It's been a while, and I've found myself missing this space. This place where I can share my thoughts on books, about the series I love, the characters I have fallen for, and everything else that I love about books and reading. Not to mention it is a place where I can share my love for different tropes, and perhaps suggest books by said trope. 

So what's been going on in my life? Well there's raising my kids, reading plenty of books, listening to some amazing tunes, and working. To be honest when I started driving for doordash, ubereats, instacart, and shipt back in  October, I wasn't certain how long I would continue with it. Yet here we are, and I am still loving it. I find myself working more than I want some weeks, but at the same time it is necessary because bills. Oh adulting is fun.

While I've been away from my little blogger home, I've been on and off of my Facebook page. I share book promo there, as well as fun book memes and graphics. What I haven't been sharing lately is my reviews. I don't know why, but Facebook just doesn't fully feel like the place for that. Yet I want to write about the books I've read. Share about those characters and the things they had to deal with. So that has me coming back to my home. A place where I can write freely so to speak. 

Now am I going to be jumping in full blast? Probably not. But I will be dipping my toes in, sharing bits and pieces as I go. Hopefully by summer time I can be back into the groove. Find that sweet spot, and the balance between it all. 

If you're curious what I've been reading lately, then head over to my Facebook page, or follow me on Goodreads or Bookbub.

See you all soon.
Laura

Happy 2024!

 

Allow me to clear the cobwebs off my little space here on the interwebs. 

First things first, Happy 2024! We made it to another year, and that's always a good thing.

Time for a bit of honesty. A raw conversation so to speak. 2023 was a strange year for me when it came to social media. I was finding myself a bit lost, and wondering where I fit in. The book community continues to grow, yet I felt lost, stagnant, and uncertain. This place has always been accepting, yet my socially awkward self was doubting it all. I couldn't see how I could anything new and/or beneficial to the community. I decided to shut down the What Laura's Reading blog, and focus solely on Facebook. Well, I didn't like it. Not at all. It just felt like I was posting nothing but promotional material. I was still losing myself. Losing that online voice. I tried rebranding as My Fictional Favorites, and it just wasn't right. The spark was missing, and it didn't feel like home. Plus my original name kept calling me back! So I figured January 2024 was the perfect time to return.

That's right, 2024 is the year that I return to What Laura's Reading. Where I return to share my reviews of the books I read, a list of the books I want to read, random book tags, where I share my "a series conversation" posts that I tried to start on My Fictional Favorites, and where I share other bookish content. I'm returning to the content I love, and I'm excited.

Please be patient with me as I get back into routine. I'm ready to begin this adventure again after a lengthy break.

Let the bookish talk resume!

~Laura