete language. There is more value in works of Doug Adams and Mark Twain than the rest of 20th century literature combined.
I remember not as a school kid much older, reading one of my books, towards the end of the book matched the cover. Joe just based your notes on what you read and change words as you write the theme.
My sister is two years older. I would read any book she had to read, then when I got to that grade, I read it again. Reading a book twice really helped. I aced any book report or test. And I’m still reading any book I can get my hands on, sometimes more than once, if I really liked it and it’s been a few years between.
My American History teacher offered extra credit for each 6 weeks grade for a book report. The first 6 weeks I didn’t turn in a book report. She lowered my grade from A+ (98) to A-(93). After an intense discussion about what extra credit meant, the lower grade stuck. I provided the unneeded book rpt (my opinion) for all of the following 6 weeks. I ended up with an A+ (97) for the school year. I had the same teacher for World History with the same book report requirement, and I did my book reports for WH with a final grade of A+(98). I learned my lesson and if nothing I’m trainable. This happened in ’63 and ’64 and as far as I can determine I suffered no lingering discernable psychological problems, other than I still disagree with her reasoning and I still think this is hilarious. She was a great teacher and I liked her and still do, may she rest in peace.
jpayne4040 about 5 years ago
It wouldn’t hurt you to actually read the book, Joe. It would help your grade too.
M2MM about 5 years ago
I did similar reports. If I didn’t want to read it, I’d give the book to my mom, who would read it fairly quickly (overnight) and tell me all about it at breakfast. I could write a decently detailed report in school based on mom’s review. LOL .
Dani Rice about 5 years ago
I have always been a voracious reader, but assign a book, and my eyes glaze over. I can read a book I selected in one day, but a book I must read, the same size, etc., would take forever.
jagedlo about 5 years ago
Joe has a future career as a film critic…
PoodleGroomer about 5 years ago
The shocking lifestyles and values of assigned books were the roadkill of cartoons that have been running 20 years. The turns of phrase and insulting puns are buried in arcane and obsolete language. There is more value in works of Doug Adams and Mark Twain than the rest of 20th century literature combined.
kab2rb about 5 years ago
I remember not as a school kid much older, reading one of my books, towards the end of the book matched the cover. Joe just based your notes on what you read and change words as you write the theme.
DDrazen about 5 years ago
Like Lucy’s book report on “Peter Rabbit” in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown!”
Sue G about 5 years ago
My sister is two years older. I would read any book she had to read, then when I got to that grade, I read it again. Reading a book twice really helped. I aced any book report or test. And I’m still reading any book I can get my hands on, sometimes more than once, if I really liked it and it’s been a few years between.
tcayer about 5 years ago
He just needs to write “This book was great! I won’t include any spoilers here, though…”
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 5 years ago
My American History teacher offered extra credit for each 6 weeks grade for a book report. The first 6 weeks I didn’t turn in a book report. She lowered my grade from A+ (98) to A-(93). After an intense discussion about what extra credit meant, the lower grade stuck. I provided the unneeded book rpt (my opinion) for all of the following 6 weeks. I ended up with an A+ (97) for the school year. I had the same teacher for World History with the same book report requirement, and I did my book reports for WH with a final grade of A+(98). I learned my lesson and if nothing I’m trainable. This happened in ’63 and ’64 and as far as I can determine I suffered no lingering discernable psychological problems, other than I still disagree with her reasoning and I still think this is hilarious. She was a great teacher and I liked her and still do, may she rest in peace.
Rolf Rykken Premium Member about 5 years ago
Hmmmm. In today’s OBH at creators synidcate, Ruthie refers to her brother as a moron.