So I missed my goal again last week—the one about blogging every Thursday. It isn’t that I’ve got nothing to say. In fact there are so many, many great things to blog about and . . . so little time. And I’m still running on so little sleep. Our sweet boy, now ten weeks old, is still a bit (more than a bit, actually) of a night owl. The result is that I’ve got a cumulative sleep-deprivation building up, and it’s starting to mess with my brain. I’m beginning to crave sleep the way some people crave chocolate or a great steak. Closing my eyes for more than an hour or two at a time has become my new obsession, my fondest desire, my favorite dream . . . oh, except I don’t have those right now. You have to achieve REM sleep for dreams to occur. Sigh. Someday we’ll get there again. But I’m not complaining. As you can see from the above pictures, Andrew is adorable. We may all be zombies around here, but we’re also completely smitten by the little guy. Day or night, as the case may be, we’re madly in love with him and enjoying every tired minute.

But I am so behind on my blogs. For example, have you noticed the cool little button on the top right of my page? I’ll tell you all about it soon, and about the great new book it’s showcasing by author Annette Lyon. If you like historical fiction, are interested in learning more about the Manti temple, or simply want to read a great love story, this book is for you.

There is also exciting news from author and good friend LuAnn Staheli. When Hearts Conjoin, the book she ghost wrote about the conjoined Herrin twins, has just been released and is already selling like crazy—and for good reason. What a fascinating story. Go, LuAnn! More on that book soon too.

Have I mentioned that Heather Moore’s (H.B. Moore on her books) novel Abinadi is a Whitney finalist? Last year Heather won the Whitney award for best historical novel, and it’s easy to see why she’s in the running again. Her meticulous research, combined with excellent storytelling, makes Abinadi a must read. As with Heather’s other scripture-based novels, this one will make you think about the scriptures, and the people in them, as you never have before. Good luck Heather! Winners will be announced April 25th. Visit the Whitney site if you’d like more information.

And one last piece of exciting news (especially for young readers), author J. Scott Savage’s next Farworld book will be released this September. Farworld, Land keep is a sequel to his best-selling Farworld Water keep that was released last fall. Personally, I can’t wait to see what happens to Kyja and Marcus and where this next book will take them.

In the meantime, I’m hopeful I’ll get to take a nap sometime soon 🙂