In reflecting on how to title this post, a few of the options I considered were "A Farewell to Blogs", "So Long and Thanks for all the Fish", and "Decline and Fall of Jennifer’s Blog", and although I decided against using them, the decision to write this post remains: I have decided to stop blogging. There are numerous factors behind this decision, but the fact that I’ve stopped enjoying blogging means that it is time to stop.

Thank you to those of you who have read an interacted with my posts. I have very much enjoyed hearing your feedback.

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In my "About" page, I say that I blog "about books and reading to glorify God by encouraging others to read that which is abundant in truth and quality in a way that is edifying and delightful." One of the ways I intend to reach that aim is by writing reviews of books.

I don’t review every book I read, and I don’t finish reading, much less review, most books that don’t seem "abundant in truth and quality". However, there are times that I post reviews of books that I wouldn’t want to encourage others to read. With most of these reviews, I have some obligation to post the review, generally through one of the book for review programs, but there are a few other circumstances in which I might choose to post a negative review.

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