The Sunday Post

Happy Sunday!

The Sunday Post is a weekly news meme created by the Caffeinated Reviewer. I will be posting on the first Sunday of each month and I hope you'll join me.

Spring here has definitely sprung and sprung with a leak. We've been having lots of rain showers, enough to keep me inside, but not enough to end the drought. I wish the water would rise again and cover those gross stains on rocks and shorelines as they normally do, but I also wish the rain would go away and leave me to my outdoor activities. I'm ready for the winter hibernation to be at an end.

Right now, I'm reading at a leisurely pace to avoid burning out, spending my current reading time with The Land of Lost Things. I am enjoying it so far, although time will tell whether or not it's good as its predecessor The Book of Lost Things. On the subject of aforementioned burn out, I ended last year in a reading slump and am trying to find a better balance between blogging, reading, and life so it doesn't happen again this year.

Where reading goals are concerned, I'm both 7 books in to my GoodReads goal of 12 which is a big deal for me, and 7 books toward my 13 book goal in my Pick Your Poison Challenge. The A-Z Blogging Challenge has finally begun; after dedicating myself to a lot of fuss and prep-work, I'm 5 posts in. If you are following my blog, you may have recognized some of my reviews are repeat recommendations from last year but don't worry some will be new.

I'm sorry to say, I haven't had time to post a single review in the month of March, but maybe getting 26 reviews in the month of April will make up for it. If not, maybe you'll look forward to me starting off May with a review for The Land of Lost Things, as I'm sure it will be well finished by then.

I hope you are all having a great weekend and happy reading!

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM

    It’s raining here too with freezing temperatures coming. Yep, that’s spring—warm one day cold the next.

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitApril 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM

      altogether gross weather, but my forsthias and daffodils are trying to bloom anyway.

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  2. Al PenwasserApril 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM

    We're supposed to get quite a bit of rain this evening. This is fine with me because the pollen has been unbelievable. Hopefully, the rain will damp some of it down.

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitApril 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM

      i hate pollen. i have to take medication half the year to combat it. but we're not having that problem yet...bugs are out though.

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  3. thathappyreaderApril 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM

    It’s raining here hard today too and will continue for the next few days. I hope you have a great week ahead.

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