Reading for Literature

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<p>Now, I know reading novels and poems isn't necessary for the SAT 2 Literature, but I like reading.</p>

<p>So, can anyone recommend any good authors/poets and their works that can help me boost my score on the test?</p>

<p>The past few months, I've managed to read a few Sherlock Holmes, the Hobbit, Great Expectations, and the Scarlet Letter. I plan on reading Macbeth, Lord of the Flies, and Wuthering Heights next. For poetry, I bought a compilation of Keats and Shelley today ... are they any good for the SAT2?</p>

<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>

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<p>I think if you want to get a good score you need to practice ! practice tests...</p>

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<p>Obviously...</p>

<p>Like I said above, I read for leisure. So I might as well chose works that ameliorate my score. ;) </p>

<p>So any suggestions?</p>

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<p>I just took the Lit test. You are either:</p>

<p>a) A prolific reader already, in which case you need to focus on practice tests and not worry about reading literature</p>

<p>b) not a prolific reader, in which case don't bother trying to pick it up now and don't take the SAT Lit, unless you're planning on taking it 1-2 years from now. </p>

<p>The point I'm trying to make is that being a good reader is a base requirement for Lit, and it has to be "instinct" so to speak. But there is little point in reading for the SAT Lit - I haven't read much decent literature in the last 2 years because I haven't had time (maybe like 1 book in the last 2-3 years) and I believe I aced the test because I took 15 practice tests. Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Yeah, he's right... I'm an avid reader but I never took a practice test , so I ended up missing question, cause I got ran out of time... Practice !</p>

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<p>OK, so which prep book would you recommend?</p>

<p>Princeton Review, Barron's, or Kaplan's? Which one is best?</p>

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<p>All 3. Kaplan has the best practice tests, but Princeton Review's are close as well. Definitely get and read those two</p>

<p>Barron's is good if you want that 800...it's very detailed and has harder tests</p>

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<p>OK. Well, yes, I do want that 800. So how would you suggest going about the practice tests?</p>

<p>There are about 25 tests in the three books combined. So, I obviously cannot do them all.</p>

<p>Would you recommend doing Kaplan first, and then Barron's? Or Barron's first and then Kaplan's?</p>

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<p>Start with Kaplan, move to Barrons but save the last 4 kaplan tests for the last week of prep</p>