It Was Lovely Reading You: September 2018

It has been a few months since I last wrote an entry for the It Was Lovely Reading You series (I've only ever written one, really) but I'm back with another one, albeit a little late. Before I proceed with the book reviews of the books I read in September, I'd first like to give you a rundown and update on my progress with my 2018 reading goals: I have read 22 out of the 25 books that I aim to complete this year, finished 4 out of the 6 books in the Mortal Instruments series, and 4 out of the 5 books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Overall, I'd say I'm making good progress if not for the fact that I have yet to start on the Harry Potter series (yikes). I ought to work on that soon, but here are the books I read in the month of September.

It Was Lovely Reading You: March 2018

It's no secret that I love reading. Very rarely will you spot me without a book in hand. Running late for class? Oh shoot, I've got to grab my book before I go! Dentist appointment at 10am? There's probably going to be a long wait. Lucky for me, I always bring a book along. Saving the world from falling into the clutches of an evil extraterrestrial force? Yeah I'm sure I can spare a minute or two to read. Where I go, the book follows.

A Letter to Present Me

Dear Present Chin Ping,

This was not your intended first blog post. Not by a long shot. Not at all.

Your teachers told you that you had a talent for writing; a knack for it. Little do they know that you have never been completely satisfied with anything you have ever written. Nothing is ever good enough because unfortunately, you are a perfectionist. And nothing is perfect. That is why you have edited and rewritten your original post countless times before you FINALLY decided to take a different approach (hence, this letter). You probably never will be content with any of your work, but despite that, you love writing. You always have. As a matter of fact, your love for writing is to be blamed for your reappearance on this godforsaken platform.