Should I take this A Level English Literature course even if I don’t like the books?

I’ve been really stressed recently about making the wrong choice on places to study my a-levels - either a new college or my school’s sixth form. I want to study English Literature and Language, Psychology and French. I really want the experience of a new environment and to make new friends but the college only does English Literature, of which consists of books that seem overly complicated such as ‘The Merchant’s Tale’, ‘Antony and Cleopatra’, ‘Doctor Faustus’ and ‘Jane Eyre’ alongside lots of poems. Attending this college would also require me to return home at around 5:45pm every night of which is nearly 3 hours later than my other school- limiting my chances of getting a job too.
However, the English course at my current school offers books I am more interested in such as ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘The Handmaids Tale’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ with the component involving poems being the smallest. Yet, none of my current friends (nor my best friend since primary school) are staying on at my school and are all going to separate colleges. Also, I have been eager to have that fresh start since the beginning of year 11 and I want to meet new people, but at what cost? If I was to do the English Literature course at the college, I do not think my grades would necessarily struggle yet I cannot see myself having a drive to read and revise books that give me no interest.
So, what do I do? Do I get the fresh start I really crave and just push through the course even if I know I won’t like it? Or do I stay at my schools sixth form with no friends?
I need to decide by Thursday (help)

yes. 100%. i hated the books i did for english lit, they were tess of the d'urbervilles and a thousand splendid suns, but pushed through them and got an A*. don't forget in A2 that you can choose your own 2 works to max out your coursework, i chose to do the silence of the girls and the handmaid's tale. also poetry is the best anyway, especially keats if that's what you're doing in your course.

Thank you so much! This makes me feel a lot better; I guess I’m just anxious I’ll hate thecourse at college, when I feel I would prefer the course at my current school. I reallyappreciate you taking your time out of your day to help me though!