Assignment 2- Katelyn Rowell- I Don't Read Enough

In today’s society, I feel like reading is much less common for many people. When I was younger, I would sit down on a Saturday and read a whole book. Nowadays, I find myself debating if I should read a book or watch an episode of Netflix instead. This past year, I’ve read fewer books than I usually do.

Of the books that I read, Lady Midnight was the most significant. It is the first book in The Dark Artifices and is about a teenage demon hunter who is trying to solve the murder of her parents. I absolutely loved this book due to all the twists and turns it had. Needless to say, I couldn’t put it down. I always love books like this that make you predict and think as you read.

In addition to Lady Midnight, another significant book I read was Catching Fire. I actually read this book when I was much younger, but I decided to reread it over spring break when I was bored. Originally, I read the book before the movie came it out, so it was interesting to read it again after having watched the movie. As I reread it, I realized how much the movie left out and changed. There were many important plot points that I didn’t even remember because they weren’t in the movie. This goes to show that the book is always better.

This year, I also started reading the book Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. However, I just couldn’t get into it. I was so bored at the beginning of the book that I had to look up some spoilers to keep me going. However, I found that I wasn’t even that intrigued by the spoilers. Reading the book became a chore rather than something enjoyable, so I decided to give up on it only 150 pages in.