Daily writing prompt

What book are you reading right now?

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When I was a kid or even a teenager, I hated reading books and hated doing book reports. There was other things I would rather do than read. I thought it was stupid.

As I got older and little wiser, I enjoy reading books especially if there is a good story. Reading helps me relax, get immersed into the story, and forgot about real life for that short amount of time.

A lot of people prefer to still read the actual book, smell the book pages, and have a hard copy in their hands. I actually prefer reading on my tablet or through a Kindle app. It’s probably not the best method since I already stare at my phone for long periods of time.

Anyway, I’m reading two books right now which I’m trying to stop doing but I’m trying to meet my Kindle reading challenge for the year which is 18 books. LOL.

The first book I’m reading is Star Wars: Clone Wars Gambit. This is part of the 5 book Clone Wars series and is another novel in the Star Wars Expanded Universe or Legends that takes place between Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

So far, I enjoy the book. I started my Expanded Universe journey 2 years ago and it’s been a roller coaster ride. Some novels are good while others are excruciatingly painful to finish. I still have ways to go before finishing the EU then I may switch over to the canon series novels which tie into the movies.

The second book I’m reading is “The Last Hart Beating” by Nattie Neidhardt. She’s the longest serving female WWE superstar. Yes, I know wrestling is fake.

I always enjoy reading wrestling superstar biographies. To get the behind the scene type stories and in ring stories always fascinates me. I don’t watch wrestling as much as I used to but I still follow wrestling on the various social media platforms and several of the WWE superstars including Nattie.

I’m about 25% into the book and it’s an enjoyable but yet hard read. Hard meaning how much Nattie along with her family struggled financially in her childhood. When you look at these superstars, they have a way of hiding their personal struggles and demons. You think of them as invincible when in reality they are like you and have struggles.

One of the things that I’ve learned in reading various wrestling books is that it’s a business I have no interest in or don’t have the passion for. The amount of dedication these superstars have and how much they risk to become successful is incredible. It’s definitely a business you don’t want to get into if you want to start a family. There is a lot of sacrifice involved.