A Very Long Silence...

I have switched jobs.  I am now working in an academic library.  A medical library, no less.

Previously, my job had me reading a lot of YA literature, and I would share what I considered to be the best of the best on here.  I enjoyed the reading and the writing, and the thought that maybe I had connected some people with new books immensely.

Getting used to working in an academic library has been an adjustment.  Becoming familiar with a very different collection has been an even greater challenge.  The best way to become familiar with any library collection is to read through some of the titles, so you know what is where, and can help people find related titles.

This has involved me reading a lot of books.  It's been an intriguing challenge.  I've learned a lot about some new subjects.   After reading through the recommended titles in the nutrition section, I've changed my eating habits and lost 12 pounds so far!  Hey!  What a nice side effect of a new job!

I am finally comfortable enough with the new collection to go back to the books I love - the Young Adult collection.  Unfortunately, since I no longer work in that particular library, the books I pull off of the shelf are the ones that are sitting on the new release shelf in my public library.  It can be hit or miss with those books, and again, if I'm going to recommend a book on my blog, I have to have read it, and I have to feel that it has merit, worth, and value.  So, we are back once again to a very slow pace of posting books.

I will say this - I did find two gems over this past weekend at the library.  I've almost finished the first one.  I have laughed, cried, and groaned throughout this book.  I can't wait to share it.  The second book looks intriguing.  I read a few pages out of the middle of the book, and I was sucked into that world, and didn't want to leave it.  I'm planning on starting it tomorrow afternoon, along with a cup of tea.

One other big advantage of my new job is that I have a commute, so I can listen to books in the car as I drive.  I'm thinking I should be able to post at least one book a week.  I have a goal of posting on Fridays.