Yet another week has gone by with no end in sight for the pandemic. Being able to distinguish weeks became a challenge months ago, so no surprises there. But the weather is getting colder and winter is coming (hopefully not Martin's winter - we had enough of that this year already). I used to love winter, I used to look forward to it. But for the past few years, it has tended to be a very gloomy season. I'm usually just looking forward to it ending. So, this year, it's going to be harder to get through the season, especially since we are all still mostly at home. Mind you, I don't mind the restrictions as they do have a useful purpose, but wish more people followed them well and that we had done a better job when the weather was warmer to keep the virus at bay so that it didn't have to last this long. But that argument probably won't stick anyways, as many countries are now facing second waves. At the end of the day, we really need a vaccine but I hope that isn…
You know a pregnant woman is nesting when she signs up for too many reading projects/reviews, especially when she is very close to her due date. Yep, that's just what I did.
Back when I was just newly pregnant and delivery/baby was a distant idea, I decided that I wouldn't make any commitments in reading or blogging, starting from May to some unknown month. The way I saw it then, I was likely going to have a ton of things to do and it didn't make sense to add more to my plate. Now that May is here, and I was right - there is a ton of things to do - I am more desperate than ever for life and work to be more normal than it is. I don't want to pause the things that have been a constant in my life. Instead, signing up for readathons, readalongs, and book reviews seem to be just what I want to distract myself from the ongoing chaos that is preparing for a baby. If I didn't have reading as a hobby, I'd probably be fretting about trying to get things done, even though, let's be honest, what is the point of all this prep work? It's not like we are moving house.
Anyways, the point of all that rambling is to say this - I'm doing two readalongs this month (and super excited about them). I also have four books to review this month (gulp!). Oh, and Armchair BEA is also towards the end of this month, and although right now I'm undecided about whether to participate, I know very well that I WILL end up participating, so might as well get that planned out.
I haven't done a readalong in forever, so I am excited about the two I'm doing this month.
Flowers for Algernon readalong
A Visit from the Goon Squad readalong
So, if you are interested in any or both of these books, jump right in and let one of us know. Both are going to be low-pressure - we aren't doing any discussion posts, which always makes the actual reading suffer for me, because then I am trying to just meet that deadline. You can post often about the book if you wish, or none at all.
In other matters, the husband and I are heading for the early morning show of Avengers: Age of Ultron. I loved the first movie and have been waiting for this second one for a while, so I'm quite excited. Have you seen this movie yet? Or planning to?
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We'll have to compare notes later. :)
Also, I watched 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' a week ago. I liked it. Let us know what you thought of it too.
Hey, you can join my read along for Atlas Shrugged in July. You know, with all the spare time you'll have. I jest. When is your due date? My worker is due at the end of the month and already left for leave.
I saw Avengers today! It was not as explosion-heavy as I feared it would be! There was more Jeremy Renner than I'd maybe have liked (he's never been my fave), but there were also plenty of jokes and good quiet dialogue bits between all the characters.
I actually loved all that Hawkeye background. He wasn't one of my favorites either but I always felt he was kind of an underdog surrounded by the biggie players so it felt nice to learn more about him. At the same time, with all that extra focus on him, I worried they were writing him off from the show so I loved how Joss Whedon made it look like he was going to die but then completely changed the tune.