I reached my 40th birthday a few weeks ago. I got about halfway through my goal--I read 19 books, though I was not able to post entries on them all as I originally planned. In February I found out I was pregnant, and I gave birth to a daughter in late August. I hate clichés but in this case, "Life is what happens when you're making other plans" totally applies.
As anyone can imagine, I've been busy since her birth. I was also very busy before she arrived, tying things up at work in anticipation of 1 year maternity leave, and finishing up the book project. But I am glad that I did this blog, and I plan to try to finish more books when sleep deprivation and general new baby tiredness becomes a distant memory. Although there were some books I didn't like, I did discover a few authors that I enjoyed like Margaret Atwood and Julian Barnes which was the point of doing this, really. You can never be too old to try new things, and in this journey of life, our tastes and interests should be continually evolving and expanding.
