I cannot believe the kids are back to school. It's an out-of-body experience for me every September—the morning frenzy, the eerie quiet in the middle of the day, the epic meltdowns over homework each evening. Summer is fun, with its long days filled with walks and laughter, ice cream, and swimsuits, but there is something precious and familiar about this time of year, and I'm not talking about the ubiquitous pumpkin spice.
I appreciate the rhythm of seasonal routines and can't help but feel the satisfaction of a well-lived day and a well-planned week that Autumn affords. Living in Pennsylvania, I enjoy the sight of the leaves starting to yellow, the shore traffic dying down, and the plaid Catholic school uniforms in every neighborhood. But my favorite part of the fall season is the books.
There's nothing like nestling into my overstuffed sofa at night with a cup of tea, the dog at my feet, and a novel in my hands. Every year, I pick one of my favorite gothic novels to kick off the season—Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights, Elisabeth Kostova's The Historian, or maybe a spooky read—The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, or Ray Bradbury's classic, Something Wicked This Way Comes. Each page takes me deeper and farther into fall, and I can all but taste the turkey and pumpkin pie as I devour each word.
I am grateful for the seasons of the year and the seasons of my life. This summer brought the debut of my historical fiction, The Oystercatcher of Southwark, which is already two months old. Thank you to the dozens of readers who have taken the time to review the book on Amazon and Goodreads. Please keep the dialogue going—I appreciate you!
If you haven't read it yet, The Oystercatcher of Southwark is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Chrism Press, and WhiteFire Publishing.
Happy Back-to-School season, and happy reading!
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Praise for The Oystercatcher of Southwark:
"If you love historical fiction, you'll love this fabulous debut novel based on the author's own family history. Beautifully written and heart wrenching in parts. We now need a follow up on Mollie and her siblings."
~Oxfordshire, UK
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