Mia Book Addict

It feels like it’s been forever since I sat down and wrote one of these random life updates, so grab a cup of coffee (or tea!) because I have a lot to catch you up on.

The biggest change? After eight wonderful years with the same company, I packed up my life, moved to a new country, and started a brand-new job. It’s been exciting, overwhelming, and honestly, a little scary all at the same time. I’m still finding my feet and adjusting to everything that comes with such a huge life change, but one thing I’m incredibly grateful for is that my little bookish world came with me.

Books have always been my safe place, and thankfully, they’ve helped make this new place feel a little more like home.

One of the things I’m most excited about is that a few of my closest bookish friends and I have finally decided to start our own book club. Honestly… I have no idea why it took us so long! Every time we’ve traveled together—whether it’s another city or another country—we somehow end up spending hours wandering through bookstores and buying far more books than we can realistically fit into our suitcases. (I’m convinced every book lover knows this struggle.) Creating a book club just feels like the most natural next step, and I can’t wait to share the journey with all of you.

Our very first read is Piranesi, and I’m ridiculously excited to dive in.

Speaking of books… can we talk about TBR piles for a second? Mine seems to have developed a personality of its own. No matter how many books I read, it somehow keeps growing. At this point, I’ve accepted that it will probably never get any shorter—and honestly, I’m okay with that.

What I’m not okay with is something I’ve been carrying around for a while.

As many of you know, I review ARCs, and I realized that I still have several outstanding eARC reviews that I never posted. They’re… embarrassingly old.

The truth is, I actually read every single one of those books. I just couldn’t find the words to write the reviews.

The past couple of years haven’t been the easiest. I struggled more than I ever shared online, and there were times when I felt completely overwhelmed, burned out, and honestly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Looking back, I know I was doing my best just to keep my head above water.

But even knowing that, I still feel bad. Authors trusted me with their books, and not following through on my reviews has weighed on me for a long time. It feels like I didn’t honor the commitment I made, and that’s never the kind of reviewer—or person—I want to be.

So I’ve decided it’s finally time to change that.

Over the coming months, I’m going to slowly work through every outstanding review. The funny part? Since it’s been so long, I’ll probably end up rereading most of the books, which isn’t exactly a punishment. It also means I’ll get to rediscover some wonderful stories and finally share them with all of you.

And while I’m talking about old times…

This post probably feels like I’m just rambling, but honestly, I kind of miss doing that. When I first started blogging, these random life updates were some of my favorite posts. We’d all do blog tags, leave ridiculously long comments on each other’s posts, chat about books for hours, and it genuinely felt like one big community.

Things have changed over the years. Social media changed. Blogging changed. Some of my favorite blogs aren’t even around anymore, and that makes me a little sad.

I don’t spend as much time on my blog as I once did, but I also can’t imagine letting it go. It’s been part of my life for so long that it feels like an old friend. So even if I only manage one post a month between reviews, life updates, and bookish ramblings, I hope to keep this little corner of the internet alive.

Thank you for sticking around, whether you’ve been here since the beginning or you’ve only just found me.

And if you’ve read this far… thank you for listening to my endless blabbing. Apparently, I just needed to write today. ❤️