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Break Time

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After juggling a very full month of family commitments, added work commitments, and other good things filling my time such as relationships, church, and volunteering, I am taking a brief break from posting reviews. Not to fear; I do have some coming soon! However, I need a little bit of a breather as it's been simultaneously discouraging to see some of the changes on Instagram that are making it rather challenging for those creating content and also tiring to keep up with getting reviews out in a timely manner. I still think that three a week has been fairly manageable this past year, but with some personal transitions taking place, I need to catch up first 😅

Additionally, I've received a number of new ARCs in the past few weeks, bringing me back to double-digit numbers of titles to review. I want to make time for these and enjoy the stories without rushing through them. I'm extremely excited about a number of titles that will be releasing soon!

If you're looking for some past articles on my blog, might I suggest the following favourites? I've had such fun writing these and I hope you enjoy some older posts as well.

  1. Reader Observations: I wrote this early on and it's a fun and random list of things
  2. Canadianisms in Reading: I really enjoyed this one as it took me down some rabbit trails
  3. Consumption to Stewardship: I probably link to this post the most when I think about consumerism
  4. Theological Backgrounds: A few things that have helped me in discerning an author's background
  5. Why Romance?: 10 fun things I appreciate about romance and romance books
  6. Mortality and Reading: Here, I get serious and evaluate how much time there is in life to read
  7. Christian as a Genre: The enigma that can be Christian books
  8. Lord of Our Entertainment: Quite frankly, this is such a catchy title that I want to use it again
  9. Christian vs. Clean: Is this the pinnacle of my writing?! Are you ready for a long tome?
  10. Thank You, Authors: Because really, without authors, I wouldn't have much to read

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