Happy New Year!

I’m no good at lists.  Oh, sure I like making them at work or when I go to the grocery store, but in terms of looking back at 2010?  Trying to sum up an entire year in reading, TV, movies, or whatever, it makes my head hurt.

Don’t get me wrong.  I love reading everyone else’s lists.  Write Meg! has a great top five list and The Perpetual Page-Turner has a great End of 2010 Survey that makes me wish December hadn’t been such an incredibly crazy month work- and life-wise so I could have participated myself and given it the time and attention it deserved, but, alas, it’s time to look ahead to 2011. 

I’m not big on challenges (mostly because the idea of picking a book for a challenge requires way to much forethought), but Goodreads has a great, sort of "make your own" type challenge that even I can handle…I think. 

I’ve committed to read 100 books in 2011.  It's a fairly daunting number, but I had hoped to reach 100 in 2010.  Sadly, I fell just 18 books short of my goal, so here’s hoping I can hit the triple digits in this new year!

Mostly though, I’m resolved to recommit myself to blogging and posting more than just straight reviews because the best thing about book blogs, as I’ve been discovering as I’ve gotten familiar with the book blog community, is getting to know the blogger, discover new books, and get a little insight into the book world.

What about you?  Any reading goals for 2011?  Any "bookish" resolutions?  Anything you loved/hated from 2010?

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?? I MISS MY BOOKS!

I'm ashamed to say that I haven't actually sat down to read a book in WEEKS...

Me. Clearly, I'm not at my finest...

This is where I've been a good 50 hours a week (I'm actually here now!), so when I get home I'm just drained from playing Office all day. My natural inclination is to go asleep, so I do. I see my friends on Saturday nights only (unless they come over to watch football on Sunday). This is okay. But...

I miss my books.

I MISS them. I tried picking one up a couple of weeks ago, The Bell Jar...this was not a great idea because I was already blah and this book took that blah, rolled it around in dirt and then kicked it. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautifully written book but I felt like my life was OVER when I finally finished it.

So here's my question, fellow bloggers--when do you find the time to read? With you being full-time college students, mothers, etc. I imagine it's just as hard for you to find the balance...how do you sneak that precious reading time in?? Help a girl in need!