The weather here feels like September. I feel like the seasons have been on some accelerated schedule in the Northeast. Perhaps I am jaded since it has snowed significantly in late October and early November the last two years! It’s energizing to have brisk mornings, no humidity and cloudless days. It makes it easier not to fall asleep with a book in hand at the beach, pool, or in the hammock or lawn chair. And this is a year you want to be an alert reader. I think this has been one of the BEST years for books. I have read so many that I am recommending, and as I look at my “working bookshelf,” (which is pictured above) where I have lined up books, I see how many titles I am looking forward to reading for projects or pleasure!