I was afraid this might happen. When I started this blog one of my hesitations was that it would cause me to fall behind in my actual reading. Obviously that has proven to be the case. I still have a handful of books that I’ve already read that I want to share with you, like the Martian, Samantha Shannon’s The Bone Season and The Mime Order (one of those favorite authors I mention in my About page), and most recently The Husband’s Secret. 

I feel guilty starting a new book with so many others not receiving my promised reflection. More than wanting to help a person find the right fit in their next book, I want to preserve my reflections for my sons. My older son is an avid reader. He reminds me of the thrill experienced in discovering a new world. He teaches me that every story can impact people in very different ways. We become closer by sharing what we read together.

My hope for this blog was and still is, to be able to share it with him when he is an adult with his own family. To show him that I was a young parent unsure of what I was doing, but still wanting to show him the world he could change and love and be a part of. I want these passages to give him confidence in his friendships and relationships as an adult. I hope he can find in my writing a voice that will be able to reassure him in moments of doubt.

So because of that, these posts might become more brief, but also more frequent. I am recommitting myself to this blog and this memory for my sons to discover one day. I’m currently reading Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I’m sure I’ll have lots of pictures and tips to share with you!