Of apple peel.
The air is full
Of smells to feel-
Ripe fruit, old footballs,
Burning brush,
New books, erasers,
Chalk, and such.
The bee, his hive,
Well-honeyed hum,
And Mother cuts
Chrysanthemums.
Like plates washed clean
With suds, the days
Are polished with
A morning haze.
~September, John Updike
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~Some Random Book-related Thoughts and Resolutions~
- I am not reading enough. I need to set aside more time to read, if only in the evenings. (As autumn approaches, it's supreme to anticipate reading with a lit, fragrant candle on a nearby table, enhancing the experience.)
- I need to complete the reading challenge I created, The Jodi Picoult Project. After I read one more novel by Jodi Picoult, Sing You Home, I'll host a giveaway in celebration, as I've mentioned before.
- I will read more for pleasure and less out of a sense of obligation to anyone else. This means not accepting as many books for review from authors, agents, and publishers. I'm selective about what I read, and will continue to be that way.
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Appearing on random Tuesdays, Really Random Tuesday is a way to post odds and ends--announcements, musings, quotes, photos--any blogging and book-related things you can think of. Often I announce my book giveaway winners in these posts. If you're inspired by this idea, feel free to "grab" the button for your own blog, and leave a link to your post in the comments. For other recent Really Random Tuesday posts, please stop by Peppermint, Ph.D., Vivienne's blog, Serendipity Reviews, and Sam's blog, Booked on a Feeling.
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