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Pulse Check and a Promise

3/1/2014

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Oh hey, remember me? I used to regularly post here with my two partners in crime, Tatiana and Catie. No? Not ringing any bells? Well, regardless of whether or not you've missed our regular updates, I have missed them. I still email with Catie and Tatiana but I want to know every minute detail of what they think about every single thing they consume in the book, television, or movie worlds. Here are a few other things I miss when I'm not blogging:
  • Reading other blogs. (There are definitely a few of you whose blogs I still semi-regularly check and some I need to go sign up for email notifications from because, if I'm being honest, that is the only way I am going to blogs these days.)
  • The feeling of interconnectedness that comes with comments and Twitter.
  • Knowing what the heck is going on in the book world. The funniest bit about this is that I work in a bookstore and the time when I knew most about what was going on in the book world was when I wasn't working in a bookstore. In all seriousness, bloggers are some of the most informed people when it comes to bookish information.
  • Having goals and keeping track of what I read. Want to know what I've read in 2014 so far? Eight audiobooks and three graphic novels. Is this some sort of joke? I haven't even read one novel? This is truly pathetic.
  • Processing what I read. If I was the type of person who used gifs, I would search for one of a person who picks up a book, reads its, then tosses it aside and picks up another, because that is what it feels like to me when I don't review books. Though I am very happy in my life right now it makes me sad to see how many books I read in 2013. I wanted to review them and I wish I could have shared the love. (or share the meh, as it was in some cases) I suppose I could always review some of them at a later date but I don't remember tons of details for most of them. *sigh*
  • That exciting feeling when you find a book, hype it up online, and convince another person to give it a go. 
  • Recapping events I go to. I'm pretty sure all of you know I don't really care about traffic on our site but it makes me happy to see how much traffic recaps get and I love taking notes and sharing all the information I glean from authors at book events. When I don't recap them, or even when I don't take notes at events, I forget almost all of the event. In the past few months, I've gone to see Chang-Rae Lee, Kate Elliott, Margo Lanagan, Lish McBride, Victoria Schwab, Kendare Blake, Sara B. Larson, Lucy Christopher, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Ned Vizzini (:(), Cornelia Funke, Amy Spalding, Andrew Smith, Josephine Angelini, Francesca Lia Block, Patricia McCormick, Gretchen McNeil, Kristen Kittscher, Bill Konigsberg, Lindsey Leavitt, Maureen Goo, and a bunch of other people I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER. I can't even remember going to these events. I'm not kidding.
Of course, there are a ton of things I definitely don't miss when I'm not blogging but the things I love and miss are weighing down the scale right now and every fiber of my being is hoping I can start back at it. So here it is, my first goal of 2014: To post at least once a week. I make no promises for my amazing cobloggers because they lead hectic lives and, truth be told, I am writing this post while they are sleeping and I am contemplating not mentioning it to them to see how long it takes them to notice I posted something. (I go for weeks without visiting our blog so it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't notice at all.)  I hope they do contribute every once in a while at least, though, because I read our own blog with the same enthusiasm I have for my favorite blogs--I can't wait to see what those two have to say. I love to agree with them and I also love to disagree with them.

Anyway, I miss my online reading buddies, I miss recapping book events, I miss reviewing things, and I miss
being a book blogger. So I'm going to try to be a book blogger again. Check back every once in awhile; this ought to be good.
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26 Comments
Bonnie @ For the Love of Words link
3/1/2014 03:33:17 pm

I've missed your posts too!!! Am glad to hear you're going to get back into blogging a bit. You guys were always a favorite of mine. :)

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/1/2014 03:57:56 pm

I think you know but if you don't, the feeling is totally mutual. I always stop to read your reviews on GR and your blog if I'm reading something you've read before.

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Andrea K
3/1/2014 03:50:44 pm

Welcome back, Flannery.

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/1/2014 04:01:35 pm

Thanks! Medair is keeping me really into reading my book at the moment. I am just past the Conflagration. I don't know how you do it but you make me want to see these stories as television shows or movies EVERY TIME.

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Anna link
3/1/2014 07:49:58 pm

Yay! And I hear ya. I've found I haven't had the energy for it all recently . One of my New Year's resolutions was to not stress so much about my lack of posting and just wait until I feel like I WANT to write a review rather than feel I have to. Which will hopefully be soon... Anyway, welcome back Flann :)

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:14:51 pm

I hope you write one soon. I will read it! DO IT!

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Trin link
3/1/2014 08:03:01 pm

Flan! I miss thee! I was so excited to see a post from you in my feed. I can't believe how many events you've been to and am insanely jealous!! You must recap again so I can live through you xx

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:15:52 pm

I wonder if there will be any events when you are in the US? Maybe we can cover one together lol.

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Trin link
3/10/2014 12:40:40 pm

Dude, I would love that.

Rebecca link
3/1/2014 08:55:25 pm

Nice to hear from you again, it's been a while! I wasn't a hardcore follower but when I did occasionally stop by, I enjoyed reading you posts. Posting once a week is a good goal and is what I strive for as well. I hope this goes well for you and welcome back!

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:17:42 pm

Thanks! And thanks for the laugh--it cracks me up to think about people being "hardcore" followers. Is that even possible for a book blog? Hmmm, maybe:)

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Cassi link
3/2/2014 01:16:59 am

I've been wondering what you guys have been up to! I've missed you all around the blogosphere.

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:20:21 pm

I've got to lead by example. I need the other two to come back! (also, I've missed reading your reviews and thoughts. Will check tonight to see what you've been up to:))

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Jasprit link
3/2/2014 01:52:22 am

Flann I've missed you around the blogosphere, Goodreads and Twitter, I was so happy to see an email notification pop up today from your blog. I loved reading your fun posts and recaps! I hope that we get to see many more posts from you in the future and of course Catie and Tatiana! :)

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:21:33 pm

At this point, I think I must have 50 or so potential blog post topics. At one post per week, that could carry me to next year! (I hope to post more than that, though.) I hope you and Rachel are doing well!

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Rashika
3/2/2014 02:40:19 am

I am so glad to see that you're back (and hopefully Catie and Tatiana will join you too!) :)

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:24:58 pm

Thanks! I hope so too!

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Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings link
3/2/2014 03:51:51 am

Flann, YOU'RE BACK! :D *hugs*

Gosh, I can't believe you've been to see so many authors! I'm always terrified of meeting them and then wind up being too much of a coward to get on a train to NYC and actually meet them. (In my defense, author events are scheduled either during the school day or late at night, so I can't go even when I want to.) Still, it seems as if your break has been needed, but I'm glad you're ready to jump back into the blogosphere. I'm already looking forward to your posts - stalking you, Tatiana, and Catie on GoodReads makes me feel like such a creeper!

Welcome back, Flann!<3

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:27:01 pm

I haven't even been good at updating my Goodreads stuff either. Ugh. But fingers crossed. I hope you get to go to more author events. Maybe you'll end up in a city where you can go to more next year...

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Lucy link
3/2/2014 03:59:27 am

I was so happy to see your post pop up at the top of my feed! I've missed you, Flann! Hope you do check in from time to time and blog on a schedule that works for you. I'd love to hear about these awesome author events events you attend, and see what books I'm missing out on.
Anyway, welcome back! :)

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:28:24 pm

I miss chatting about audiobooks with you, Lucy! You always plow through them and know which ones are the best. And I need to go see what local events and movies you've been to lately:)

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Jessie link
3/2/2014 05:02:23 am

Aww, Flan! I noticed you had gone silent for a while but it's nice to see you're still around and about. Pop 'round twitter for some Golden Girls marathons, yeah?

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
3/3/2014 01:29:14 pm

I wonder how many hours of my life have been spent watching Golden Girls. It must be almost a week at this point. #brutalhonesty

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Christina Megan link
3/4/2014 11:43:57 pm

Your fifth bullet is actually the main reason I love book blogging. Having a schedule I need to stick to keeps me from being the moodiest of mood readers. I totally used to pick up a book and immediately toss it aside, just because it didn't feel right. Now I just power through. I think that time saved is a big part of why I read so much more now.

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Sash from Sash & Em link
3/8/2014 03:04:35 am

"sharing the meh" <-- HA. i love it.

i have missed this blog! and am very happy that you've decided to try to post once a week. em and i's blog definitely had a little lull aka "going dark" but i agree, i found that i missed it (which sounds a little kooky but whatever)!

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