Confession

Hello, my name is Mary, and I am an addict. I'm addicted to books. I lose sleep, I put off things I should be getting done to read a few more pages, and find myself putting the book down after a few more chapters.

When I know a book is due to arrive in the mail, my heart beats a little bit faster when I see the mail truck. If the book is in the mailbox I dance a little jig. If it's not, I am disappointed.

When I visit people's homes, I am drawn to their bookcases. I stand there, head cocked, scanning titles. I ask to borrow books without even thinking about it. I exclaim over books I've read and start a discussion about them.

It's sick, I know, but I don't know how to stop.

Two Blog Stops today!

Pop on over to Escape To Books to read a review of Springtime On Mars by Susan Woodring.

And then, stop by Something She Wrote for a review of Christina Meldrum's Madapple.

Where did the day go?

I don't typically post on Saturday, but I was out last night when the other two reviews were posted for Blog Stop, so I wanted to share the links today. I have some amazing bloggers reviewing books, and these two are no exception.

Hop on over to Not Enough Coffee to read a review of Springtime On Mars by Susan Woodring.

And then stop by From The Cheap Seats... Reviews, Writings and More to see what Laskigal had to say about Christina Meldrum's Madapple.

Oh Lord, what a morning...

After a night of being woken up by a tossing-and-turning husband, and a small, adorable child crawling into bed with and snuggling up to me, I gave up on sleep at 6:30 this morning. I poured myself some hot coffee, fired up my laptop and leaned back in the cushy chair. As I was checking emails and catching up on blog feeds, I realized it was quiet, but for the sound of the breeze and the birds twittering outside the window. Take time to smell the roses, or listen to the birds, people. It's so worth it.

There will be a few posts today, as the reviews are posted for the books touring with Blog Stop Book Tours. The first one available today is for Xujun Eberlein's Apologies Forthcoming at Escape To Books.

Enjoy your day!

Blog Stop today!

Please stop by Writing From Kiddom and read a fantastic review of Apologies Forthcoming by Xujun Eberlein.

Storms

It's been storming here, off and on, all morning. The weather pattern this Spring has been just as odd as the Winter was. A couple days of gorgeous, sunny weather, and then days of rain and storms.

When the storms are severe, as they can be here in the Midwest, I shut my computer down. I can't afford to lose the information, and I can't afford to buy a new one right now. So, I protect it at all costs.

I actually need to look into business insurance. Is there such a thing for work-at-home freelancers?

I'll do some searching today and fill you in tomorrow. If anyone has any ideas, please feel free to share.

Yeah! It's there now!

Due to a brown out, the review Xujun Eberlein's Apologies Forthcoming at From The Cheap Seats, was delayed by a day. But, it was well worth the wait. It's an insightful review. Take a look!

Watch for two more blog stops Thursday and Friday for this amazing book!