Welcome to Booking Through Thursday, a weekly bookish meme about books and reading for everyone who loves both. Booking Through Thursday was first hosted by Deb. With permission, I’ve restarted it in 2026.
This week’s prompt:
Whether it was middle school, high school, or college—or maybe even a book club—did you ever encounter a book from a required reading list that you dreaded, but ended up loving?
Or simply appreciating it, if love is too strong a word. Let us know in the comments below or on your own blog.
What book from a required reading list did you end up loving (or, at least, appreciating)?
How to play:
- On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
- On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
- Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.
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High school: The Old Man and the Sea. Everyone told me how boring it was–even my mother who read pretty much everything. Our teacher sort of apologized for assigning it, if I recall.
I loved it! I was pulled in from the beginning and I cried at the end.
Hi Julie, terrific answer! I love it when a book exceeds expectations.