Hey guys~ How’s it going~ Long time no see~ I hope you are all doing better than I am 
Where did I go (spoiler alert: nowhere good)
I’m sorry I went super MIA for this last half of August, I really legitimately was just having a terrible time emotionally and I had no will to do anything. I can’t remember the last time I felt this done with everything, I’ve just been a raging ball of negativity and irritation most of the time. Anyway, I’m gradually recovering from that but I really just was not feeling the whole reading thing so I’m just giving myself some space right now. I don’t think that forcing it would be helpful in this case. Reading is supposed to be something fun and enjoyable, but when you’re not in the mood to have fun at all and “having fun” feels like just another obligation…I don’t want to ruin my chances of enjoying something by forcing myself to do it when I’m literally just not capable of enjoying anything.
Anyway, I did read on the 12th and 13th, but I haven’t read since then and am fine with that. I finished 3 manga volumes this challenge, which is not great, but not nothing.
Thank you all for joining the challenge - I hope you had a good experience 
Congratulations to everyone who is finishing up today, and がんばって to everyone continuing on. As usual, feel free to keep posting updates here until the new challenge thread goes live in October. I hope that I will be in a better place mentally for the next one so that I can be a more positive presence the next time around. 