If you've been keeping up with my posts lately, you might've noticed that they are somewhat out of control. Like:
a) suddenly there will be two many blog tours, cover reveals, or book blitzes
b) ...and no reviews
c) or my blog is updated only once or twice a week
d) ...but sometimes I post every seven days
d) and NO DISCUSSION POSTS GOD I LOVE THOSE
e) and I fell back on weekly features...stuff like Top Ten Tuesday
b) ...and no reviews
c) or my blog is updated only once or twice a week
d) ...but sometimes I post every seven days
d) and NO DISCUSSION POSTS GOD I LOVE THOSE
e) and I fell back on weekly features...stuff like Top Ten Tuesday
I'm going to explain why that is for the above scenarios, and the events that are happening in my life. So you don't think that I'm getting bored on books...or blogging, even when it's just been six months. (Wait a second - SIX MONTHS?!) No, even when I'm getting blogger burnout I'll still be around to annoy you with my lack of organization, so there.
So What's Been Happening?
Remember when I told you that my final exams were over and that I'm totally free to do whatever I like? (i.e.: reading) That's not entirely true. While all my dreams are of kicking my feet up and reading all day long, in real life I'm in the school orchestra, which limits my me-time. Since their standards are high, sometimes when I get home from practice -which takes up half a day or an entire one- I have to work even harder at home to ensure that I can play an entire piece without difficulties. When I'm spent like that I don't even want to touch my blog, but then I groan and remember that I signed up for a bunch of blog tours/cover revals/book blitzes the month I had my exam. So when I'm done editing those, there's only one to two hours left to read/review a book until I feel the need for sleep.
There's also one or two music competitions coming up in November and December, not to mention a music camp. We train like crazy for those, and that leaves me with even less to no time to write blog posts. So all you see now is book blitz after cover reveal after blog tour with one or two reviews in between.
I'm just letting you know all this because I'm still trying to find some balance between blogging and life, and until I do that my blog will look like it malfunctioned -or still malfunctioning- , spitting out one book blitz after another. I'm not happy to do this. I'm already typing up some posts and discussions so Perusing Bookshelves won't look too empty when I'm busy with competitions and stuff. (Plus I'm working on some Christmassy posts for December too!)
The Bottom Line Is...
I'd like to say sorry for the absence of order on this blog. I started it in June with hopes that I'd run a fun book blog with engaging blog posts and I haven't done a good job of doing that. Review copies I received from authors that I'd promised will review are building up. Dear authors that have sent me review copies, please do believe me when I say that I feel like an asshole -and I do!- for not having reviewed your book yet, but when I'm exhausted I usually try to avoid reading a review copy; it only makes things harder for me when I actually get down to writing a review. Sometimes I take 5 days or an entire week to get through a book and so I revert back to a comfort read or pick up something on my TBR pile that I know I'll love...which only leads to more books not being reviewed. It's crazy, but it's still my responsibility to run this blog - so here's a sorry hug from me.
Just remember that I still love reading and updating PB with more stuff! Most importantly, I love you readers.