First Chapter Reading Excercise Update

Hello. I hope you are doing well today.

So, the other day I posted about how I wanted to read more of the books in my own personal library and how I was going to go about that. So here is an update on that!

Again, But Better by Christine Ricco

The first chapter of this one was pretty short, only 8 pages or so. I don’t think I’m going to continue reading it. I get wanting a new start and to try again and being really anxious and uncomfortable with one’s self. I think I just don’t like how she’s wanting to go about it.
Maybe it’s because of my family dynamic where I know I can talk to my parents about anything, so being in a position where I feel forced to be in uncomfortable situations or conversations with family isn’t something I can relate to. I’m also outspoken enough to tell people to shut the fuck up when they’re talking about my personal life like they actually know what’s going on. And I don’t understand people who feel forced into going into things that would make their parents happy instead of themselves. I know I’m probably in the minority here, but my parents have always said they while they may have preferences for what my siblings and I do in our lives, at the end of the day it’s our lives and we need to be the ones who are happy with what we do.
Also, if she is so unhappy with not making friends and joining clubs, and talking to people in her classes, she can literally just start doing that! Like, no one cares if it’s your first or your seventh year in post-secondary and you’re only just now joining the pottery club.
So that’s where I am with that one. I’m planning on unhauling it. If I do change my mind and end up wanting to read it later on, I know I can always get it from the library so nothing is really lost.

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

I can almost feel like I can get into this one, just not right now. I am thinking that this is going to be a backstory imagining for the Queen of Hearts. If you’ve read this and you know please let me know I’d like to see if I’m right about it or not.
But I just don’t think I’m in the mood for reading about a princess/noble who wants to live an ordinary life and everything goes wrong.
So I put that one back on my shelf for now. I know at some point I’m probably going to pick it back up, and I hope I do. I got a really pretty hard-cover edition of this that has a beautiful foil inlay and I really wanna keep it!

I also ended up reading another book on my shelves because I had it loaned from the library in Audiobook format.

And that was Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

I’m really happy I was able to read this, not just because it was on my shelf and brought me up to 7 books read. But because I did enjoy the story. I’m not sure if I want to keep it yet or not though. I have decided that I am going to read the second book, The Girl the Sea Gave Back, and decide after that.

I’ve actually read the most out of this one so far. I’m on page 81 right now I believe? And the book itself is just under 400. So I think I’m making good time.
Also, something else I’ve realized. I keep waiting for something to happen for me to put it down and decide I don’t like but it’s actually really good so far. Maybe I just had really low expectations going in?
Maybe I should start going into every book with those kinds of expectations. Then I’ll never end up hating a book. Either it will meet them or it will exceed them. Either way I”m pleased.

I also have a bunch of other books on loan from the library that I need to get through before they’re due, especially the ones I’ve been waiting on for a while.

I haven’t touched The Way of Shadows or The Darkest Minds beyond the first chapter yet. I’m hoping to get to them soon. But I will definitely continue with them.

I think I will post another update when I finish Red Queen. Or maybe in a week or so. And then after that, I think the only other time I’ll talk about updates is when I do another first-chapter challenge. Catch you up on where I was last time and tell you about what I’m doing now. I like that idea.

Let me know your thoughts in a comment if you have a minute. And let me know your opinions on any of the books I’ve listed if you’ve read any of them. And if you think I should give one another a chance. I would love to know if you’d like to share.

I hope you are having a wonderful day. And if it isn’t wonderful I hope it gets better. Stay safe and I will see you next time.

-T.R. Flynn.