Random scribbles.

I think I might have mentioned my participation in the 48 hour book reading challenge here, but I don't remember if I told you what my winnings were. It was a 50 book multicultural library collection to donate to an elementary school's library of my choice thanks to Reading is Fundamental. Pretty sweet, right? All those books and I don't have to put them on my own shelves. I call that a win-win situation. I donated them to my old elementary school's library. I think that was the best choice because they didn't seem to own most of the books. I'm glad that through my own stupidity and will power I was able to help so many. Or so I will think til the end of my days.

I was recently approached with the offer to move into a house with four other girls. I have thought long and hard about whether the move would be good for me. Certainly, it has financial benefits, but, I've been on my own for seven years now, and it really seems silly to move back into living with other people when I don't have to. And, just a little bit ago, I saw a friend's name on my email contact list and I just remember her saying how lovely it was to finally have a place of one's own, however small or humble it is, and I knew that there was no way that I could move. Not unless it was absolutely necessary.

I am getting ready for ALA this weekend. I'm not sure how many of you are able to attend. I'm only able to attend the exhibits portion of the conference, but, that's where are the best bits are. I'm so excited that I'm going to be able to meet one of my favorite YA authors, Jessica Day George. Or at least the attempt will be made. She is autographing books there on Sunday morning. Needless to say, I am doing weight training in order to be able to lift all the books I want to make off with. I've made a list. And it includes the exhibitors booth numbers in addition to the books that I am most longing to find at ALA as ARCs. A girl can dream, right? Except "dreams are meant to be crushed, it's nature's way." Hopefully, I will have excellent news to bring you next week.

But first, I have to get through two book discussions this week. The first, tomorrow, is on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society followed by The Hunger Games on Wednesday. I'm currently re-reading The Hunger Games and ought to get back to that immediately!