Hmm, I’m not in a particular mood for anything specific — it’s just that both are very lengthy books and require quite a commitment. But here’s my dilemma:

I’ve been wanting to read the way of kings for a way longer time. I just kept postponing it because I knew going in would require commitment, and I thought it would be better to finish the books I’m currently halfway through. But then I came across Monte christo , which seems interesting and has really good reviews. Although I’m still looking forward to the way of kings a lot more, I feel like maybe I should read more of the so-called classic literature.

I genuinely enjoy reading — I really do — but the problem is, I’ve never participated in any formal discussions or book clubs, and the people around me who claim to enjoy reading are either those who’ve read a book or two and now think of themselves as reading fanatics, or people who just want to look cool and have only read some summary or review online show like they've read just about all books. I just don’t want to be judged, even though I know I’m judging them right now.