Pumpkins, Politics, New Reviews of Field Guide, Dark Reading Recs, and Rainy Day Reception at Open Books
- At October 11, 2016
- By Jeannine Gailey
- In Blog
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Welcome to October 2016, pumpkin and politics season! The politics is giving me a stomach ache, so I’m going to focus on the pumpkins. We raced out in any small blip in the rainy weather to look for pumpkins, local squash, and other seasonal beauty. I kind of love pumpkin patches, even when they’re not that sincere. And here is a hummingbird on my back tree for good measure.
A new review of Field Guide to the End of the World appeared today at the 5 Minutes for Books blog – one of the nice things said about the book was it was “the best book I have read in a long time in any genre.” So kind!
And Serena of Savvy Verse and Wit recommends dark reads for October at Book Bloggers International – including The Robot Scientist’s Daughter and Field Guide to the End of the World! Check in out! Thanks Serena!
Today we have some sun, but the upcoming weather report says we have a week of rain, storms, and wind ahead. I have an online class visit tomorrow, then a writer friend coming over Thursday, and the Open Books reception for Field Guide to the End of the World on Saturday afternoon (starting at 4 PM!) I’d say on a cold, rainy day, there’s nothing like going into a bookshop like Open Books, seeing friends, maybe eating a few gluten-free cupcakes – so if you’re looking for something to do this Saturday, I hope to see you there! There will be a short reading of appropriately spooky poems, a book signing, but mostly celebrating!