Happy Hump-day!

Happy Hump-day Readers!

I've been trying to figure out which of my GoodReads reviews to integrate into my blog, and when. I had some stories that I read and didn't bother to review, some I reviewed in three sentences or less, and some that got reviewed as if the review was its own novel. While I was on - let's call it an "unplanned-hiatus" - my unplanned hiatus, not all reviews were created equal.

I'm planning on using Monday as the day to post older reviews, and I've got the following scheduled:

  • Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 4/16
  • Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 4/25
  • Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs 5/2
  • A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs 5/9
  • A Time to Kill by John Grisham 5/16
  • The Pillars of Earth by Ken Follet 5/23
  • To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Chris Paolini 5/30

I've restarted book blog memes TopTenTuesday hosted by ThatArtsyReaderGirl and Thursday Quotables brought to you by BookshelfFantasies; I'm also trying a new one, Friday Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. Wednesday is still wide open, but I'm assuming  I can use it for schedule updates, bookish news/topics, random rants, or possibly more current reviews.

Before my hasty departure, I had planned to start a book-blogging meme called ShortStorySunday- it didn't go according to the plan. Looking back now, it did seem a bit ambitious. I don't know that I could keep up with a post every Sunday. But I am in fact reading short stories on my cellphone...So it seems like there is an opportunity there, the details of which haven't been hammered out yet. 

I hope you're all having a great week; Feel free to tell me how your week is going, or what you're reading right now, in the comments!

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