Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself...

It's hard to believe it has been nearly five years since my last blog post.  

There has been an awful lot of life lived in those five years:  I have a husband and two (!!!) babies. I left what I thought was my dream job to open two businesses of my own.  I've had good times and some not-so-good times.  

I didn't set out to take a five-year hiatus from Blonde Bibliotaph.  Somewhere along the way of wedding planning, getting married, and having two kids, I set down the books and didn't pick them up again for longer than I'd like to admit. 

When I first started blogging, it was the beginning of the 'Bookstagram' movement.  It was a scramble to post about new books first, reach a certain number of followers, and be sent ARCs.  Somewhere along the way, I lost my love for reading.  It became more about reading what would do well in an Instagram post than about what I actually wanted to read.  

Over the last five years, a lot has changed in my life.  I feel like I've lost a lot of myself.  I am a mom to two very young children, and it's hard not to lose your own identity when you're in the weeds taking care of others.  Today I woke up and realized that I deserve to find the pieces of me that I've lost, and maybe even rediscover some new pieces.  

So here's to a relaunch of Blonde Bibliotaph and a rekindling of my love for reading, regardless of what the Instagram algorithm thinks.  I'm excited to be back, and happy you're here too.

Love always, 

Jen