My name is Tanya and I am a book reader. Well, I was. Once upon a time I was a prolific book reader but lately – not so much. In fact, looking back, it looks like the last time I made an appearance on the Show Me Your Books Link-Up was almost a year ago. Gulp. But I’m back today. Fingers crossed, I won’t go away again either.

Well, another month that seemed like a year (or a dozen) has gone by and times remain weird. Last month was a real struggle to get in a reading mood but it did keep my mind blessedly occupied when I did read. April was a rinse and repeat month when it came to reading. And that’s okay. If reading gives you comfort, fantastic. If reading is tough for you, that’s okay too. Books will always be here.

I tried to convince myself multiple times the past month that, as an introvert and reader, a stay-at-home order is something I welcome because staying at home and reading is my happy place and now I have no choice but to do so. And yet … and yet I found myself obsessively reading/watching the news, aka my new favorite pastime/nightmare, versus reading.