Hey everyone,

So, I know I had a summer reading list of about four books which shouldn't have been that difficult to complete, but for some reason, my brain refused to focus on any of the books I wanted to finish by the end of the summer.  The denser books, anyway.  It's pretty unfortunate, but I can't say that it's been all bad.  I've still been reading.  Just, not quite what I wanted to. 

I ended up reading something much lighter and junkier.  And what have I been reading?  Something from the author of the Vampire Diaries series.  That's right, I've been reading Night World.  I'm still on the first book, and I can't say it's the best kind of read, but it is what I need right now: something junky and airy.  I guess my mind doesn't feel quite so rested from the denser reads of the school year still.  It is odd, though, because I've been so bothered by the writing that I've begun annotating and editing the book with a pencil which is something I never would have done before.  But, now, after I've finished school marking up this book feels less like a huge deal.  I don't think it will carry over to other, less junky books, though.

I really wish I could get back to the denser stuff.  I want to finish Fahrenheit 451.  I was so far through it and, now, I need to start it over because it's been so long since I last picked it up.  Hopefully, I'll be able to get back to it soon.

We'll see how it goes.  I'll keep you guys updated on the reading.

Until next time,
Dusk

Hi guys!

So, as you might know, I'm in Singapore helping my boyfriend's mom move house.  Things are finally settling down, but there are still a few things left to get done.  In the down time, I've been surfing the web and reading if I'm not out exploring with Boyfriend, so I just thought I would fill you guys in on some of the books I want to have read by the end of the summer.

First, we have Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.  This is a book I have heard about, but have never read at all.  I am not very far into it at the moment, but I have to say, it is pretty interesting to be seeing so much into this character's mind.  Maybe more than most.  What I want to understand about it is why so many people seem to hate on it.  Every time I hear about it from someone either on BookTube (a sweet little corner of YouTube just for book discussions and book-related themes) or in real life, I am told that it is incredibly boring.  Why that is, I don't know.  Perhaps people are going into the book with the wrong mindset or the writing style just isn't for them.  Either way, I want to read it to see what I think of it..

Next, we have Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death.  From what I gather, this book is about how we are living passively through technology instead of thinking for ourselves.  We are provided with all this information at our fingertips and willingly choose to remain ignorant to what's going on around us to the point where Postman actually compares our world now (and when he was writing) to Brave New World, which I also have yet to read.

The third book I would like to get to is Fahrenheit 451.  This is a book I have struggled with in the past.  I got about half way through it, but just couldn't continue.  I have no clue why, but I just couldn't finish it.  I loved what I had read from it, so why I wasn't able to finish, who knows?  I have a slight feeling that it might be because Ray Bradbury's writing style is denser than my usual off-school reading material and by choosing to read it right after the end of a school term, I managed to burn myself out.  So, this summer, I'd like to actually restart and finish this book.

The last book I'd like to finish--as I've already started it at the beginning of summer--is Agatha Christie's Peril at End House.  The reason why it's so far down on my list is because, although I had already started it, I didn't take it with me to Singapore.  I found it, along with many other, books at a recycling depot and it is so old and worn that I was worried it might not be able to handle the trip.   A little tid bit of fascinating information I discovered one day while looking at the publication details of this book is that it was printed around the second World War.  I never thought that I would find a book that has seen so much before my time for free.  It's great!

I'll probably, hopefully, get through more books than just these four, but these are the four that I am most interested in finishing for the moment as I have been working on them all for a little while now and they are all quite engaging in their own rights.  And of course, you can expect a review of them, and any others, as they are being finished.

I hope you're all doing well and reading great things be they intellectual, classics, or trashy (because we all need a little down time once in a while) and having a good summer.

Until next time,
Dusk