Considering the prevalence of the 'I'm 26 and have only read 3 books all the way through' thing, what exactly are kids being given as assigned reading in high school these days?

When I graduated in the 90s, we had to read a ton. Everything from Shakespeare and Beowulf to PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and THE SCARLET LETTER. It was 'mandatory.

I genuinely don't understand how you can graduate these days without having read a book cover-to-cover. So how is this happening? No shade; I'm just curious.

Submitted March 29, 2026 at 01:05AM by cherry-care-bear https://ift.tt/5OSQFJt