In speech and drama examinations at a certain level, once your prepared piece has been performed the examiner hands you a book you’ve never seen before to assess your skills in spontaneous dramatic reading. I was handed The Alchemist. After I’d mangled the pronunciation of the author’s name it all went swimmingly.
Published October 15, 2013 in Top Ten Tuesday: Books I was ‘Forced’ to Read | Full size is 575 × 743 pixels