Author Archives: Susan

December Preview

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Susan

Happy December. We have made it to the last month of the year. I hope everyone has a very happy holiday season. At left is my little Charlie Brown Christmas tree from the front yard. It has grown quite a … Continue reading →

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Out and About

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Susan

Greetings. I want to wish everyone in the U.S. a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday ahead. It’s hard to believe it’s already upon us. Last week I was away visiting my parents in Southern California (see the photos attached) so I’ve  … Continue reading →

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A Flurry of Reviews

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Susan

Greetings. I hope everyone is enjoying their fall … or early winter as some might have it. We received several inches of snow on Tuesday, which made walking our Labrador (my trusty book assistant) very pretty and serene on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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November Preview

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Susan

Happy Halloween everyone. I hope you enjoy the festivities. Tomorrow November will be upon us. We have two reading months left in 2019, so I hope you are nearing your year-end goals. I’m a bit behind but it is okay: … Continue reading →

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Book Festival Recap

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Susan

Oh October has been busy and flown by. Luckily as a remedy to all the jarring political news going on these days … I’ve been attending our city’s annual book festival over the past week called The Imaginarium (put on … Continue reading →

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Raking in the Reviews

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Susan

Greetings, I hope everyone is enjoying the fall colors these days.  So far we’ve had two snowstorms here, and still the leaves seem to be in fine form and haven’t come down fully yet. It’s pretty out now … just … Continue reading →

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October Preview

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Susan

Well we got dumped on with snow — about 10 inches — last weekend.  I knew the beginning of fall was too good to last, but the good news is: the skies look clear now for the foreseeable future and … Continue reading →

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Jumping Into Fall

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Susan

Well this Monday is the first official day of fall, and already it’s been darker in the mornings and getting darker earlier in the evenings, yikes. The temps too are getting a bit crisper … at least here in North … Continue reading →

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Golden Days

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Susan

Greetings, I hope your September is going well, particularly your reading as there are many notable books out this fall. Just this week the whole hoopla over the arrival of Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel — “The Testaments” — seems to … Continue reading →

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September Preview

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Susan

Greetings, it’s been a while. I was away a bit in August and now I’ve returned; see Stella in the woods at left. The tennis tournament in Toronto was fun and went fairly well — I made it to the … Continue reading →

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