This summer I read four books, three for this class and one for the all school read. Of the three AP Lit. books, I enjoyed How To Read Literature Like A Professor the most. I found it entertaining and funny at times which was certainly needed as the topic could have been made incredibly boring very easily. My second favorite of the AP Lit. books was Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. I thought it was okay as the writing was very dense and wordy but also at times brilliantly descriptive. The story was decent and at times compelled me to read onward. My least favorite of the AP Lit. books was The Thing Around Your Neck. My reasons for this are extensive but in short, it lacked cliff hangers, it was disjointed and the characters and stories weren't memorable.
While I didn't read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson for AP Lit. I thought I would share my thoughts on it to wrap up my summer of reading. Of the four books I read this summer, A Walk in the Woods was by far my favorite. This is for several reasons. First off, it is about the outdoors, a topic that I thoroughly enjoy. Second, the book had many comical moments which made the book even more enjoyable. Third, it was non-fiction which always adds enjoyment for me as I enjoy hearing stories that actually happened. Fourth, it was well researched as Bryson didn't simply recount his journey along the Appalachian Trail. He added in historical facts about the towns he passed and the trail itself. He also added hilarious commentary about some of the people in the towns he passed and the sad state of some of the towns. Overall, it was an enjoyable read and I'm glad it was a part of my summer of reading.
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