Benson Huang Reading Life Timeline by Bach-Hy (Benson) Huang

Early reading

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-20 07:27:32 UTC

This is one of the first books I'd ever read. If I remember correctly I read this when I was about 6 or 7. This book was written in Vietnamese By To Hoai and the name of the book is "Adventures of a Cricket" if translated into English. I still remember I was in my old house, jumping on the bed, grabbing some snacks, and starting reading while eating the snacks. It was a peaceful moment and I just read pages. Eventually, almost every time, I fell asleep after reading about 2 pages because reading books wasn't my hobby, and it was quite boring for me. I read the whole book, but I didn't get it all since I always fall asleep after reading 2 pages and second I never paid attention to what the author wanted to say. However, I still understand what the book is about and what is the theme of the book. Until now I still remember how peaceful it is to read the book and even though I don't understand anything I still like it since it is my first book.

Doraemon: Kingdom of the Clouds

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-20 07:36:55 UTC

Well, this is the second book I read in my life. It was the first comic and also manga I had ever read in my life. I read this when I was about eight or so. And I'm deeply in love with it because it pretty much suits my lazy style, and you don't need to read that much, and you just need to look at the picture. I still remember the times when my mother forced me to sleep; I would sneak into the bathroom and lock the door, then read it. Almost from that time, I was in love with manga (Japanese comics), and I always told Mom to the bookstore to buy more of the Doraemon series because it was so fun for me to read. It was fun but, it was too short for me since I read it for like 5 to 10 minute and done.

Holes

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-20 07:42:30 UTC

I still remember that I read this back when I was in 5 or 6 grade, and our English teacher told us to divide into groups to read them. It was kinda like Lit Circle, but we didn't have a discussion instead, we answered the question that the teacher gave us. Well, if I remember correctly, this is the first long chapter book I've ever read since I pretty much read nothing but comics every day. This book was so confusing at the start since my English level was quite low. And when we answer the questions, I copy my friends because I don't even know a single thing happen. After all, I just read and never focus on the story. And few days later I re-read it and realise the book was actually better than I expected.

Matilda

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-20 07:45:37 UTC

Well, I read this book in 6th grade, and it was the first book that I didn't need to re-read the whole thing because it was quite easy to understand for me. Unlike other books, this book seems to attract me because of its humor. And I like humor books of course. It brings a sense of happiness for me somehow. This was also one of the books that I re-read several times because it was too good and I don't want to forget any information the book provided me.

Teenagers

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-20 07:51:17 UTC

When I was about 10, I started to read more books, specifically Mangas and Manwahs like Fairy Tail or My Hero Academia. Well, and as you think, yeah, I sneak at night and read it on my Mac. Sometimes, I didn't even sleep and just pretended like I was sleeping. Because comics attract me a lot. I loved it when my parents took me to the bookstore while my little brother was watching and picking his toys, I was walking around the comic corner looking for a new chapter or new series. And sometime, I just grab a new one and sit at the corner of the bookstore and start reading.

Solo Leveling

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-20 07:57:15 UTC

Well, this book is quite special to me because I spent two days a weekend with no sleep to finish this whole series. This book was so good that normally, I shower for about 10 minutes or so, and now I take in like 3 to 5 minutes because I can't wait to see what happens next. And sometimes, I even bring my whole Mac in just to read while doing my "business" in the bathroom. And I'm literally in love with this book, especially with the protagonist. Even though the ending wasn't my favorite, the whole series still takes a special place in my heart. What made it even more special is that this was the first manwah I had ever read in my life, and it was so good. I re-read it over ten times and still not bored because it was so good! And I would personally rank it the first place of my favourite comic/book.

The Beginning After The End.

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 04:41:26 UTC

Well, for this series, I started from the start of the year. Xin Yan was the one who recommended reading this comic. Well, if you ask me, this is gonna be one of my favorite reincarnations, man. It wasn't my super favorite, but overall, it was a pretty good experience, and again, yes, I stayed up until midnight to finish the series. Well, re-read it like five times or so because it was a good comic and personally I would put this book at third place because it one of my favourite one

Reincarnation as a slime

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 04:48:31 UTC

Well, this has to be the best reincarnation manga I've ever read in my entire life. Also, it was the first manga that I read in English. This manga is full of humor and mixes with fantasy and action. Well... at the start, it was not that good, but slowly, it turned out to be my favorite. I woke up at about 3 AM just to read this because it was so good. This manga, if I remember correctly, also has a movie/anime. After I finish the manga, I immediately turn on the TV and start watching the anime, and it turns out to be pretty good as well. If personally, I would rank it my second favorite comic/book.

I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 04:56:02 UTC

Well, this manga has to be one of the best because the plot twists were so good. And this book is full of humor, too. Well, and similar to the manga/manwah, I wake up pretty late for this one too. It is a good series, but the author might take a bit too long just to draw one chapter. Well, I can feel a connection with this because I also got a glow-up, just like the protagonist in the story ( sorry for the spoiling). This is the first ever manga that I have a connection with because the situation of the protagonist is pretty much the same as mine.

Reading now

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 04:59:32 UTC

Well, still, like teenagers, I pretty much enjoy reading comics. I prefer comics and picture books over novels. And I read pretty much about 5-10 chapters a day. Sometimes, more if the comic is too good. But overall, I kinda feel back when the lockdown because I read a lot. I finished a comic series in 2-3 days, and I rarely go to sleep at ten and never go to sleep at 9.

Classroom of the elite

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 05:06:26 UTC

I started this book on Saturday. When I looked at the cover, I thought it was just some ordinary, normal manga about high school girls and guys. However, it is quite a twist; the protagonist shocked me a lot of times. At the start, it was pretty boring, and I was about to give up until an event happened that made the protagonist stand out more to me. He is a crucial character, but the author is kind of concealing him and making him fade into the background. For this comic, I didn't wake up until midnight, but it is still a good manga, and I would re-read it.

Personal Goal

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 05:07:10 UTC

By January 1st, 2025, I plan to rise my lexile level to 1300.

Personal Goal #2

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 05:09:39 UTC

By January 1st, 2025, I plan to read more novels and information books because I read way too many comics already.

One piece

bhuang29_4_1 — 2024-09-24 05:20:15 UTC

This was one of the longest manga I've ever read because it has more than 1000 chapters. For this one, I read at a pretty slow pace compared to other manga I've read in my life. Although it is kinda long and boring, it is full of fun and humor, which I love a lot. I love this book, especially the main character. He is so dense and dumb, but his battle IQ is so high. It kind of a plot twist and I would re-read if I have time.