Must Haves

BP Note: Welcome to November. The month of my favorite US Holiday, Thanksgiving, because it is all about the food. I am hoping that we are able to find things to be Thankful for as life in these times seems to be growing ever more stressful. It is also the last month of the year […]

BP Note: Welcome to Oct and life in interesting times continues. In light of that please look out for each other. Spare a kind word or considerate gesture for someone. We don’t know what upsetting information they might have just received. And your actions could make all the difference. Besides, you might get a mental

BP Note: Welcome to the end of summer, a rather more eventful summer than many would prefer… As you are reading this I will be neck deep in moving boxes as I conclude my cross-country move, a little over two years since my last cross-country move. I am looking forward to only finding my interesting

BP Note: Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere. These are the hot, lazy, humid, brassy sky days when you just want to sit in front of a fan, eating frozen treats and reading a good book. Or lazing at the beach enjoying the cooling ocean breezes and reading a good

BP Note: Welcome to July! I decided to post this one a day early in honor of the US Bank Holiday tomorrow. I wanted to make sure people had enough to read. We once again have an interesting mixture here. I am noticing an increase in “cozy” titles in our lists, probably a sign of

BP Note: Welcome to May! Trees are turning green here and the cacti are starting to bud in preparation for their extremely vivid blooms. We have a great line up of books for you this month. A couple from authors I have been reading for quite a few years now along with some I have