Today is the beginning of a new month. Looking back at the past five months, it’s been a whirlpool of different activities and accomplishments. More importantly, the past 5 months have been a journey filled with accomplishments and lessons. Today, I wake up, not as a new person, but still the same old me, ready to do better and hungry to achieve more. This morning, while thinking about what to write for today’s post, my mind kept wandering from one idea to another. I had dedicated my Sundays to discussing book reviews. Typically, every Sunday, I have made it a habit to share my reads of the week. At first, it was a little difficult to maintain, but soon enough, it became a part of me. In this post, I'll not be doing a book review, rather I'll be reflecting on my reading journey over the past five months, and I’ll also be sharing my reading plans for the next months.
The past five months have been quite interesting, especially when it comes to my reading journey. Looking back, I remember when I got 4 new books for myself. Actually, I went to the bookstore that day and got 3 books, but I did something kind for the bookseller that she decided to give me one extra as a get. I was happy because I added 4 new books to my collection. This happened in February—when my school was on vacation. However, when school resumed in Early March, my reading habits changed. I shifted from exploring different genres to reading Nigerian books. In school, one of the courses I'm taking is titled Nigerian Literature. So, it made me read novels, play texts, and dramas by Nigerian authors, which changed my perspective on a lot of things.
In the past 5 months, I have engaged with interesting works about different themes. From womanhood and motherhood in Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta and Efuru by Flora Nwapa to the impact of war on identities in David Diop’s At Night All Blood is Black and also to the complexities of arranged marriage in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Arranger of Marriage.” in The Thing Around Your Neck. Not only did I read these books to pass tests, for presentation and exams. I also read them because I am an avid book lover. I could relate to the characters, and their stories resonated with me. After reading the stories, I found myself agreeing with some authors’ perspectives while disagreeing with others. For example, In Chimamnda Ngozi Adichie’s The Arranger of Marriage, she shared that arranged marriage isn't something one should get into, and I agree with her on this.
In the next 2 weeks, I'll be done with my final exams, meaning that I'll be free from schoolwork and exposed to the outside world. While I'm not sure how everything will play out, I'm open to seeing how it all unfolds. My plan for the next few months—after my final exams, that is—is to explore different genres. The first genre that comes to mind is self-help books. For months now, it's been part of my plan to start reading self-help books. However, I've been postponing this due to schoolwork. Hopefully, when this is all over, I'll finally dive into self-help books.
I also would like to go back to reading Greek mythology. In 2020 and for months in 2023, this was my favorite genre. It would be nice to read more Greek myths.
In light of the Hive power up day, I powered up 10 Hive. Also, it is my 3rd Hive anniversary today. I'm proud of myself and the things I have achieved so far.
All images in this post are mine.
Thanks for reading.
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