Why I chose English Literature.

Books - I guess you either love them or loathe them. I love them. I would rather stay in on a friday night with my head in a good book than going out. I cannot count how many times I have said to my friends that I 'feel ill' or 'have to go to work,' when really, I just wanted to finish whatever I was reading. I figured that if I took literature, I would find out about new books to fall in love with. I figured that I could do something that I would actually enjoy doing homework for - what better homework is there than reading? Basically, I figured that Engish Literature was for me.
 Now, I can't say that i've always loved English - that is far from the truth. A few years back, I used to hate the subject. I would do anything I could to not go, but then I had a good teacher. I went from trying to avoid English, to loving the subject. I started to enjoy what I was learning and I would focus more because I liked the teacher. By the end of year 11, I would say that English had become my favourite subject.
 I guess that these are definitely the two main reasons for me taking English literature at A-Level. I know now that it was the right choice for me because I actually enjoy analysing the texts and I don't mind the essays (don't take that as a reason to set more though, Jill!). So, all in all, I would say that I chose English litertaure because of my love for books and because I was taught well at high school.

'Alex' is a definite page turner.

Do you want a book that you can't put down? Do you want a book that is so unpredictable and clever that it leaves you thinking 'did that seriously happen without me realising?' Do you want a book that can only be described as mind blowing? Then this is the book for you.
  This book starts like a typical crime fiction book; it has a hook that draws you in, leaving you trying to work it out who the criminal is before your told. However, with this book, you can't. There is no way that you could work out the ending to this one. There is so many twists and turns that the book ends up in a place you never expected - it's 354 pages of pure excellence.
 Now, before you run off and buy this page turner, I feel like I must warn you that this book is strange. It is definitely not for the light-hearted. When I say, 'it ends up where you wouldn't expect,' I mean it.
 Even though it ends up in a unimaginable place, it is still worth reading. It is one of the best books that I have read, purely because of how unforeseeable the ending is.