Sunday, January 22, 2012

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?

10 comments:

  1. At such a frantic time of year as a teacher I'm surprised you managed to read anything! Way to go! These next books look interesting.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thankfully it has slowed down just a touch now that we're into a new Semester. I'm just happy I'm not grading around the clock! :)

      Delete
  2. How are you liking this season of Downton so far? Things are about to get intense!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I love, love, love it!!!! I just hate that we're only getting it an hour at a time now. :( It doesn't come fast enough for me. You?

      Delete
  3. Football is taking up our tv tonight so I'm going to have to watch Downton Abbey on the net this week. I've really backed off the number of books I'm taking for review and I do miss reading so many of the new books but it is such a relief not to have to read so many books by a specific date. Challenges I'm not doing so well on passing up but I have cut back a lot hoping not to feel so pressured at the end of the year.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yikes! I hope you get a chance to watch it ASAP! :) I loved challenges, but I hated how I let it all stress me out unnecessarily. I knew it was my fault, so I've taken the issue off the table so that I wasn't so frustrated at myself!

      Delete
  4. Impressed that you were able to read anything, much less three books! I keep trying to turn down review offers so I can catch up, then I get greedy when hard-to-resist titles come my way. I know what you mean about pressure, as it does feel like an added weight on your shoulders. Good for you for stepping back from challenges!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Good luck with your whittling! I've been trying to stay focused so far in 2012 with good results. We'll see how long it lasts!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I actually caved and watched it this fall. But I'm watching it again. And next week's episode? Prepare yourself, and have lots of tissues handy...

    ReplyDelete
  7. Is next week the last episode of this season of Downton?

    ReplyDelete