Some classes are starting for first time on Monday. That is going to be huge here as children have been at home for months and months.
I had the same problem with books. I could not get enthusiastic over two of them but did finish. It seems so hard to finish when you don't much care for content.

It seems weird to have the school going back just one day a week and the rest homeschooling. I suppose parents figure it will keep easing but I'm not as confident!

Our schools are also talking about sending kids back, and I think parents are so excited that even one day feels like a party, lol.

I hope all goes well with your kiddos' return to school. I've heard about a friend's child who is going back half a day, once a week. It seems odd, but maybe it's good for the kids to see their friends, if only for a short time.

I plan to start watching The Handmaids Tale once I finished This Is Us. I've been watching it for over a year now, but only every so often since my husband doesn't care for it. We just finished the first season of Fortitude, which was very good, but confusing and a big gruesome. The cover art for Colony (Benjamin Cross) reminds me a bit of the setting for the show.

Hope you have a good week and that your reading slump disappears!

We homeschool all the time so all the school changes have just been more entertainment for us but I can see how getting a day break would be nice. Hopefully it will go smoothly. Have a great week!

The elementary school where I work has been doing in-person school since last August, and we've had no school transmissions of the virus. The few kids who have had to stay home and quarantine, or who got the virus, were exposed through family. School ended up being a lot safer than we feared last fall. And 90% of the kids do really well at keeping their masks over their noses. I hope things go as well for your daughters!

I hope that the one day a week return goes well. One of the reasons I chose to homeschool (my own curriculum apart from the school system) this year is because I was afraid of too many changes (and there have been lots between quarantine weeks and a return to in person). I've come to discover that I love it! It's such a stressful year to know what to do with/for the kids.

My kids have been going on a staggered schedule, but I really hope things will settle down in our area in time for the next school year. Some semblance of normalcy will be good, as my son is starting high school in September and my daughter is about to enter her 3rd year in uni.

I am curious about the one day a week. Are they going in shifts? As a former teacher, I would be tearing my hair out. The lack on consistency is tough with the kids. I hope all goes well for your children. I want to read Hana Khan. I loved Jalaluddin's last book.

I think the kids all went back to school full time last week, down here south of the border. I am hoping that we don't see a rise in cases etc. again in the next couple of weeks, although with Easter coming up soon maybe all will be good!

I am liking the sound of both books you are currently reading and I hope that you get enough of your reading mojo back to enjoy them both.

I also like the sound of 'People Like Them'. I am really getting into this emerging genre of books which are blended fact and fiction stories, although reviewing can be a bit tricky when you don't know where fact ends and fiction begins, and vice versa, especially when the 'story' involves the author personally!

Thanks for sharing and have a good week :)

Yvonne xx

I love the Good Place. :-) I still need to watch The Handmaid's Tale. I was waiting for a time my husband and I could watch together without my daughter around, but it's been since the show came out . . . So, I might as well just face it I'm better off just watching it on my own. LOL

I hope your daughter's transition back to in-person school goes well. Some of my daughter's friends returned to one day in classroom this week and it seemed to go well.

I hope you find something to read that you can really get into. Your new books all look good! Take care and have a great week!

Good luck with back to school! Even if only one day. I was nervous when my daughter went back but luckily it hasn't been too bad. there have been cases but I honestly thought there'd be more. Course we've had Covid already lol but it's been a few months now, who knows how long immuniy lasts?

Books have worked and haven't worked for me at times during this pandemic. I could read and then I couldn't. Up and down. Right now, I've found some cheery books and that has seemed to help.

We discovered Good Place last year, and we found it was delightful. It also felt true to our experience of 2020.

Good luck with your daughters' return to school. They say that schools are one of the safest places to reopen, so I hope all goes well.

I like the look of Hana Khan Carries On. Let's see what you think.

Heather, I hope the return of your daughter to school one day a week will go well and that schools will soon be able to be fully open for you. Take care and happy reading in the coming week. 🙂

Yay! You didn't buy any books! Good job. 👏👏👏

I think in my school district parents can still choose to keep their kids home, but I'm not 100% sure. I think they have been going two days a week here. The first time the schools opened back up here, a kindergarten teacher, and one of the custodians died from Covid. I don't know if all of the teachers and staff have been vaccinated now or not. 😐

Have a wonderful new week. 🌞

We've been back in full swing since beginning January, so a holiday will be very welcome now! The few kids who were still home schoolers at our school, are all coping quite well and a few will return to school next term. Good luck to you, I'm sure you will get into the rhythm soon.

Glad to see you still don't buy new books!! Proud of you!

Have a good week and take care!

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I love both Elisabeth Moss and June from Handmaid's tale. I am glad you are enjoying it. I hope more people were sensible about the Coronavirus too.

Housework? What is this thing lol?! I've been swamped with work for weeks, and my house is definitely suffering.

I hope the return to school goes well. And spring should be coming... though I guess it comes later in Scotland than here in Virginia. We've already got crocus and probably forsythia—although since I haven't gotten out for a walk lately, and we don't have a forsythia bush, I don't know about that one for sure. But our crocuses are blooming, and they always lift my spirits.

I'm a teacher and we have been back full time since August. I stress to my students that they have to be kind to themselves. Its an adjustment and not everything is going to be smooth sailing. Its hard to be back but have restrictions.

Glad you got into Handsmaid tale. I love Margaret Atwood and her depth stories.

I hope you have a better and smoother week coming up!

Yeah we have no plans to do things out and about until we are vaccinated but luckily that is starting to happen this week. I hope it goes well.

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Those two books you're currently reading look good (judging strictly by the covers)!!!

Oooh! I seriously need to watch the Good Place sometime! Hope you have a great week!

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It's always frustrating when you just can't get into any book you pick up. I hope you can find one that catches your interest this week. And fingers crossed that the return to school goes well.

I'm so curious about the two books you are currently reading. I hope they are good. Sorry you've had trouble getting into reading lately though. It happens!

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I hope the return to school goes well for your daughters! My aunt is a teacher's assistant back home in North Carolina and they've been virtual, in-person, and every conceivable combination since August. It's been a mess. The stories she tells! Now that teachers are being vaccinated, I think everyone is feeling better about in-person, including her.

The Good Place is one of our favorites! We were sad to see it end but glad that the writers stopped when their story was done rather than dragging it on too long.

The cover of Thirteen Storeys looks pretty ominous. I'm curious to see what you think of it.

Enjoy your week!

Ugh, it's always a bummer to be in a reading rut. I started watching The Good Place, but I'm stuck in season two! I hope your kiddos transition back into school goes smoothly... I like to think we are "halfway there" and that things are looking up. Have a great week!