Second Quarter Independent Reading Reflection
This quarter, I read and completed 4 books. All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell, The Color of Water by James McBride, The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell and lastly, Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. Compared to last quarter, I have really picked up the pace on my reading. I completed 2 more books than I did last year that were longer and I feel were more challenging reads. The hardest book I read this quarter was probably Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. It's written in a way I hadn't experienced before and was definitely hard to get used to at first.. But I think this quarter I read more challenging books that were different and new for me. I chose these types of books because I wanted to try something new in my independent reading. The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell was the most interesting but certainly the best book I read this quarter. I liked how each chapter was written in the perspective of a different character. The storyline I thought was very intense but it kept me engaged from cover to cover. Just from the reading I've gotten done this semester, I've realized the I enjoy more intense stories where a lot is going on at once. It keeps me engaged and helps me not to get bored while reading the story.
Last semester, my goals were to read at least 2-3 books that were out of my comfort zone and to also read at least one book that could be considered "spiritual reading". This quarter, I did meet my first goal of reading at least 2-3 books that were different for me. I ended up reading 4 books instead of 3, all of which were either a different genre or were written in a certain way I had never experienced before. By doin this, I think I expanded my reading preferences and for the third quarter will consider trying even more that could be considered out of my comfort zone. My second goal on the other hand, I do not think I met. Beween all 4 books, I do not believe any of them took me to that "deeper place" and this is somethjing else I will also consider doing for the third quarter.
GOALS:
-I want to read 6 books third quarter to really challenge myself with my reading
-I would like to try a romance books because I usually don't read books like that
Last semester, my goals were to read at least 2-3 books that were out of my comfort zone and to also read at least one book that could be considered "spiritual reading". This quarter, I did meet my first goal of reading at least 2-3 books that were different for me. I ended up reading 4 books instead of 3, all of which were either a different genre or were written in a certain way I had never experienced before. By doin this, I think I expanded my reading preferences and for the third quarter will consider trying even more that could be considered out of my comfort zone. My second goal on the other hand, I do not think I met. Beween all 4 books, I do not believe any of them took me to that "deeper place" and this is somethjing else I will also consider doing for the third quarter.
GOALS:
-I want to read 6 books third quarter to really challenge myself with my reading
-I would like to try a romance books because I usually don't read books like that
