Sunday Post. Another Comeback

Sunday Post is a meme hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviews.

Long time, no see, right? 😅 This year just hasn't been my blogging year. From a reading slump to feeling less than inspired to share my bookish thoughts, 2021 was when I took a long hiatus without meaning to -- there were several attempts of to come back. Still, sadly, blogging was not a priority between a PhD thesis and job hunting (the latter took most of my time). Without any further delay, let me share with you what I've been up since whenever was the last time I joined this meme.

What has been happening in my life:

🌻 As of September, I'm finally starting a new job -- it's only temporary, and I will share more details about it with you soon (that if I don't vanish again).   

🌻 In other news, I may have finally received a fellowship/research studentship. I'm waiting for the finals results to be released, but if nothing changes, after so many failures, I got one. 😭

🌻 I've been attending conferences and sharing my research on young adult fiction. I've actually published a paper on pandemics and young adult dystopias. You can find it here.

🌻 After a prolonged reading slump so far, I've read 14 books this month.

🌻 I'm having some issues with Blogger. I'm trying to figure out if it was once again updated or if it's my browser. Or maybe I no longer know how to work with it. 😅

What's the first thing a book blogger does when they suddenly feel it is the perfect time to start blogging again? Yes, visit NetGalley and request new e-arcs. So far, most of my requests were denied -- no surprise, since I was away for so long. However, I need to point out that one of my requests was dismissed because it seems I now live in the USA. Does whoever is responsible takes the time to read our info correctly? Among all the denials, my request for Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia was accepted, and I could not be more excited since I adored Mexican Gothic.

How have you been? Are you enjoying a lovely summer? Any new favourite book(s)?

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