I’m no fan of our currently cool and rainy weather – I actually had to wear socks and boots yesterday! – but I have to admit that there is great pleasure in curling up with a good book and a steaming hot cup of tea on a rainy evening. I’ve been trying to get to…

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Fall has officially arrived and with the cooler, shorter days comes the desire to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book. For the LWD October Book Club, I have chosen books which are perfect for a rainy fall day. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. LWD OCTOBER BOOK CLUB…

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Can you believe we are on the cusp of autumn? Where did my summer go?? September always feels like a new beginning to me. The start of a new season, back-to-school, and my birthday on August 27th…all of these together send my brain a signal that makes me evaluate my daily routines and get myself…

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A new month means new books! I’m pretty excited about the August book club selections. There is a marvelous independent book store in Oklahoma City called Commonplace Books. A few weeks ago, after dropping David off at the airport I made a little visit. This is the sort of place where the books are carefully…

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It’s July and that means it’s time for new book club selections. We will be celebrating our second annual Francophile Week this month so it only seems fitting to look to France for this month’s book inspirations.   This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read…

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Summer officially arrives this month and with it, dreams of lazy afternoons totally absorbed in a good book. I’ve purposely selected somewhat lighter reading for the June book club, including a “beach read” I’m really looking forward to. No, I don’t have plans to go to a real beach this month but I’m going to…

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Can it truly be May already? I just noticed I still have Santa mugs on a display shelf in my kitchen. Please tell me I’m not the only one who *thinks* I have all the holiday decorations put away, only to find a few stragglers weeks (months?) later. But yes, according to the calendar page…

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Happy Easter and welcome to the LWD Book Club selections for April! I’m really looking forward to reading this month’s books and hope you will enjoy them, too. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. LWD APRIL BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS   Summer With the Country Vet When Lucy Jacobs is made redundant from…

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The LWD Book Club selections for March include fiction, memoir and self-help/how to. Something for everyone! Let’s see what we’ll be reading for the month of March:   Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. LWD MARCH BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS       Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line In this urgent…

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