Book Club #1 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

I had been wanting to start a book club with my friends for a while but like with most things I get super motivated about them at first then lack the get-up-and-go to actually see them through. I had been a part of a book group with some work mates a few years ago and I knew I'd at least have some people willing enough to spend some time nattering about books with me. In July I finally got around to doing one of those potentially cringy "who wants to do this thing with me" Facebook posts, the kind that can become super embarrassing if no one comments on them. To my surprise around 15 to my friends wanted to join me in my bookish endeavour! Such a literary bunch, my friends!

Thus book club 2.0 was born! We had our inaugural meeting this week at Tinderbox on Ingram Street, home of tasty coffee and even tastier cakes! It's such a great space and we managed to bag a great seating area complete with wingtipped chairs, how bookish. I picked our first read which was Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. I choose this book based on the good reviews I had read online and the fact that it was nominated for a few awards including the Guardian first book award and the Bailey's woman's prize for fiction.

Getting and Staying Motivated at Work

One thing I really struggle with on a day to day basis is getting and staying motivated at my work. Don't get me wrong, I love my job and the people I work with. The work isn't really to blame here, it's all me.

Maintaining enthusiasm about things is something I can really struggle with sometimes and I often find myself already dreading work on my morning commute. Again, not because I hate my job, but because the prospect of spending 8 hours sitting at my desk is daunting. Because of this I've tried to implement some fun aspects into my day to help relieve any stress or boredom I may encounter.