Amount of Screen-time: 0 minutes
Books Behind in Reading Challenge: 3
So, it’s been a few days since I updated you on my screen-free endeavor. I decided to be pretty much entirely screen-free this past weekend starting on Friday night. I can now say that weekends are the hardest part of this challenge so far. I think it’s probably because I’ve got more free time; actually it’s most definitely that.
A nice benefit of this challenge is that I’m finding a lot more time to get things done. I’m catching up on my reading challenge for the year, which has been great. I’ve also been listening to a lot more music and podcasts than I was before. After writing that, it makes me wonder if silence is still a little unnerving to me… baby steps I guess.
It’s probably too soon to be thinking about this, but I’ve started to ponder what I want my relationship with screens/the internet to be like once October rolls around. I’m not entirely sure yet; I definitely want to use them less than I was. Part of me is worried that I’ll just go right back to what I was doing before. Though, to be fair, it has only been a week. I have a few more weeks for this new way of living to sink in before I need to worry about anything.
I’ve already read two books this month, which makes very clear to me how much time I spent on the internet. The past few months I’ve struggled to get through two books in a month. Though I am making it more of a priority to read this month. That’s why it’s included in the updates at the top of each update post.
Book Reviews:
The Young Elites by Marie Lu (3 stars)
This is a young adult novel about people gaining special abilities after a fever ravages a nation. The main character has to leave home abruptly and we follow her journey as she comes to terms with her abilities. The people that have the abilities are discriminated against, and the main character also has to decide if she wants to join a resistance group. (This is vague because I don’t want to spoil anything).
I enjoyed this book. It was a quick read, though I’m not sure if I’ll read the rest of the series. It was fun and I thought the plot was good, but I don’t find myself needing to find out what happens next, it’s more of mild curiosity.
The Last Equation of Issac Severy by Nova Jacobs (4.5 stars)
The main character Hazel’s grandfather dies suddenly and when she returns for the furneral she learns he’s left a note for her with very specific, cryptic instructions. Issac (the grandfather) was a mathematician whose final work is being sought after by a number of different people. You follow three different characters and are trying to piece together where Issac’s final work is.
I really enjoyed this book. It claims to be a novel told in clues, and I was constantly trying to figure out how it was going to end. There were a few plots twists that I really enjoyed and I feel like if I was to read the book again I’d pick up on more subtle clues. The book deals with some darker themes, such as violence, so just know that going into it. I really enjoyed the plot, and none of the characters were inherently good or bad.
That’s where I’m going to leave this post. Thanks for stopping by! Let me know in the comments if you have any book recommendations.
Until next time,
Acire
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