July blogging saw a dry spell during which I kept busy reading Spinning Silver, followed by a week of being bored of doing the things I usually do. 😛 I’ve settled into  a routine at my job where I plan three weekly programs (preschool storytime, elementary summer reading club, middle grade book club). Even though I’m bored at times, the weeks are going by quickly. I’ll be happy to return to […]

Well, June just flew by! Work was busy, as I did a lot of planning and promotion for the library’s summer programming as well as running three days of Maker Week activities (immensely successfully, in part due to rainy weahter), a resume workshop (it was the first workshop I’ve ever done…), and twice weekly story times (getting better each time!). Although there’s lots to do at work, work stays at […]

May was another busy month as I moved for a summer job, which I started on May 15. I am working as children’s programmer for a small public library out in the mountains. It’s basically a dream job for me – I’m having a great time so far! I left Vancouver on May 6 and visited my aunt and uncle in the Okanagan for a few days. I also found […]

April proved to be a productive reading month! I am currently 17 books ahead of my Goodreads goal, which feels like a miracle. With my academic obligations largely complete, I was able to enjoy some down time before I leave for my summer job on May 6. It took me a few days to properly settle down and get used to no obligations. I felt like I had to rush […]

March felt a bit less hectic than February, though I spent a lot of time steadily writing 40 annotations (AKA reviews spanning 250-500 words) for my courses on children’s and young adult literature. I’ve shared a few on the blog over the past two months, but expect more to come! The final big rush of uni assignments for me was March 28. I have a couple more projects due, but […]