u/MapHistorical1874

i am considering reading peril at end house! i am trying to read all the poirots first. but here are my current ratings (out of 10):

The Mysterious Affair at Styles	1920	Hercule Poirot	7
Murder on the Links	1923	Hercule Poirot	7
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd	1925	Hercule Poirot	8.5
Murder on the Orient Express	1934	Hercule Poirot	9.5
The A.B.C. Murders	1936	Hercule Poirot	8
Cards on the Table	1936	Hercule Poirot	7
Death on the Nile	1937	Hercule Poirot	9
And Then There Were None	1939		10

any suggestions for what i should read next, or disagreements about my ratings? :)

btw, i had murder of roger ackroyd spoiled for me by none other than google ai overview so my ranking for that is a bit lower. but it was still such a fun read even after knowing the twist!

i'm the type of person that plans out everything on docs, calendar, or notion, and i love it that way. i love going into a day knowing exactly what outfit i'm wearing, when i'm going to which appointment, which assignments are due that day, what type to send a particular email, etc., etc., as i'm in high school, i love keeping up with my assignments this way as it makes me feel less lost.

now this upcoming month is super busy, as a lot of high schoolers may know, whether it's finals coming up, and i also have multiple national tournaments, and other trips that will cause me to miss school and make up work. i also have job interviews, multiple projects, etc., etc. UGH it's just a lot.

now i also plan my hair wash schedule ahead of time, so for certain events i have "fresher" hair, to go with certain outfits, i have diff hairstyles, hope you get what i mean. now you might think this is excessive but i hate deciding stuff in the morning when i'm already stressed.

however recently i've noticed that even small changes of plans have made me frustrated. i don't want this! i want to be more go with the flow and flexible. but today my math team captain told me they moved the captaincy election speeches to friday, which is the day i've already left for dc for one of my tournaments and therefore i won't be there to give my speech. now, this is not a big deal, obviously. but i had to sit down and redo my outfit schedule for the weak, hair wash days, the whole shebang. plus the disappointment of not being able to be there, and therefore likely not being elected captain (as i heard everyone just brings their friends there to vote for them).

obviously i don't like being this way. so are there any tips to just being more flexible, or at least react less strongly to small changes of plans?

basically the title. for context i am 16, my parents have always been pretty protective, ex. i didn't get a phone until i was almost 15, i wasn't allowed out alone with friends until last year, etc., so i know this is kind of a big jump but my team is going to a national tournament where everybody is flying together and staying together in a hotel and i really want to experience this without my parents. there will be the coaches, and other adults there so supervision isn't really a problem. i get they are just worried about me but it is frustrating because previously they agreed to let me travel and room with my friend, and now tonight, after the coach has already finalized plans, my mom emails my coach and insists on flying with me and staying at the hotel with me (even though my flights are already booked a month ago so i'm not sure if she would even be on my plane or anything).

it is pretty disappointing as i was looking forward to sharing a room with my friend and stuff, as i've also never had a sleepover before. i am pretty bummed about this so i am wondering how can i convince my mom to let me go alone?