Been a hell of a week, hasn't it?

It feels a little like most weeks are, indeed, hells of weeks, but this past week especially.

Hang in there. At the very least, I've got too good recs for you this time.

I have officially lost all control of my library holds list, if you're wondering where I'm at this week.

Also, even though Can*Con isn't happening in its usual capacity this year, I still feel a distinct need to actually read the books I bought at last year's Can*Con before the weekend that would normally host the end this year. So like, mid-October.

Wish me luck on trying to balance that goal with also reading through the books I've gotten from the library!

I think I've reflected on this before, but it is genuinely wild to be so far through this year and this challenge and still have SO MANY UNREAD BOOKS.

As I'm writing this I have SIX BOOKS out from the library, in addition to all the unread books on my shelves.

Sincerest apologies to anyone I actually know whose books I have yet to get to.

Hmm.

September, huh?

Hmmmmmmmm.

Don't like that.

Don't like that one bit.

Last week of August, hmm?

*vibrates uncomfortably*

What a fuckin' month it has been, my dudes.

*continues to vibrate off into the distance*

This sure was a weird couple of books to read in one week, huh?

On one level, they're not that dissimilar - they're both horror-ish, at least, which is something? I'm genuinely unsure of what else would have paired better. At least they are alike in being extremely unique reading experiences, and I can't imagine pairing either, but particularly Jones' book, with something fluffier.

This is what happens when your reading schedule is determined largely by the library holds.

Time for a round of sapphic books! AND both by WOC! As you probably know by now, there is no rhyme or reason to how I order these, but it is fun when there's a central theme to it.

I feel like this week's post really runs the gamut. Apologies if it seems a little bit inconsistent or flip-flopping. Also, it's my birthday in a couple days! This has no bearing on the post, I just feel the need to mark time like this.

Apparently it's going to be August tomorrow.

Hmmm.

Pro: my birthday is soon, going to spend some (distanced) time with family.

Con: man what a bummer trying to celebrate things is at the moment; also, god, the passage of time.

How's this week going? Well, I wrote "June" on half of my daily to-do lists this week, so feel free to extrapolate from that.