Author Archives: Susan

September Days

Hi. I hope everyone is doing well and settling in to September. The days are going quickly now. The kids around town here are in school, which sort of surprises me. They are trying to control the Covid outbreaks. Meanwhile … Continue reading

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September Preview

Greetings. We’ve made it to September. Ahhh what a weird, troubling year it’s been. It seeps into one’s bones over time being aware of those who’ve lost loved ones … or jobs … or had changes with school or even … Continue reading

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Quarantine and Crime Novels

Hi. I hope you all are well. Sorry I’ve been AWOL from the blog lately as I went through a time where I didn’t finish much reading. I was busy while at my parents’ place in Southern California trying to … Continue reading

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Summer Blazes

Hello. I hope everyone is doing well. I finally made it to my parent’s house in Southern California and have been enjoying my stay with them, so I have been a bit busy and away from the blogosphere. It’s inland … Continue reading

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August Preview

Hello, we’ve made it to August. Gulp, does that mean it’s the last full month of summer? I sure hope it will last longer. It’s nice by the beach and not too hot because of the breeze and fog in … Continue reading

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California and Olive, Again

Hi all. I hope everyone is doing well. I made it through my flight from Canada to LAX airport last Monday (everyone was wearing a mask, woohoo), and I have been doing okay sheltering in place near the beach at … Continue reading

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On the Move

Hi. I hope everyone is doing well and had a good week. The big news is that this Monday I’m going to: (a) travel (b) cross the border (c) fly (d) all of the above. Yikes, I’m headed into the … Continue reading

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July Days and Nonfiction

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer … as much as one can during these strange Covid times. Perhaps while sheltering in place you are reading more? Or is it less? I seem steady but not overly quick these days. … Continue reading

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July Preview

We’ve made it to July, woohoo. June flew by in a blur. We had some nice days but in general it was a pretty rainy month. It’s made things very green and lush here, which is nice and hopefully will … Continue reading

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Prairie Fever and American Dirt

I hope everyone is enjoying these pretty summer days and the flowers in bloom despite our trying Covid times. Hard to believe: we just passed the summer solstice and the longest day of 2020. How are your reading goals looking … Continue reading

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