There is an old superstition that however you begin your new year is how the rest of the year will go. While I've never been an overtly superstitious person, I have facetiously ensured that my January 1st are always days with good food, good friends and a safe snuggly day with books. Until this year. 

My January 1st involved moving a loved one, falling and hurting my knee and worst, my wrist with an injury that keeps coming back every time I so much as hold a phone in that hand. Not the best start, and surely my first sign that 2020 was not going to be everything I wanted from a Double 2 year. 

What is a Double 2 year? All the best things in my life happen in Double 2 years, I was born in 1984. (equals 22 when added together) I graduated in 2002. I got hired by the company I still work with in 2004 (4 is 2x2 so technically I consider this a triple 2 year), promoted to head office in 2012, promoted again to buyer in 2014 (triple 2) and in 2020 I was going to start my dream job, manager of books.  

The dream job turns out to be the only thing actually going in my favour in 2020. As Covid-19 closed borders and forced people into lockdown, I was separated from my loved one that I had helped move Jan 1 by a border that was no longer a minor inconvenience to cross but a figurative wall between us, but I was able to work remotely and had my health.

With the border still closed, I've taken to focusing on my job instead of worrying about things I can't change. I get to buy books for not just myself, but for 180+ stores, approximately 2200 feet of shelves to fill with product over all. I'm getting paid to read, something I've done voraciously all my life. And with all my reading, I thought maybe it's time to review some of the things I actually get to read, to share with others what's out there. 

And so for that purpose, here is my blog. We will see if I can keep it up.