I think I just had the luxury of having a really good professor who could explain the significance of everything that's going on in the Canterbury Tales. It was an interesting challenge trying to read it in Middle English, too- I think that's what made my reading of it more valuable.

Anyway, I'm like you in that I don't really read much outside of classes. I'm trying to get into more martial arts literature, but that's a whole new realm. Most non-fiction, etc. Anyway, if you have any recommendations for some good books to check out, let me know. I might be able to crack open a good book on my own this summer- we'll see.

Haha I hate that sometimes I don't get "notifications" when I have a wall post. I didn't see your post until JUST now.

I do read a lot, but pretty much only stuff for school (except when I get extra nerdy and read sequels to books we read in class, when they aren't required). I plan on reading a lot this summer, but mainly nonfiction for a research project I'll be doing in the fall. I'm an English major without a minor or even a concentration, so I take more English classes than I'm actually required to take.
I see you like Chaucer. I'm taking Brit Lit I and II next year, but I'm not looking forward to it. I appreciate everything that Chaucer has done for literature, but I seriously don't want to read it again.

You look very well-read, and it looks like you've had to endure a linguistics class. Are you an English major?