I have read several of Sharyn McCrumb's books and have enjoyed them all, but this one was my favorite.

"Dr. Edwin C. Krupp in his latest book, Beyond the Blue Horizon, examines the myths and legends of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. He addresses questions such as: What is the moon's role in lunacy?; How is a match made in heaven?; and Is Santa Claus a modern shaman?"

" but now the news of the world aged him more than time itself. "
- Paulette Giles

"It occurred to her, sadly,... that as you grew older you became busier, and time went faster and faster, the months pushing each other rudely out of the way, and the years slipping off the calendar and into the past. Once, there had been time. Time to stand, or sit, and just look at daffodils. Or to abandon housekeeping, on the spur of the moment, walk out of the back door and up the hill, into the lark-song emptiness of a summer morning."

This is such a wonderful series - The Mitford books by Jan Karon

...a wall of colour, blood-red...bewildering, even shocking... their crimson faces, ... slaughterous red, luscious and fantastic...

Started reading this today as it is our Book Club's pick for this month. I don't know why I haven't read it before now - I love the movie.

Two of my favorite October Books - The October Country and Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 🎃📖