# Blogging Break

By [Albert's Import](https://paragraph.com/@albertsimport) · 2019-05-21

personal

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I have been on a bit of a blogging break which is likely to go on for a few more weeks. The break has been the result of a confluence of several factors, starting with a lot of work. Historically, I would have reacted by cutting back on sleep and workouts but now I know better than to do that. I need 8 hours of sleep and when I don’t get those I can’t think well and, more importantly for the people around me, become irritable. Since I am on the topic of health, I am happy to report that my [shoulder is fully restored](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fcontinuations.com%2Fpost%2F174975023395%2Fback-well-almost&t=ODkzYTBiNDg4YTIyOGQ3NmZiODc3NWRkMzhlN2U3YTQ0MjYzZjE2ZSw1ZDMyODdkZmRlMjFmYmM0MzY4NjNhMTJmYWZjMWMxYzA4MmFkY2U4). That’s due to having found an amazing physical therapist and a wonderful personal trainer (I feel incredibly fortunate that I can afford this level of personal attention).

I have also been on a bit of a reading bender. Some time ago I realized that I had read virtually no science fiction by women authors and so I set out to rectify this. Since then I have read great works by [Ada Palmer](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fadapalmer.com%2F&t=NGNhNzllYWQxNjFlYjkwZWU3MTNlYmJjMjRlMzg1MTIwMWE0NWEyYSxjZTU5MGU1YTcxODM1MTYyNjEyYTMwZTc3MzdlYWJiN2EzYTEzYmIw) ([Terra Ignota Series](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fadapalmer.com%2Fseries%2Fterra-ignota%2F&t=NTZjOThiYzcyMzZiNzc1YjYzYTVkNzMzNDI0N2RiNzA4MjhlOWY4Miw4MjNkYzYzNDU5MTViNGVlYzc4NTIwODZhMWU0OTczZWRkZmY3MDM3)), [Nnedi Okorafur](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fnnedi.com%2F&t=NGZmNTUxMzJhODY5Mjc3YTE0MTRlNjUyNTJjOTA1OGFkMDQ2N2I1ZixlNWVmYzVmMGY2ODgyM2NlMzM3MGM5NGFhY2Q5YWEwZDAwNzQ1MDMx) ([Binti Series](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fnnedi.com%2Fbooks%2Fbinti.html&t=NDMxNjNlMzFhMzM5YzEwZTZmZDQyMzg2OWI3MmNiNTBjZmQ5NTc4OSxlYjk3ZjEyZjYyODA3NDVkYWNhZWU4MTkzNjgyZjY5OTdkY2ExNTg5)), [Annalee Newitz](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techsploitation.com%2F&t=MzVkYmVkYjhjZjg3ZDI0NWNiMzYxY2ZmODdlMjZiMTQ4Mjk0M2IwYyxkZmM2NmIxOGFlNDBkYzYyN2YzZDJlYmFhOTMwZDExMjY4MDFiN2Q3) ([Autonomous](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fus.macmillan.com%2Fbooks%2F9780765392077&t=NjhhNjZjZmM0NWZlMzRhMjc3Y2ViMWQ3MjhhOGQwNzcyODlkNGMwYyw1YzY1MTg2ZGQwZmQxZjY0MzEyMjI4ZDc0ZDY0ZjE2NzRmZTNjOTE5)), [Ursula K. Le Guin](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ursulakleguin.com%2F&t=MDM5NmUxOTNmNjFkNzEwYzBkMTEwMjViNmZiNTY1NmE1ZTg4ZGQwYSxjNDZiOTYwMzJlMGFmOWFkYzhmYzExYThjMTZhMjA0MGZiMjMzNTc1) ([The Left Hand of Darkness](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fursulakleguin.com%2FIndex-LeftHandOfDarkness.html&t=MDU5NjgyMmNjNDVjZWVlMDI5ZDEzYjFmOGJkNzYwNzc0MTlmMzJmNixlMTg2YWVlMzk4MGM4MzM3NTFjNDI4MDIwNTQ0YjZjZWVjODFmZWMw)) and [NK Jemisin](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fnkjemisin.com%2F&t=ZWViNjIxODQ0ZmQwZjMzZGRhZWEyOTU0ODU0ZGVlN2Y2YmZlZmUwMCw5MzFkZTZiMjVmYjYwYjdjMTI3OWZlYzA3MzQ1NGU3N2QzNWYyNTg2) ([Broken Earth Trilogy](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fnkjemisin.com%2Fseries%2Fthe-broken-earth%2F&t=YTU1YzcyNGI2MWY3NjcyYzlkYWQ0M2E4M2VjMGFjOTAyMTFjNWNhOCw5ZmE1Y2RiZTJlOGM3MmJkZDZkYzExYTcyOWI1ZTNmNGNhMWE3YTNh) – currently halfway through first book). I highly recommend all of these.

I plan to return to blogging in a few weeks. During that time I will also look into how I can finally get off Tumblr for good. If you have any recommendations please let me know. Until then have a great break everyone!

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*Originally published on [Albert's Import](https://paragraph.com/@albertsimport/blogging-break)*