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Whitney Black — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:07:07 +0000

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Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:53:58 +0000

I am a current college student, and I know this isn’t an old book, but my friends and I all love the Hunger Games trilogy.

Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by Venessa

Venessa — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:39:21 +0000

About 10 of these are college level at best. The majority serve as what should be a literary base young readers are exposed to during middle school and high school years to understand what makes a great book and to develop a personal interest or taste.

Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by Laura

Laura — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:13:43 +0000

I second Alan’s sentiment, this should be a list of books to read Before college.
All these are on the required reading list at many High Schools and many I’ve read in middle school, like Dune, Ender’s Game, and The Hobbit. I’d even take it a bit further to say some are even late elementary level like Life of Pi and Harry Potter.

Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by A6M4

A6M4 — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:52:51 +0000

@Alan That’s why you think the bar is low, you were forced to read them in a set time frame. All of these books can be very interesting if you aren’t rushing to a deadline and have choice in reading it.

I am a bit disappointed that most of these are fairly young works. I would suggest adding these works to the list
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and Clouds (two really good Greek comedies, most would consider low brow, but hey, that’s Greek comedy)
Sophocles’ Ajax
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
Beowulf
Song of Roland
These are all well worth the time and the plays are no more than 2000 lines, Beowulf is only about 3-4000 if I remember correctly. But you really can’t go wrong with the older literature, its hard for something nobody likes to stick around for very long.

Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by Alejandro Sifuentes

Alejandro Sifuentes — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:25:50 +0000

What about, “Dr. Faustus”
good read

Comment on Everest University by ashley

ashley — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:12:13 +0000

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Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by Alan

Alan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:57:51 +0000

Way to set the bar low. I had to read quite a few of these books in high school.

Comment on 53 Books Every College Student Should Read by Darshi

Darshi — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:55:12 +0000

Most of the books I like made it to the list, I’m so glad.

Comment on 411 on Private Student Loans by Kat

Kat — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:00:44 +0000

But what about the middle class who still needs help with going to college? Are we not just as entitled as those in the lower class. If the goal is equal opportunity, aren’t the other classes at a disadvantage now?