About the book, The Library Girls of the East End Publisher: Boldwood Books (November 27, 2023) Language: English Paperback: 248 pages 1940, London When Cordelia accepts the post of head librarian in Silver Town Library, her mother is more than a little disapproving. The East End has high levels of poverty and […]

About the book, Christmas at the Cabin Publication date : November 24, 2023 Language : English A festive, coming-of-age tale about an Oxbridge candidate and a young homeless man who find themselves in the bittersweet predicament of falling in love with exactly the right person at exactly the wrong time. Well-to-do […]

About the book, Snowdown at the Old Schoolhouse Publisher: Leannan Press (November 12, 2023) Language: English Paperback: 371 pages Series: Glenbriar Scroll down for Q & A They didn’t forecast this! When charismatic and handsome weather presenter Marcus Bowman walks back into Willow Roxburgh’s life three weeks before Christmas, her quiet […]

The Oxygen Farmer has it all: a plausible near-future science fiction setting, compelling characters, family drama, and a mystery that catches your interest from the start and expands until the end. With perfect pacing, realistic dialogue, and a deep love of real-world space history that shows in every description, this novel is intriguing, entertaining, and truly satisfying.

Overall, this is a holiday romance that manages to be warm and hopeful without any commercial schmaltz. Highly recommend.
I wish I had read this entry BEFORE I pulled on my big hoodie (a totally Canadian thing, I know), my thick trench coat and my black beret as I got ready to walk the dog at 2:15 a.m. It’s a lot later than that now, and I still can’t tuck in…been thinking about the cold and the impending arrival of wintry weather under a steel gray sky.
Thank you for validating the imagery that’s been cycling through my head. I think I’ll make some tea now.
Our pre-winter chill is fleeting, and here in Texas winter is like fall for you – around February we see ice for a day or two, maybe.
Tomorrow, it’s supposed to be back in the 80’s.
I don’t mind the chilly days, but the gray light makes me moody.