There are (what look to be) wonderful recipes in Celebrate Autumn: a Bushel of Fresh-Picked Fall Recipes, Tips and How-to's For the Festive Season of Friends and Family. From hearty breakfasts to soups, picnics, tailgate parties and more, this was a fun read for even this non-cook! I did not see an author, but it is from Gooseberry Patch, "A Country Store in Your Mailbox" and there is subscription information.

I couldn't do an entire month of posts this month without including The October Country, by Ray Bradbury. It has been some time since I've read it, but hey, it's Bradbury! A collection of his short stories, a glance at the table of contents made me shudder. For some reason The Crowd is the one that I remember best ....

How to Cook Children: a Grisly Recipe Book, by Martin Howard and Colin Stimpson seemed like a good title to include in an October post. Lots of fun with words here! There's Kate and Sidney Pie, and Deepfried Small Fry. Be sure to read how to serve Pie-Ella. This book gave me a new definition to Baked Alaska(n). ;-)

Reading Hermit With Dog