Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys / myLot

Singapore

January 8, 2016 9:29am CST

Whenever I read posts or comments about childhood and reading, I always think about Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. In those days, we had to read at least 20 minutes before the start of lessons. The teachers would force us to sit on the big hall, and read our selected books for 20 minutes. It was not a long time to read. 20 minutes was too long only for those naughty boys who could not sit still. Can you imagine having spent so many years reading in the big hall? My selected books mainly consisted of books by Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. These are the books readily available in the school library.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14994)

• Malaysia

8 Jan 16

I don't know about them, and we didn't have the reading session in school. I think it's always good to have the reading session, not only we learn more about the language, we learn from the books as well.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

10 Jan 16

Yes, it sure makes a lot of difference when the school forces all of us to read. Those who were caught playing instead of reading had to go on stage, and stood there till the assembly was over.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14994)

• Malaysia

15 Jan 16

@scheng1 I am sure there would be students not reading properly. I remember having the reading session when I was in kindergarten. We were allowed to just pick a book from the bookshelf, and read. I enjoyed the time being in the small library.

Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

8 Jan 16

I did not have access to those books as a child, but read a lot of them when my children were young and enjoyed them.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

10 Jan 16

Over here, the national libraries and school libraries are very well stocked up even when we were young. Many of us had to go to the school library as part of our lessons, and we would read or borrow books. I think with the enforced reading every morning, there is no way we can escape from books.

Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

8 Jan 16

20 minutes while reading go so fast.

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Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

8 Jan 16

I used to love those, and The Secret Seven as well.