Nonfiction Book Reviews

Well, as my readers probably remember (and for any first timers, check out my About Me page for more info) I’m going back to school next month to get my Associates in Library Science.  In the long run, this will allow me to advance to a higher-paying job at my local library, so I don’t stay a part-time circulation clerk indefinitely.  (As much as I love my current job, the lack of benefits and the low pay rate doesn’t exactly contribute to long-term wealth).

In the end, going back to school will be worth it.  In the meanwhile though, I’m going to have to cut back on my work schedule.  I can’t continue to work four jobs while going to school full-time.  I happen to like to my sleep a little too much for that.

I’ve debated my options for a while.  My problem is, I like my jobs - that’s why I have them!  I find personal fulfillment from every one of my jobs - I feel as if I am really contributing something to the world by doing them, in my own very small way of course.

My options when it came to my Nonfiction Lover blog were these:

1) Quit completely.  I absolutely do not want to do this, but unfortunately, it is an option.

2) Continue to post as often as I am now, but cut the quality of the posts in half; make the posts shorter and take less time to proofread.  This may be an option to someone else, but in my world, this won’t fly.  I’d rather not post at all than post something that has mistakes in it, and that isn’t actually contributing to the world in the some way.  A quick summary of a book is not why my readers read this blog, and it isn’t what I want to do.

3) Cut the rate of my postings back from almost every day to once or twice a week.  Although this means a lot less books reviewed, at least the quality of the posts being put up would stay the same.  Out of all my non-choices, this was the lesser of the evils, and in the end, was the option I chose.

So starting this week, I will be posting a heck of a lot less than I did before.  I am not quite sure what I’m going to do about Fun Fridays, other than change it to every other Friday or something along those lines.  The kids’ books were supposed to be a small part of this blog, not an every-other-posting on this blog, so I’m definitely going to have to change the frequency of those reviews.  I will continue them in some fashion or another, however - I like reading kids’ books, so I won’t get rid of them entirely.

I’m sad - this blog has been one of the coolest jobs I’ve ever had.  I’m going to miss posting every day, and telling you guys about my great finds (and the horrid misses!)  But at least I’m not going to be forced to give it up altogether, which would break my heart.  I have never enjoyed blogging like I have on here (and I have done plenty of blogging in the past!)

Thanks for sticking with me so far, and I hope you continue to visit, even when my post count drops.  It’s been a lot of fun.

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