I go through phases of reading, and right now I’m trying to get back into the swing of it again.
Somewhere, maybe on tiktok, I saw mention of Fourth Wing. A lot of people praised it and I knew it had to do with dragons (which I love), so I was quick to give the sample a try.
I finished the sample in literally no time and am now pretty deep (but not finished, please no spoilers!) into the book. It’s not particularly well written or innovative, sometimes the way the author writes makes me cringe a little, but god damn if I don’t think it’s a fun story. It’s very easy to read and not difficult in any capacity to understand, which is a stark contrast to the other book I’m slowly reading (House of Leaves.)
I’m a 27yr old female, so probably out of the age range for Fourth Wing, and sometimes I feel like I should be reading more “challenging” and mature things. It’s a weird guilt that I’m pretty sure I put on myself and that no one else actually cares about, and I was curious to ask if anyone else struggles with this a little?
I struggie with this a lot. I would love to read. But 90% of what I try to read isn’t interesting enough for me. I am very picky reader. I have a few things I like and if there is one thing I am unhappy about, I put the book away. I have tried to read regardless. I have tried to read books that interest me even little bit or if something bugs me, I try to keep reading. But I seem to get distracted and annoyed. The longer I read, it gets worse. It is so annoying. I want to spent all my free time with books because I love reading. But I just cannot find anything. I have abandoned the idea of finishing books. I read as much as I feel like. But it is hard to find anything that even interests me for a few pages. I literally go through hundreds of books weekly without luck.