Week 1: personal data portrait



    

When I glanced at the books on my shelf, I thought I would find a variety of different types. But as I looked at the neatly arranged rows, nothing really caught my attention, except for the large number of romance novels. Honestly, I didn't think I had collected so many of them. But overall, I wasn't surprised because I tend to stick to the same genres and even sub-genres when it comes to my reading preferences.


As I delved deeper into the data, I realized that I had a lot of fantasy novels in my general fiction section. From grand fantasy to urban fantasy, my bookshelf showed how much I loved magical worlds and mystical creatures. It was intriguing to observe how my interest in fantastical realms shaped the stories I chose to read.


Also going back to what I mentioned earlier, I was surprised by the sheer number of romance novels. In fact, I could probably label some of my other series with romance but that wasn’t the main focus of their content unlike these. It just goes to show that it can be hard to realize your preferences sometimes in life until it is pointed out to you like this.


In conclusion, analyzing the data from my bookshelf revealed interesting patterns in my reading preferences. The dominance of fantasy novels and the unexpected amount of romance books showed the genres that have captivated me over the years. Moreover, this introspection through data has given me a deeper understanding of myself and the reasons behind my choices. It has motivated me to embrace diversity in literature and embark on new reading adventures that will enrich my perspective and fuel my imagination and maybe even expand outside of my normal genres.



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