Amanda’s Comments (group member since Nov 26, 2010)

Amanda’s comments from the McNeese State University LIBS 210: Technical Services in Libraries group.

Greetings classmates!

The longest book I have read or attempted to read is Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind. I absolutely loved the movie as an adolescent and received the book as a gift. I did like the book, and appreciated the differences between the book and the movie.

The absolute worst book I have read would be Old Man and the Sea (and I am an avid outdoorswoman!). I simply hated that it took soooo long to reel in that big fish. I had to read it for my 9th grade English class. Then I had to read another Hemmingway novel for AP English III (For Whom the Bell Tolls). I then discovered that I am not a Hemmingway fan. Perhaps I should give him another chance since it's been 15 years since I first met him.

The best book I have read is a difficult choice. I teach To Kill a Mockingbird every year, and I enjoy it more with every reading. I love this book for the historical element and the loss of innocence of the children, but also the many moral lessons it teaches. I also really appreciate The Great Gatsby for its portrayal of the American dream and dispelling the belief that the rich are always happy.