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?

  • Ihavefluffycats@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You’re never out “Age Range” for any book. I’m 61 old female and I’ve been reading a lot of Middle-grade and YA books lately. And I really love them! They’re fun, funny, don’t tax your brain and I can get through them pretty quickly. I’ve re-read Harry Potter quite a few times.

    My interests in books cover so many different genres. But the books I enjoy reading are mostly books snooty people would consider absolute trash. And I don’t care. And I don’t think I’m weird because I pass on my books to other people and they like them too. I mean, where is it written that you HAVE to read books that make you want to rip your hair out because they’re so boring, dry, slow, hard to understand, etc.?

    I used to feel guilty that I’ve never read any of the “Classics”. I’ve never read "Shakespeare, The Iliad, War and Peace, etc. I’ve tried. I either die from boredom or throw the book across the room. They just do not give me any kind of joy. And isn’t that the reason you read in the first place? Reading is meant to be an escape from life. At least it is to me.

    I buy and read books that sound good to me. Doesn’t matter what genre it is, or who writes it. If I find the blurb on the back of a book appealing, it’s probably going home with me.