HELLO!
Well, there was no plan, really, to my own personal Summer Hiatus 2012. At first I kind of kidded myself every week that I would start posting again "next week," but as the weeks passed and I felt more relieved than sad about not posting, I thought, well, let's just do this shit up right and take the whole summer off. And so I did.
So then I thought, let's start up again after Labor Day.
Well, you can see how that turned out. Happy October, everyone!
First things first: I hope all of you had a very enjoyable summer. I know I did. Even though it was often a billion degrees out and we got no rain*, we made the best of it by going to the park every day before 10 a.m. and again after 5 p.m., and in between hunkering down inside and thanking God for the 20th-century miracle of air conditioning.
And now: what did I read all summer? The answer is: Nothing, and lots. Interested in more specifics? Please tune in tomorrow.
*We planted a small garden this year, which was hilarious. Even when I watered our plants, particularly the peppers, they still just spontaneously erupted into flame. Well, not really. But they did completely burn up in the sun and produce absolutely nothing. Thank God I'm not a farmer.
Welcome back. I missed you.
Posted by: Donna | 01 October 2012 at 10:07 AM
Yea! CR I have missed you and your snark. So very glad to have you back. Yipee!
Posted by: Ruthiella | 01 October 2012 at 12:29 PM
Donna, Ruthiella,
Thanks for the kind words! I missed being here, in a weird sort of way. I certainly missed hearing from you. I get way more book suggestions and ideas through the comments here than I ever give out. :)
There may be a few changes in the blog, we'll see, but in the meantime, thanks for sticking with me.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 01 October 2012 at 02:04 PM
Glad to see you back in the saddle.
Posted by: Burginre | 01 October 2012 at 02:49 PM
Glad to see you back!
Posted by: Bradley Shipps | 01 October 2012 at 02:54 PM
Oh hooray. Big changes.
Meanwhile, did you see the review in today's Shelf Awareness of the new Diana Athill memoir?
Posted by: lesbrarian | 01 October 2012 at 07:13 PM
Welcome back!!! I think "spontaneously burst into flames" is an accurate description of what happened to my tomato plants. Thank God for the fine farmers in my CSA.
Posted by: laura | 01 October 2012 at 07:45 PM
Robert, Bradley,
Thanks. Glad to be back!
Lesbrarian,
Well, big-ish changes. I'm still cranky and lazy so we'll see what I get done.
Someone told me about a new Diana Athill a while back--now THAT is exciting news. Thanks for the heads up.
Laura,
Thanks! My entire garden just basically crumbled into dust when I touched any of it, even with watering. How anyone grew anything this year is beyond me.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 01 October 2012 at 09:04 PM
Oh my gosh, I'm so happy to have you back! I can tell it's you, that isn't a dog typing.
Posted by: Roberta | 02 October 2012 at 01:30 PM
SO happy to have you blogging again, CR!!! Truly tickled to have you back and looking forward to reading about your first book after the hiatus. missed you much!
Posted by: Venta | 02 October 2012 at 09:47 PM
Roberta cara!
My favorite chic librarian, so glad to be back with you. Hope all is well with you.
Oh, Venta,
You ARE a sweetie. I miss you too. Email soonish so I know what you're up to, okay?
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 03 October 2012 at 08:26 AM
You are back! At one point this summer, I thought to myself 'what's missing from my regular reading?' It was a niggling thought and it finally dawned at me (literally at dawn with baby in arms) - it's you! You were missing, Ms. CR. I missed your voice and am glad to see you back here. Happy Thanksgiving from Canada!
Posted by: Angelique | 07 October 2012 at 10:26 AM
Angelique!
Glad to be back, and thanks for missing me. It's amazing what comes to you at dawn with a baby in your arms, isn't it? I had a lot of moments of clarity, oddly, at 2 and 3 a.m., with CRjr. How old is your baby? (Congrats, however old they are.)
And thanks for the Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Canada! Someday I swear I will make my dream come true of moving north and becoming Canadian. In the meantime: HT to you as well.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 07 October 2012 at 01:39 PM
I'm so so so so so so so so very glad you're back!
Posted by: bybee | 07 October 2012 at 10:05 PM
Thanks, Bybee. I missed all of you too.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 08 October 2012 at 08:45 AM
Ha, I'm so out of it that I had to rely on a snail mail letter from Ruthiella to tell me you are BACK! and it looks like you've been posting every day since?! I will have to come back and catch up... So glad to see your words. :)
Posted by: Care | 22 October 2012 at 12:49 PM
Book review blogging was getting kind of lonely without you. I'm glad to see back.
Posted by: rick | 25 October 2012 at 05:39 AM