Hello Reader Folks!
So, we are almost to the middle of November and I haven't finished a single book. Not one. I'm about halfway through Mirage and gave up on #NaNoWriMo due to work priorities being too steep to continue. Maybe I'll try again in a month with less work on the table. Maybe June?
Work has been INSANE. And to top that off I'm feeling a little inadequate in comparison to the tons of bookstagram folks who are blowing through books every few days. Now that I'm home from my work trip I just want to spend time with my family doing nothing before we head out on our next adventure at Thanksgiving.
I think I set my own expectations too high for this month and for my participation in the bookstagram community. I really love the bookstagram community. I've gotten tons of great recommendations, found out about books I never would have considered previously, and been supported in my love of reading. I think I need to set my expectations for the rest of the year in terms of not participating in any challenges and just posting the things I love. I can appreciate other's posts and NOT feel the need to participate. That's ok. I can give myself that grace. That's what the community is supposed to feel like.
And I've gotten NOWHERE on my audio TBR.
I re-listened to Royal Wedding: The Princess Diaries on my work trip.
That was nice. After 8 hours in session each day I could not handle listening to something I needed to pay attention to.
I hope your reading month is going better than mine. And if it isn't...that's ok too. I'm here to commiserate.
So, we are almost to the middle of November and I haven't finished a single book. Not one. I'm about halfway through Mirage and gave up on #NaNoWriMo due to work priorities being too steep to continue. Maybe I'll try again in a month with less work on the table. Maybe June?
Work has been INSANE. And to top that off I'm feeling a little inadequate in comparison to the tons of bookstagram folks who are blowing through books every few days. Now that I'm home from my work trip I just want to spend time with my family doing nothing before we head out on our next adventure at Thanksgiving.
I think I set my own expectations too high for this month and for my participation in the bookstagram community. I really love the bookstagram community. I've gotten tons of great recommendations, found out about books I never would have considered previously, and been supported in my love of reading. I think I need to set my expectations for the rest of the year in terms of not participating in any challenges and just posting the things I love. I can appreciate other's posts and NOT feel the need to participate. That's ok. I can give myself that grace. That's what the community is supposed to feel like.
And I've gotten NOWHERE on my audio TBR.
I re-listened to Royal Wedding: The Princess Diaries on my work trip.
That was nice. After 8 hours in session each day I could not handle listening to something I needed to pay attention to.
I hope your reading month is going better than mine. And if it isn't...that's ok too. I'm here to commiserate.
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