Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Wednesday, and it’s time for another post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you’d like to participate in the challenge, you can find the list of topics for 2025 here. If you’re interested in reading other people’s responses to this week’s topic, you can do so here.
Books I Had to Read in School and Liked
The Signalman
The Signalman was my favourite story I read at school. I loved ghost stories at the time (I still do to an extent), and I hadn’t realised Charles Dickens had written any (besides the classic festive tale populated by spirits, A Christmas Carol). The story is about a man who, when out walking one day, happens upon a signalman who tells him all about the strange visions of a man he has been seeing in the tunnel up ahead. It’s eerie, atmospheric and just the right amount of creepy.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet was probably my very first introduction to romantic tragedy. I certainly don’t remember reading romance beforehand. I remember that we were all cast in different parts, and, sitting at our desks, we each read our parts aloud. I detested that part, but I loved listening as the story unfolded.
Macbeth
The thing that initially intrigued me about Macbeth was the three witches—but I stayed for the murder and the unravelling of Macbeth. I preferred Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet because it was a more exciting story. It’s certainly a lot more grittier.
Well, that’s me for post 34! I wonder which books you all liked at school.
As ever, thank you for stopping by to read my words. I appreciate it.
Until next time,
George
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GEORGE L THOMAS 
I remember my English teacher made Julius Caesar come alive for us, but unfortunately I did not have her for MacBeth or R&J!
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The Signalman was a good read!
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I agree! It’s still one of my favourites. 😊
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It was A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Henry V for me – and I still have that same annotated copy of Henry V from my GCSEs. Can still quote bits of it as well 😂
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I had to force my self to get through The Dubliners by James Joyce. Like you I preferred Macbeth to R&J.
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As a moody, melodramatic youth (as opposed to a moody, melodramatic adult, I suppose) I really enjoyed Hamlet, but I had a whole class on Shakespeare and pretty much loved all of it. Especially since I was in college and we were finally allowed to discuss all the dirty jokes.
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🤣 🤣🤣
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I see we share some favorites, George. I will have to grab The Signalman. I’ve never read it. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
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Whooo! Ghost stories on the required reading list! Satanic Panic would have prevented that when I was at school. I don’t think I’ve ever read “The Signalman”…but now I want to.
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