Now that cool days are coming back and the autumn leaves are
spiraling about, it’s time to finish up those chores outside and think about
spending the days indoor reading. This
means the beach tales of summer now shift to the more serious books of fall and
then gradually to long winter reads. What
makes one book more seasonal than another depends on the
individual reader’s taste.
If you like the sweet taste of fresh apples in the fall you
may just be ready to take a bite out of these apple titles. Remember, we have plenty of titles to taste,
so eat away.
An
apple for the creature edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner
This is a collection of thirteen new stories that take
academic anxiety to whole new realms.
The
new book of apples: the definitive guide to over 2,000 varieties by Joan
Morgan and Alison Richards
Beautifully illustrated, this book includes full historical,
geographical gardening and botanical notes on each variety of apple.
Belle
in the Big Apple: a novel with recipes by Brooke Parkhurst
Belle Lee, a food loving southern belle, relocates to New
York City and finds herself employed by a morally corrupt news operation, a job
she eventually quits to pursue interests in cooking and writing.
There should be plenty of pumpkins around this year. All those warm days this summer were actually
good for the pumpkin crop, according to farmers.
There’s plenty of the canned stuff readily available and lots of pumpkins to
decorate.
The
perfect pumpkin by Gail Damerow
Offers growing and harvesting techniques, crafts and carving
projects, recipes, and tips on winter storage.
Remember those hobbies you put aside when the weather was
too nice to resist? Well, it’s time to bring out the knitting, crocheting and
the crafts you plan on giving for gifts.
If you need additional ideas examine these books:
The
knitter’s year: 52 make-in-a-week projects—projects quick gifts, and seasonal
knits by Debbie Bliss
Presents directions for quick knitting projects that are
designed to be completed in one week or less, organized by seasons of the year.
Warm
hats for wee noggins: 19 knit designs sized for preemie to 12 months by
Glenna Anderson Muse
Glenna Anderson Muse designed these knit hats for babies in
the hospital where she works as a respiratory therapist. The 19 designs use
medium weight yarn and are based on one of four basic hat styles. Seasonal looks include all holidays.
Create
a bewitched fall-o-ween: 45 project for decorating and entertaining by
Kasey Rogers and Mark Wood
Step-by-step instructions to help crafters adorn every part
of their home and yard with festive creations.
Life’s a puzzle in more ways than one. At our house we like to spread out a jigsaw
puzzle on the unused dining room table, build to completion and then begin another. Mystery books can offer just the same thrill
as the clues help to solve the puzzle.
Try a mystery or two this season.
Apple
turnover murder by Joanne Fluke
When baker Hannah Swensen agrees to be a magician’s
assistant at a massive fund-raising event, she gets more than she bargained for
when the show’s host--an ex-lover of both Hannah and her younger sister--is
found dead.
Harvest
of murder by Ann Ripley
When Dr. Peter Whiting, a strange old biologist who knows a
formula for doubling life expectancy, is brutally murdered, Louise Eldridge--television
gardening show host, mother and wife--attempts to uproot the killer and uncover
a conspiracy.
Wicked
autumn: a Max Tudor novel by G.M. Malliet
His tranquility as the established vicar of a New Age
village shattered by the murder of an unpopular woman, former MI5 agent Max
Tudor struggles with past demons while trying to identify a killer in his
peaceful community.
Book clubs traditionally begin anew in the fall. Individuals come together to share, discuss
and debate. Titles selected are wide and varied. Add a little spice this time around--or maybe
just a cup of tea to keep you warm and reading.
Cider
house rules: a novel by John Irving
The practices of Dr. Wilbur Larch--obstetrician, orphanage director,
ether addict, and abortionist--are hindered, abetted, and continued, in turn,
by his favorite orphan, Homer Wells.
A
cup of tea by Amy Ephron
When a privileged New York socialite, Rosemary Fell, and a
penniless young woman, Eleanor Smith, fall in love with the same man, they
question whether the triangle of passions will destroy them or bring them
closer.
Happy reading!
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