A Fresh Start After An Unexpected Hiatus

It has been almost two weeks since the last post on The Serpentine Library. (Yikes!) I didn’t mean to spend so much time away from blogging, but the end of the semester was busier than I anticipated. The end of a semester is always busy; I should understand this by now. But, this past semester, in an effort to get to graduation more quickly, I enrolled in more classes than usual. More than I should have, really. So the last two week of April were spent working on papers and final projects. Once they were handed in, my brain needed a few days of non-internet time.

So, now I am proposing a fresh start. What does that mean exactly? During my non-internet time, I thought about The Serpentine Library and blogging in general. I realized that I wasn’t really having fun. Blogging had become another item on my daily “To Do” list, instead of something I looked forward to. And blogging should be fun, not stressful! I’ve decided to focus on posts that I enjoy writing and reading.

So this is what you can expect:

-More reviews, definitely.

-Participating in memes, like “Waiting on” Wednesday (hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and In My Mailbox (hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren).

-Contests, every now and then

-And a new feature called “Book Talk with” where bookish people (mostly authors, bloggers and librarians) talk about anything relating to book: their favorite books, favorite characters, what they don’t like in books, etc. In the library world, Book Talking is a tool librarians use to get readers interested in specific books. Usually, it involves a blurb or something interesting about the book, why you like the book, reading a small teaser scene or section and a mention of similar book or “read-alikes.” So, I’m taking this and shaking it up a bit. ** This will start in a few weeks**

What do you think? Any thoughts, comments, constructive criticism are appreciated. And if you would like to participate in “Book Talk with” send me an email.

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