Sunday Blatherings

What a week!  We started a new Term at school, so although I wasn't weighed down with grading every night after work, I was frantically trying to adjust to a new schedule that included an extra class and one less hour to prep.  It was crazy, but I think I will get used to it pretty quickly.  Honestly, I'm feeling good about the progress each of my classes are making, so the extra work feels worth it. 

I did pick up a bunch of reading this week, which was nice.  I finished reading Before Versailles by Karleen Koen, Holly Lane by Toni Blake, and Mark of Royalty by Jennifer Clark.  The three were each pretty good reads and helped me relax after the frantic pace of end of term.

One thing I'm really trying to ward off is accepting too many books for review.  Last year I backed off doing a long list of challenges, which took a TON of pressure off of my shoulders.  It sounds silly, I'm sure, but I had grown to feel like year-long challenges weighed me down with one extra thing to keep track of, which is ridiculous of me.  Anyway, I've since tried to focus the number of books I accept, but with a growing number of books that I just can't pass on, my greedy side is coming out!  Needless to say, I have several up for review really soon and I need to get a move on!  Here's what I'm working on now:

 

 

Well, we'll see how far I get.  I've been rotating way too many books lately, and I'm hoping to whittle them down so I can stick to just a few.  I'm excited about what I have on deck though! 

Here I am on a beautifully sunny Sunday afternoon, having cooked yummy stuff, and ready to sit down to read before Downton Abbey comes on later this evening.  What about you?  What are you doing on this lovely Sunday afternoon?