Reader, this has been a rough year for me. I won't go into all the details with my personal problems, politics, health of pets and myself, natural and unnatural disasters, etc. The bottom line is, I am OK, and I have even been reading a lot. I just can't seem to cross into the realm of writing about anything, books or otherwise.
The fact that I am even writing this little note is significant. This is the closest I have been to blogging in months! I am working up the nerve to try a review next. I don't know why I'm so hesitant. It's not for a grade or something that affects my job. It's just something I used to do for fun, but became not so fun for a while. I know I shouldn't be stressing out so hard about it, but that's my state of mind right now. I'm getting closer and closer. 
One thing that is helping is that I have a three-day weekend coming up. (No, not Thanksgiving weekend--I'm sure that will be fun but tiring.) I have been feeling really…