I'm afraid I've been a horrible blogger, and an even worse reader, these past few months. One thing after another kept coming up, and I sort of stopped updating any of my blogs. I apologize to you all.
I am back, though, and will make every attempt to keep up on it this time, maybe just a little less ambitiously. Instead of stressing over writing something every day, I'll probably post a few times a week, chiming in on Musing Mondays here and there, keeping my Whimsical Wednesdays, and updating on whatever my current read may be.
Since my reading ground to a painful halt for a while, I decided to admit defeat on some reading challenges. I just don't have the funds to purchase that many books right now, either, which irks me more than you can imagine. I'm keeping the Buck a Book Challenge, and have joined the Shakespeare in a Year Challenge that began on June 1, 2010. I've got a few plays to catch up on, but I think I can do it. It runs until May 31, 2011. I had inherited the Complete Works of Shakespeare from my grandmother (along with boxes of other books), and it seems a shame for them to just sit on the shelf. Other than high school, I've read few of his plays and poetry. Like it or loathe it, I've always been a bit curious to see if the hype lives up to the actual reading.
Also, in case you were wondering, the Olympic Blanket was a resounding fail. I got the blocks all knit, but the construction has resulted in a horrible mess. I guess that's what I get for rushing so much. I do still want to do a giveaway, and I have something on the burner, but I'll wait a bit until saying anything more.
Hope everyone is doing well and that your bookshelves are never empty! See you in and among the stacks!
Le Sacre du Printemps - Spring 2011 Collection is LIVE!
10 months ago
Welcome back! I've been checking in occasionally and hoping.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to set goals (to keep you going), but it's also important to keep them realistic and be forgiving of yourself if you fall short. If keeping up the daily pace was becoming a chore, it's fitting that you reassessed the situation. Now you can come back and love what you're doing instead of feeling overwhelmed.
Lastly, you can't beat libraries for inexpensive reading. :)
Cielle - Thank you very much. I've missed all this.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right about the goals. I've tried challenges since so many people seem to enjoy them. But I guess my tastes don't match closely enough, nor do I like the feeling I get of "having" to read certain books at certain times. This Shakespeare one is a little different, in that I've been wanting to do something like this for years, but have found the complete catalog a bit daunting.
As for libraries, I know a lot of you love them, and I've used them in the past, but I can't get past the dreadful rule they have in wanting the books back! ;) If I stick to my TBR stack, as I really should, I ought to have plenty to occupy myself for a good while. :)